Photo from http://www.rastaempire.com/
When I was a teenager in California, these things were all the rage. Living within a short ride to the beach and having such perfect weather year round us kids went barefoot every chance we got. We also liked to try to go barefoot at school. One of the high schools I went to in the 1970's was very laid back (like most things in California during that time), and the dress code was non-existent. They did like us to wear shoes though. One way we got around that was to make our versions of "barefoot sandals" similar to those depicted above. Some elastic cord and beads and you were in business. While these are pretty ideal on a beach (if the sand is not too hot!) they really don't serve much of a purpose other than as foot jewelry, as they don't protect your feet from anything. However, as teenagers, we felt like we were getting away with something if we could make it the whole day wearing these creations at school without getting caught!
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