WHEN I WAS A KID

When I was a kid, the casual 'warm weather shoes' worn now by most women, called sandals or flip-flops, were worn only in the shower at school or the gym.  They were meant to prevent athletes foot.

When I was in Southeast Asia, courtesy of  the US Army, those were the standard, every-day footwear for the locals of all ages.  I had never seen them worn in public until then.  We called them "Vietnamese safety shoes."  Who knew they were ahead of the style curve?
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