sawyl | Merits and demerits of sandals

One of the great benefits of wearing sandals over shoes is the sheer speed with which they can be put on. No fumbling around for clean pairs of socks; no unlacing; no retying. Ideal. Or they would be but for two minor snags: on at least one day last week, I noticed that my toes had gone blue from the cold; and I've realised that, by wearing sandals, I've taken yet another step along the path of turning into my pater — next thing I know, I'll be turning up to work in a shirt with a huge hole in the elbow and food stains down the front...