Help med decide sandal colour

I need your help. I have three weeks in Europe from mid June before doing our Arctic cruise I have been trying to decide whether to take a pair of low wedge sandals or thongs, but neither seem to be quite right for a multitude of situations/places/activities. I am a casual traveller, however I think I need to lift my game a bit for Europe, but it must still all fit into a carry on.

Some people on another forum raved about these Merrell Agave sandals and said they are comfortable sandals to wear when travelling for long hours of walking while playing tourist, without looking like a complete dork.

At this stage of planning my travel capsule will probably be:

Bottoms: 3 pants, 1 x black lightweight summer, 1 x lightweight dove grey wider leg pants, 1 x black medium weight trouser, all of which can be rolled up to 3/4 or 7/8 length. (Don't fret, I will also be taking ponte leggings for the Arctic portion but I will not be wearing the sandals then!)

Toppers: 1 x black boyfriend cardigan, 1 x grey button front fleece jacket, 1 x blue travel/showerproof jacket. Mostly if I am warm enough to be wearing sandals I will most likely be using the cardigan.

Tops: Mainly greys and blacks with a bit of blue thrown in somewhere.

Other Shoes: Black trainers for hard core tourist days and day hiking and black light weight mary janes for dining out, slightly dressier occasions - these will also be fine for dining on the cruise, as its not in the least dressy.

So, finally to the question - should I get the sandals in black or aluminium?

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For anyone moved to give an opinion, thanks.

12 years ago

carolbee

Veteran

Sorry about typo, can't figure out how to edit it!

Deborah

I think either would work. I am a little drawn to the aluminium colour. It looks grey / silver and would look good with your colouring and with the neutrals tones you will be wearing.

Ornella

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I also prefer the silvery grey ones too and they will match what you'll be wearing better.

Ingunn

If you're only bringing one pair of sandals, my vote goes to the lighter color. It will work with everything. This sounds like an amazing vacation.

froggiebecky

I, too, vote for aluminium. The metallic will add some interest, and keep you from getting bored in a "black shoes again?" sort of way.

Sounds like an amazing trip!

Inge

Moderator

And another vote for the metallic, it feels a bit more refined and lighter, more Summery, and the colour will work with the clothes in your travel capsule. Your holiday sounds so exciting, have an absolutely brilliant time!

Suz

I vote aluminum! A metallic sandal is super versatile and will work with anything. And what a fabulous trip you have planned!

Thank you ladies, you have confirmed what I was thinking. I thought black might be better overall for travelling, but I preferred the metallic pair as a change from all the other black. Also I have a pair of pewter sandals that have seen plenty of wear the last couple of summers and which I quite like with my black pants, so Aluminium it will be.

Astrid

I think getting the Aluminium is a good choice.

Echo

I realize this wasn't an option listed, but had you considered the red ochre? They seem like a beautiful colour that would bring a little interest to mostly neutral outfits. Sorry for going outside the lines. Of the options given, I would choose the Aluminum, although they look more beige/taupe in the photos (or maybe it is my monitor).

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