Every year about this time I tentatively open my wardrobe with my hands covering my eyes (like how I watch scary movies or read Fifty Shades of Grey). Because I know that lurking in the back past the boots and ballet flats which have warmly walked me through winter, are some sad looking sandals. My eyes will burn if I look too long – they are that sad. I get the feeling they long to quietly join the shoe-retirement village at the back of the closet, never to be dragged out to pound the hot spring/summer pavement again. This year? No exception. I reviewed the bedraggled looking selection and immediately hit the road. Country Road to be exact.

Where I instantly fell in love. (Not like that. Eww! I adore my husband (mostly) and my eyes don’t stray. Except towards Brad Pitt. But that doesn’t count. I don’t have his number and his lady friend frightens me). I fell in love with these sandals:

Now, I know what you’re thinking… Is the ankle strap reminiscent of Lindsay Lohan’s electronic ankle monitoring device? Disabling the wearer from bending her ankle and thus leaving the house? (I understand in her case this didn’t limit her ability to hobble-hop to the drinks cabinet and host a party).  I totally get this… I have another pair, different-brand-similar-design, the leather on the strap is so tough it’s like wearing a neck brace. On my ankle.  Happily, I can report that the leather on these beauties is super soft and pliable so they are tres comfortable.  On the Ankle Bendability Index, they’re an 8.5.

I’ve had them for less than a week and they’ve already taken outings with; a skirt, jeans, and shorts.  So pretty much everything. But obviously not all at once (it’s my fervent hope that the shorts/skirt-over-pants look never makes a come back).

My only problem now that I’ve found my new BSS*?  How to successfully hide the credit card from myself so I don’t purchase the other two colours they come in.

 *BSS – best summer sandal