Readers & tweeters may already have guessed, I am a shoe fanatic. My shoes take up more than half my closet and I fully intend to purchase more in the coming months. Much as I enjoy boots in winter, I adore a sexy summer sandal. In fact, once the season gets started, I have a hard time wearing any kind of closed footwear, unless it’s raining. My summer shoe season has already started, but if you’re holding out for Memorial Day, you have a few more days to get your feet in order.
On the off-chance you haven’t gotten this from one of your girlfriends yet, I’ve included the pedicure pledge below. Ladies of South Philly, please take it seriously.
The pledge
Place your right hand over your heart and repeat after me:
As a member of the Sandal Sisterhood, I pledge to follow the Rules:
- when I wear sandals and other open-toe shoes:
- I promise to always wear sandals that fit. My toes will not hang over and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the backs. And the sides and tops of my feet will not protrude out between the straps.
- I will go polish-free or vow to keep the polish fresh, intact and chip-free. I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe. I will sand down any mounds of skin before they turn hard and yellow.
- I will shave the hairs off my big toe.
- I won’t wear pantyhose even if my misinformed girlfriend, coworker, mother, sister tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes if I tuck it there.
- If a strap breaks, I won’t duct-tape, pin, glue or tuck it back into place hoping it will stay put. I will get my shoe fixed or toss it.
- I will not live in corn denial; rather I will lean on my good friend Dr. Scholl’s if my feet need him.
- I will resist the urge to buy jelly shoes at Payless for the low, low price of $4.99 even if my feet are small enough to fit into the kids’ sizes This is out of concern for my safety, and the safety of others. No one can walk properly when standing in a pool of sweat and I would hate to take someone down with me as I fall and break my ankle.
- I will take my toe ring off toward the end of the day if my toes swell and begin to look like Vienna sausages. If I have been privy to the magic that is Foot Soup; I will share that knowledge and experience with the non-initiated.
- I will be brutally honest with my girlfriend / sister / coworker when she asks me if her feet are too ugly to wear sandals. Someone has to tell her that her toes are as long as my fingers and no sandal makes creepy feet look good.
- I will promise if I wear flip flops that I will ensure that they actually flip and flop, making the correct noise while walking and I will swear NOT to slide or drag my feet while wearing them.
- I will promise to go my local beauty school at least once per month and have a real pedicure (they are about $20 and worth EVERY penny).
- I will promise to throw away any white/off-white sandals that show signs of wear…nothing is tackier than dirty white sandals.
That is all.
SPF
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I have a summer wardrobe question. My office has a fairly strict business dress code. Are black tights acceptable in the summer? I have a couple skirts that are super cute with black tights and these black patent leather Tahari ballet slippers I have. I feel that bare legs are a no-no in our office, and I just can’t bring myself to do nude pantyhose. They make me feel like my mother.
SPF: First, let me say, it’s going to be 90 here today and the thought of wearing any kind of tights makes me want to botox my sweat glands into oblivion. I believe MFL and Catherinette have similar office policies and I don’t understand why bare legs are considered unacceptable for a modern professional setting as long as your skirt isn’t too short. That said, black tights are definitely far superior to the support hose our Mom’s wore.