Killer (Summer) Shoes

Thursday, 16 June 2011 | by Pat's Picks

Wanted for Assault: all summer shoes. Among the many indictments, ballerina flats are singled out for their uncanny ability to dig into one’s Achilles Heel, gladiator sandals chastised as “sado-masochistic torture devices” and even flipflops are named, for their uncanny ability to rub skin the wrong way. The Wall Street Journal says luckily, manufacturers have responded to the collective pain of blisters and cuts and mashed toes with a slew of products. The best innovation seems to be moleskin, which can be cut and customized into any shape your shoe requires. Other ideas include rubbing candle wax on leather shoes to soften them, soaking your feet in black tea and buying shoes that fit.