I live in bare feet or sandals, year round. Barefoot when I can, sandals if I must. If you are shopping for back-to-school shoes for your fashionista and looking for sandals, consider the gladiator style sandal. I know, many parents might be aghast that I should encourage or even suggest sandals for school shoes. I'm not recommending them, simply acknowledging that many students love sandals and will wear them to school despite any parent prohibition to the contrary. So if students are going to wear a sandal to school, it may as well be a good, comfortable one. Roman gladiator sandals are a reasonable school shoe option. Back to School Shopping: Roman Gladiator Sandals for School Shoes