Well, I can derail the thread, now that it has passed into oblivion. I wasn't afraid of hurting your feelings, I was just trying not to be a cranky curmudgeon for once.
If y'all are paying a hundred bucks for sandals, you must wear them quite a bit. But where? Other than around the house, from the front door to the mail-box, or between the tent and the shower point (or cat-hole), I can't imagine any place I'd wear sandals. I have some cheapos that have served the above purposes well for a few years now.
I see people wearing them around. My wife wears flip-flops most of the year. But I don't get it. Don't you guys bang your toes on things? Or get your toe-nails ripped off every couple of weeks? Or drop things on your feet? Or have your feet stepped on? When I've worn sandals, the dust and sweat between my foot and the sandal was just annoying.
I don't expect everyone to wear high-topped, full-leather logger boots EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY LEAVE THE HOUSE, like I do. But I like to have some protection around my feet (just like when I drive, it's in a cage, not a motor-bike). Maybe it's because they're size thirteens, so they're always running into things.
Or, you all are just a whole lot tougher than me.