STOKED SANDALS
You’re not going to surf in sandals, and you’re definitely not going to surf in Hermès sandals, but of course as transition footwear, they’re all cool. Wearing sneakers to the beach is an awkward thing as sand and sweat and when it’s not ugg-style weather – the adoption of sheepskin boots as a winter surf option in Australia is what first propelled the rise of that genre – they fit the bill alright. Huaraches are pretty lovely too. A bit like skateboarding, the equipment-heavy element of the pastime creates the retail context for more niche and specifically designed brands to service categories not exclusively surf-centric: so when you pop in for your Sex Wax, say, you might pick some sandals by Reef. But sandals do what they do.