Espadrilles

Espadrilles have been all the rage on the streets and on the runways of Spring-Summer 09. It's a great replacement for flip-flops and other sandals for people that don't want to have their feet seen. It gets better with use and comes in a wide range of colours. My choice of footwear for the beach. Buy one really tight. You shouldn't be able to almost get your feet into them, after one or two wears they will loosen up and it will fit your feet perfectly and they wont fall off (thanks to Lily who commented on thesartorialist for this tip - I was always searching for a way to have them fit properly. It really works).

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