July marks the unofficial beginning of barbecue season. Suddenly the rest of the summer is full of picnics, grilling, and drinking beers on friend's porches. Nautical inspired wedges While this is fun and all, it does pose the issue of suddenly aerating people's lawns, heels falling between slats of decks, and risking tripping on a crack of a pool deck and falling in. OK, so the last one has never happened to me, but I live in fear of it. So what's one to do to get through the whole summer without running around in dreaded flip-flops and being pocket size (or hobbit size) all summer? Super cute with just about anything.

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