You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

Knight Shadow wears faux fleece lined Crocs.

*scoffs, clutches pearls, etc*

I'm held to a much higher standard:

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ETA:

That's kinda scary lol

Hippie.

Nope. The sock/sandal combo put me on the fast track to management.

Obviously in a company that appreciates people who are prepared for sudden flooding. Sex-ay hippie ankles.

The sock/sandal combo is less offensive than the highwater khakis!

Ah...I see Barbie noticed, as well!

If you live somewhere that boots are used to actually protect your feet from the elements, fashion goes out the window in favor of whatever will get you from here to there in one piece dry and comfy. If you're from a mixed weather place, I'd go fashion, and boots are HUGE this year. I'm loving that the scrunchy ankle boots are back (woo hoo 80's!) but I haven't gotten around to buying a pair.

But it slays me that women wear Uggs in Dubai. Seriously people, fashion is fashion, but you're in the desert, and warm and toasty is NOT a selling point. Once you get sand in that fur, is it EVER coming out again?

If you're in a very wet or cold climate, it would look "trashier" to walk around in stillettos or other inappropriate-for-the-weather footwear.

If you're wearing these (or Uggs or any winter boots) in a very warm, dry climate, you're an idiot and should have your high school diploma rescinded. And you should probably be beat to the death on top of it.

I've seen women in Puerto Rico (a climate that has a high temp of 80+ year round) wear Uggs. WTF!

I just wanted to say that I know exactly what you're talking about :D

You're kidding, right?

You have never been to the north, have you?

PS - I love LL Bean. I get most of my inclement weather gear there. (Native New Englander)

Well, here's a Southerner who also loves L.L. Bean and who loves his duck shoes.

When I was in college (back in the day), L.L. Bean was right up there with Brooks Bros. as one of thee standard places to get preppy attire, and no one could consider themselves preppy unless they had at least one pair of duck shoes.

Yay for the Bean! We've been shopping there forever. I guess living so close to Maine, I never thought of Bean-wear as a fashion statement. Their stuff is made for wear and tear, and their stuff lasts forever. Sure, a lot of it is practical, but that's necessary in New England. They also have great travel accessories. I bought my hubby this amazing duffel for Christmas this year.

The headquarters store is awesome, they have a lot of great deals there.