The sun is shining , the temperature keeps rising which means that we all want to be wearing the least amount of clothing that is humanly possible without being arrested not just on our bodies but also on our feet .

Yes it’s sandal weather again, the footwear that should, due to its minimalist structure be the most easy and practical shoe with which to adorn your plates of meat.

But I beg to differ and I wonder if anyone else can relate to some of the gripes I have with the strappy barely there shoe fraternity.

To start with there is the urban myth that a nice flat flip flop or something of a similar nature will be the safest thing in the world to walk the streets in as the height to pavement ratio is virtually zero. Yet I on many occasions can be found  catching the front of the aforementioned footwear on something resulting in it folding over and nearly sending me sprawling headlong into whatever surface lies beneath.

After that we have the issue of cleanliness, a lovely pair of pretty sandals can look absolutely delightful when paired with an immaculate pair of perfectly pedicured pieds .

However as those of you who have been wearing them 24/7 since the great British summertime decided to put in a very rare appearance  will know, it doesn’t take long for your feet to start looking less than picture perfect  as you go about your day especially since you have so much of their surface area on display.

Whether it’s battered toes and chipped nail polish from the lack of protection, zebra stripes of dirt due to being in such close proximity to the ground or having to scrub ferociously at them in the shower every night because those real leather sandals have decided to dye their design into your tootsies indelibly it’s enough to have you pining for colder weather and footwear that is much more reliable and sturdy.

Despite all this and some of the weirdest tan lines a person could ever get I will try to persevere and get on with them for now though because after all this is England and chances are by the time you read this we’ll be in the middle of a torrential downpour !