Sign of Spring ?? :confused:

[Randi]

Caseysmom, I have the same ones, except for the glimmer on them. They sure are nice.

It will be a few months before we can use flip flops here.

[cmayer31]

I love my Ocean Minded flip flops. When shoes aren't mandated or necessary I'm in flip flops; rain or shine.

[Freedom]

I wear them in the house ALL the time, even in winter. Except on REALLY cold days when I can be bothered pulling on my slippers. I just get the all rubber 99 cent version. I got through 3 pair per year, yeah they get more wear in the good weather out in the back yard. I HATE walking any distance in them though, no support under my arch.

[kuhio98]

I've never worn flip-flops long enough to make a calus between my toes (even when I lived in a warmer climate).

Most people in Alaska don't wear shoes in the home. It's kind of like the Japanese custom of removing your shoes. I forget that it's not a common practice whenever we visit family in Oklahoma and Texas. They all think we're weird and keep asking us why we are removing our shoes.

Bobcat just reminded me about when Walmart came to Alaska (about 5 years ago). Evidently, the standard Walmart comes with an aisle dedicated to laundry. Stuff like, clothesline, clothespins, etc. After a month or 2 of not making any sales, we explained to them that we weren't likely to ever hang our clothes outside to dry. Ohhhhh, I guess we could hang them out on July 4th for a few hours before it rained on them..... Or volcanic dust got on them..... Or a raven or eagle came by to rip them to shreds....

Walmart got rid of the stuff and filled the aisle with fish smokers and snow blowers. Much more likely to be used up here.