When the weather turns warm and dry it the perfect time to pull out your dress slides and tan those toes. You cannot just wear any old thong or sandal though, or you risk wasting the time, effort and money spent on your clothing. Chunky sandals will make you look like an old backpacker and rubber thongs scream scrub (ask Beyonce).
Whether it is for a twist on a light suit or with a pair of shorts you will want a sophisticated pair of leather thongs or slides. Pictured above is a beautiful pair from Bruno Magli. They feature a leather footbed in a flat Roman style. The key design feature is the woven leather panel on the outside strap. The overall look is sleek and minimal without looking like it will break.
The house of Bruno Magli is celebrating 70 years in the shoe business. I guess Bruno is old or dead by now, but whoever is designing over there is doing a fine job. Back in 1936 in Bologna, siblings Maria, Marino and Bruno turned their small family laboratory into a shoe factory. They learnt the art of cobbling from their grandfather.
This pair of slides will set you back US$275.00. Don't balk at it though. Surprisingly it can take almost as much effort to make a slide as it does a full pair of shoes. There's just a smaller leather cost.
To check out Vein Wear's slides and thongs visit http://www.veinwear.com
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