# In praise of sandals in the snow **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 25, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-sandals-in-the-snow/938692 "2021-03-25T13:49:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-sandals-in-the-snow/938692/9 "2021-03-25T20:57:58Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > So do you just stomp through 9" of snow in sandals? Depends on the situation. If it’s light, fluffy snow that I can tromp into and keep my feet relatively dry, it’s sandals. If it looks deep and “clingy,” it’s my Ariat boots. > [@DavidNRockies](#): > > If you start at either the door to the house or from inside the garage, then you basically never have to tromp through the snow. You just become a human plow that launches from the beach. **↑** This. I rarely have to even come in contact with nature’s dandruff if I’m moderately careful. > [@DavidNRockies](#): > > Invariably, a wonderful neighbor will engage me in conversation while we’re commiserating over shovels, laughingly unaware that my attire – initially the topic of jokes – makes it perilous for me to stand still and chat for very long I have a similar, “less wonderful neighbor” who tries to corner me when he sees me. He’s a real-life [energy vampire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-at-work-time-vampires/846432), retired from my company, who wants to regail me of stories of his travels/exploits/horses/hobbies, that in _ **any** _ weather is just plain droll. Tripler 40% chance of snow tonight, 20% tomorrow. . . --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-sandals-in-the-snow/938692)._