Modern multi-colored Sandalette

Yoga sandals

In some parts of the United States, this type of sandal is referred to in slang as the "mandal" in that it is worn primarily by men.

Sandals are an open type of footwear, consisting of a sole held to the wearer's foot by straps or thongs. While the distinction between sandals and other types of footwear can sometimes be blurry (as in the case of the huaraches), the common understanding is that a sandal reveals most or all of the foot (especially the toes) to view. People may choose to wear sandals for several reasons, among them economy (sandals tend to require less material than shoes), comfort in warm weather, and (especially for women) for reasons of fashion and attractiveness. Image File history File links MulticolorSandalette. ... Image File history File links MulticolorSandalette. ... Image File history File links Quatros1. ... Image File history File links Quatros1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sandals12. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sandals12. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Usually, sandals are worn in warmer climes or during warmer parts of the year, because feet stay cool and dry. The chances of getting a fungal infection on your feet (athlete's foot) is lower than with wearing an enclosed shoe, and wearing sandals may be part of treatment for a fungal foot infection. toes infection brown with white markings ... Athletes foot or tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the skin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by parasitic fungi. ... Womens shoes on display in a shop window, July 2005 A shoe is an item of footwear. ...

There are many different kinds of sandals. A sandal may have a sole made from rope (espadrilles), rubber, leather, wood (clogs or geta) or tatami (as in zori). It may be held to the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toe, or by a strap that passes over the arch of the foot. It may or may not have a heel strap. It may have no heel, a high heel, or anything in between. Coils of rope used for long-line fishing A rope (IPA: ) is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. ... A shelf of Catalonian Espadrilles found in Barcelona Espadrilles are casual sandals originating from the Pyrenees. ... Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... We are all looking fsorward to a great sseason in 2005. ... Geta (下駄) is a pair of Japanese raised wooden clogs worn with traditional Japanese garments, such as the kimono. ... Tatami mats (畳) (originally meant folded and piled) are a traditional Japanese flooring. ... Straw Zori from the 19th century Modern, plastic womens zori Zori (jp: 草履 zōri) are thonged Japanese sandals made of straw (usually rice straw) or other plant fibers, lacquered wood, or—increasingly—synthetic materials. ...

It is said that the New Zealand expression "jandals" for rubber sandals often used at the beach and called "thongs" comes from the expression "Japanese sandals." This is derived from the shape of jandals being similar to the Japanese zori, basically a rubber sole piece held on to the foot by two cloth thongs extending from the inner and outer side of the foot to the gap between the big toe and the second toe. This construction for footwear used to be the norm in Japan before westernization of clothing, with geta (wooden sole raised with one or two horizontal wooden pieces and attached to the foot with cloth thongs), and waraji (sole woven from straw with straw or cloth thongs, and sometimes extra ties over the foot and around the leg, often used for traveling). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Flip-flop. ... Westernization (or westernisation) is a process whereby traditional, long-established societies come under the influence of Western culture in such matters as industry and technology, law, politics and economics, lifestyle and diet, language and the alphabet, religion and values. ...

"Saltwater sandals" are/were a popular children's footwear, originally developed (by the Hoy Shoe Company of St. Louis, MO) in the 1940s as a way of coping with wartime leather shortages, as they were designed to be made largely from the scrap leather left over from making men's shoes. They are still made by the original manufacturer. Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ...

There is a new type of sandals that are gaining popularity that are known as Yoga sandals. They are sandals that have a thong between all the toes, not just the big toe and second toe. They were originally designed to help spread the toes for better balance during the practice of Yoga. It has been claimed that they can have major health benefits on the feet and body. It is claimed that they can help arthritis in the feet, bunions, hammer toes, and other foot ailments, and that they can also help with lower back pain by providing better skeletal alignment. ^{[citation needed]}

History

Sandals are a very ancient type of footwear. They were worn in many early civilized societies, including Babylon, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The typical Greek or Roman sandal had straps tied far up the shin. Some kinds, worn by soldiers, had a metal part in front to protect the leg, the sole often being studded and the inner part fur-lined. Babylon was a city in Mesopotamia, the ruins of which can be found in present-day Babil Province, Iraq, about 50 miles south of Baghdad. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,500 km²  (580 sq mi...

See also

• Birkenstock
• Teva Sport Sandals
• Flip-flop
• Mules

Birkenstock is a German brand of sandals and other shoes, notable for their contoured cork and rubber footbeds, which conform somewhat to the shape of their wearers feet. ... Teva Sport Sandals is a major maker of footwear (mainly, but not exclusively, sandals) and a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation. ... This article is about the electronic component. ... Mules are a type of shoe that is backless and often closed-toed. ...

External links

• Sandals Reviews,Buying Guidelines,Fit tips etc..
• Hoy Shoes Hoy Shoes website