KICK OFF YOUR BOOTS AND ROCK SANDALS!!!

by Farirai Macheka

Summer has well and truly arrived - sandals are on our mind and feet. Sandals and open-toed shoes are the timeless epitome of Summer. With winter gradually giving way, hot summer days call for keeping it chic and easy with more practical shoes. Shove your winter boots in the back of your closet, it’s time to go shopping for a new summer wardrobe! It is scientifically proven (ish) that sandals make every summer outfit extra summery. The warm summer months are made for flip flops, slide ins and strappy sandals.

After a long, cold winter, your feet are so looking forward to some fresh air, having been confined to wool socks and chunky boots. Brace yourself, for a shocking revelation/ discovery though, that your feet are probably dry, rough and not happy.

Dry skin on your feet is pretty much unavoidable for the working woman, and rest assured you won't be alone if the surface of your heels is akin to the Sahara Desert. You will feel like they need a little love. Let’s pause and think before you grab that pair of sandals. You will thank us later for this.

Before you spring clean your home, start with your feet first. You might just start to feel like you’re coming back to life, too. So what can you do to keep your feet ready for summer? We have a few summer-ready ideas for you.


  • Soak your feet in warm water to soften the skin. Try throwing some Epsom salts into the water and a few drops of almond/lavender oil.
  • Use a buffer to exfoliate the skin
  • Once your feet are clean, dry them. Moisturise on a daily basis using a foot cream.
  • When you’re ready for nail polish, don’t forget to use a base coat to prevent yellowing and a top coat afterwards to help your pedicure last longer.
  • And remember, if you do choose to wear sandals, be sure your toes are properly pedicured.

  • Always wear sandals that fit your toes ensuring that your toes do not hang over and touch the ground, nor should your heels spill over the back.
  • The side tips of your feet should not purge out between the straps
  • You should always keep your nails polished and chip free. Resist the temptation to cheat and just touch up your big toe.
  • Never wear pantyhose even if your misinformed girlfriend/co-worker/mother/sister tells you the toe seam really will stay under your toes if you tuck it there!

Anyone and everyone! We all have that girlfriend whose toes look like they've been dragged behind her car on her way to work and no sandal in the world will make her feet look good - right? Well, there are many varieties of sandals available nowadays, some open both front and back and others open front only and closed at the back and vice versa. There’s something for every girls’ foot – you just have to be patient, shop around and find the best fit for your feet.

Go on, be bold and go buy an open shoe!!!

by Farirai Macheka

Farirai Macheka is Edgars Group Communications Liaison Officer, fashion and design enthusiast, avid gamer, sometime-gym fanatic, and devoted shopaholic. When she's not shopping or blogging you can find her meshing buttons on her PS5.

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