The One Shoe Style I Always Buy on the Cheap
Is it just me, or do your shoes always return from a vacation in bad shape? It’s especially the worst when it comes to everyday sandals—you know, the ones that you put on in the morning without knowing where the day will take you? Then after maybe hitting the beach, walking around, and going dancing all before an outfit change can occur, you look down and it’s like seeing the money you spent just days before going down the drain. But it was worth it for a good time! Right?
Wrong. Or should I say, kind of wrong. While I’m all about being YOLO on vacation, that’s no reason to lose hundreds of dollars on sandals every time. That’s why I’m all about buying only affordable sandals for trips. That way, on the highly likely chance they get ruined, both your happy memories and your bank account can remain intact. So without further ado, shop my favorite vacation sandals (some of which I already own) below.
If they’re good enough for Aimee Song…Available in sizes 6 to 11.
Want to keep shopping? I suggest hitting up the Amazon Prime Day sale before it’s over.
Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.
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