Walker there is no path; the path is made by walking
THE FRIENDLY HEEL
Who wears it: A person (usually a woman) with an attitude. And with good twins. Giving up heels just to take a flight to another country? Who do you take it for?
Where are you going: to cities . Once he wanted to climb a mountain on an island in the Cyclades with a roadway with them and it was not a good idea. Actually, it was not a good idea to put these shoes in that suitcase to the Cyclades.
Advantages: it is a 24 hour shoe , what they say in fashion magazines. If you are in London, it is good for a visit to Victoria & Albert and a hamburger at Bar Boulud without going through the hotel. If you are in Rome take a walk through the Pantheon and Campo de Fiori and a spritz at the JK Café at JK Place.
Disadvantages: let's not deceive ourselves or make up reality... we see a heel.
It's still a heel
THE HAPPY RUBBER FLIP FLOP
Who wears them: in front of the sea or the pool, everyone. In airports, fine museums and celebrations, many more people than they should.
Where are we going: to Rio de Janeiro , its natural territory, to explore Ipanema, dine at Sushi Leblon or stroll through Santa Teresa. To Cádiz, inside or outside. Any place that has more than 28 degrees and a vacation environment accepts them. They are great in Asian countries during the monsoon season because they dry quickly without spoiling.
Advantages: they make us feel like idle creatures; are a happy shoe There are never too many, they are even good shoes to be in the hotel. If there is a hole in the suitcase, you can always keep a couple, although there are hotels like La Mamounia, in Marrakesh , where they are given away in all the rooms.
Disadvantages: they are what they are, a humble and summery shoe. Yes the idea is to tour Saint Petersburg without leaving a picture of the Hermitage to see, perhaps they are not the most successful. They also do not work in large cities, because they leave the foot unprotected. On our trip to DF or Sao Paulo we will better take the sneakers or the ballerinas (see following points). And they are definitely not a souk shoe.
The 'hard' life when you wear Havaianas...
THE ÜBER COMFORTABLE SHOE
Who wears it: who understands the trip as a physical exercise pulling on the cardiovascular . They are worn by active subjects, those who consider that taking a nap on vacation is heresy. Blessed are those shoes (and those who choose them) because we will look at them with admiration when we are cursing ours.
Where do they go: since they are so comfortable, anywhere in the world.
Advantages: those generated by wearing good shoes. In addition, today the sciences anticipate that it is outrageous and comfortable shoes can be beautiful. Or, twisting the loop, now ugly footwear seems beautiful to us. But these are two different categories. In any case, a comfortable traveler is a freer traveler and that he smiles more easily.
Disadvantages: ultra-comfortable shoes are more during the day than at night . Let's keep this in mind in case we get invited to a last-minute party in Cap Ferrat, in Buenos Aires or in St. Barth. Comfort is a trap into which it is a pleasure to fall. But it is a trap.
With this you go everywhere... until you get to the trendy place
THE CAREFREE ESPADRILLES
Who wears it: Someone who would rather be barefoot , but that he knows that at the airport and the stations they would prohibit it. He is the closest you will get on a trip to feeling in touch with nature.
Where he goes: to a place where he can feel the sea breeze. If it is an island, it is in its natural territory. It must be a dry destination, because the greatest enemy of esparto grass is the same as that of the iPhone: water. It is a perfect shoe for all the Balearic Islands, for those cyclades to which one year we took the sandals with heels. They look pretty in photos. Formentor, from Comporta and, if time permits, Landes . Interestingly, they work very well in Arles, which is not an island, but is a total destination for espadrilles. By the way, every summer Les Rencontres is held there, that photography festival that you have to go to once in your life.
Advantages: they are fashionable, therefore, we can forget about the island and take it almost, almost wherever we want. Also, ooze Chic, that which some forget to cultivate on trips. In fact, they transmit what they call effortless chic, that is, the chic that goes out alone. They have some folk and a lot of relaxed.
Disadvantages: not good for long walks . Not nearly for short. That is to say, they are not contemplated on the Inca Trail, at any stage of the Camino de Santiago or on long walks through European cities, so cobbled they are. In addition, if they are worn with sandals (very likely) the foot gets dirty. Outside masks.
Espadrille, thanks for existing
THE SNEAKERS: THE QUEEN OF THE MAMBO
Who wears it: 99% of the traveling population . Of any genre, social class and literary tastes. It is the travel shoe par excellence for many months of the year. In addition, since they have become fashionable we all feel more legitimized.
Where we go: depends on the model , but less to a reception with the Queen of England, almost everywhere. Sneakers are perfect for runs through airports, museums, walks up Manhattan down Manhattan; they fit into any gentrified neighborhood in the world and are no longer looked down upon in almost any hotel.
Advantages: the obvious one is comfort , but since they are fashionable, they have become a very versatile shoe. They even serve for sports. If we carry an International of nike roshe, the ineffable Stan Smith, New Balance or Kanye West's Yeezy Boost for Adidas will save a lot of space in the suitcase because they will fulfill many functions.
Cons: airport security check . The cords. the volume they occupy. They are almost perfect, but they will be even more so the day we can put them in a pocket without losing shape or function.
Be careful at airport controls
THE DANCER. THE FLAT. THE MANOLETIN
Who wears them: someone very practical and traveled. He knows that three ballerinas take up the same space as boots. And in the case of footwear, less is not more: more is more.
Where are we going: They are the natural footwear of destinations such as Paris, a city with the highest number of dancers per square meter on Planet Earth. Parisians always wear them without stockings, even in the harshest of winter. Dancers with socks or stockings are prohibited. This is serious.
Advantages: they do not weigh, they do not occupy, they can be carried as a spare shoe in the bag; They work great with all types of clothing. They make us feel light and gentle beings like soap bubbles.
Disadvantages: They are very flat. This makes them unable to walk for miles without upsetting our pilates teacher or podiatrist. They are not the most common footwear in a boy, but there each one.
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