The company summer dress code goes away Thursday. That means sandals will be forbidden as of Friday, along with mid-length pants and sleeveless tops. The hosiery comes out again, along with clunky shoes. Since it doesn’t feel like autumn quite yet, this change causes quite a few complaints.
I finally got a pair of sandals I really like, and I’ve worn them this summer. The toenails got painted, too, which I never did before. Of course, just because the toes will be hidden in shoes doesn’t mean I still can’t paint them, but what would be the point if nobody sees them but my shoes and me?
As a woman, I’ve accepted the fact that I must suffer some discomfort when wearing shoes, because they must look nothing like one’s feet to be considered fashionable, and they never really feel good even when they’re fitted well. Since the caveman days, the best footwear is soft buckskin, and you just can’t wear them to the office.
Dress codes are challenged daily when office personnel feel that their naturalized American freedoms are being repressed, so I don’t know what will be done with the new open toe boots coming into fashion this year. Will lopped-off toe caps be allowed in a non public contact office environment, or will unfortunate wearers be sent home to change into unsullied boots with pointy enclosed end pieces?
I don’t intend to buy a pair of those trendy boots. Trends have too short a shelf life for my wallet. I will, however, stock up on more sandals for next May, when the toes can legally come out of hiding again. Meanwhile it’s time to break out the clunky shoes and make Dr. Scholl’s retirement fund grow again.
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