Oh No. The Mandle Strikes Back!

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Living in Miami without sandals is like living in Alaska without snowboots- what on earth are you thinking?! We're going to predict you have a pile of gladiators, metallic thongs and other ones that can overlap the seasons. What we can almost guarantee is that you don't have this season's hottest footwear trend: THE UGLY SANDAL. Often referred to as mandles, these guys are one of the most frowned upon elements of fashion to anyone who's not from, let's say, the woods. We usually would agree, however our friends at Racked National have made changed (wo)men out of us with 42 pairs of ugly-but-not-so-ugly sandals. Warning: some of them get really weird.
· Choose Your Own Ugly-Chic Sandal Adventure: 42 Pairs to Wear [Racked National]