Avia, I don't think I can even say I bought sandals this year. Definitely relying on last year's - and previous. I bought one pair of slides, but they're painted canvas. The paint makes the canvas stiff, and I've three spots on my feetsies they wore raw. I have a project on my to-do list to try and soften them up (I'm going to try homemade fabric softener, see if that will do anything).