{"id":1351,"date":"2013-07-22T08:33:11","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T08:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nikwax.wordpress.com\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2024-10-24T09:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:48:47","slug":"on-staging-a-sandal-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/posts\/on-staging-a-sandal-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"On Staging a Sandal Intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nikwax.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/stinkysandal.jpg?w=611\" alt=\"StinkySandal\" class=\"wp-image-1352\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello our dear, sweet Flip Flops,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for taking the time to read this. We thought we&#8217;d start easy\u2014because what we have to say isn&#8217;t going to be, well, easy. So first, thank you for just reading this. When you&#8217;re done with this letter, please join us in the living room. All of us: Bootsy, Mr. Sneakers, Ms. Dressy Shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what&#8217;s this about? Well, we love you and if you don\u2019t change, something else will have to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been through a lot together \u2013 all of us \u2013 so we\u2019re going to speak honestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve noticed that you\u2019ve been hanging around the closet more than you used to. It\u2019s not that we don\u2019t love having you around. No one else can tell a good adventure story like you can! Bootsy has done some sweet mountain trips, but he only gets out every so often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You used to be out EVERY day of the summer. You were the first to get packed for a trip to the beach, the first pulled out for errands around town and the only shoes that ever get to go to a barbeque. Truth be told, we\u2019re all a little jealous of how much action you see. At the same time, we understand. You\u2019re cool, easy-going and comfy. Who wouldn\u2019t want you around?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s comes the hard part, Flips. All of us are beginning to worry that your days are numbered. Just a few weeks ago, you came back to the closet with a dramatic toss. Obviously, we were all concerned that you\u2019d thrown a strap or delaminated or something tragic. No, buddy. You were in one &#8211; well, technically &#8211; two pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it hit us\u2026 literally. You smell terrible! You reek! You stink!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seemed to happen almost overnight. First, you came back from the pool earlier than expected. Word on the street was that you never even made to the water. We\u2019re not accusing you of anything, Flippy, but you know how the other shoes love to talk. Most of us have been around this closet a long time and we\u2019ve seen too many flip flops leave before their time. Don\u2019t have your last adventure be a trip to the dump, Flipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bootsy has lasted as long as he has because every time he gets a little tired, he signals by allowing a little water through his skin. Voila! A little wax-like stuff and one massage later, he\u2019s rejuvenated. Bootsy lives to hike another year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to do, otherwise it\u2019s sayonara summer shoes. Beg for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=484\">Nikwax Sandal Wash<\/a>. You\u2019ve made the first step to admitting there\u2019s a problem by wafting your odor at completely unexpected times. If you push the stench thing too hard, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=484\">Sandal Wash<\/a> can still get you out of trouble, but the head that goes along with your beloved feet may be hesitant to attempt to save you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019ll tickle a little, but it\u2019s worth it. First you\u2019ll take a warm shower. Then the hands that go along with your beloved feet will rub some Sandal Wash all over you. It feels like a nice loofah scrub at a Scandinavian spa or something. Another quick rinse and you\u2019ve just guaranteed yourself another summer of fun. Plus, the closet will be a much nicer place without you stinkin\u2019 up the joint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We love you enough to tell you this, Flips, so we hope you love yourself enough to be part of the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The size 9 gang<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello our dear, sweet Flip Flops, Thanks for taking the time to read this. We thought we&#8217;d start easy\u2014because what we have to say isn&#8217;t going to be, well, easy. So first, thank you for just reading this. When you&#8217;re done with this letter, please join us in the living room. 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