Flip flops are extraordinarily versatile and low-maintenance, as far as footwear goes, but as I learned this weekend, they come with a catch.If any part of the three-pronged strap somehow breaks free from the sole, what you're left with is essentially useless: a dirty, slightly smelly piece of worn rubber.
In my case, the front thong part snapped off, and attempting to use the sandal after that was like trying to chew food with a loose tooth, only less painful and more annoying.
I was always a flip flop hater until I moved south, where I quickly grew to love the sandal alongside sweet tea, grits and Carolina football. I regarded them as more essential than oxygen. I'm sure broken flip flops are old hat for many, but my useless sandal has forced me to downgrade their importance just a bit. They now rank somewhere above dishwashers.
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