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What we know about wearing these

Short pieces on the things people write in to ask about: what the footbed is, how to size a pair you cannot try on, and how to keep one alive past August.

What a yoga mat footbed actually isThe soft top layer on a KuaiLu sandal, what sits under it, and why a thick footbed feels different from a soft one.

Sizing a sandal you cannot try onMeasuring at the right time of day, what to do between two sizes, and why every colorway of one model fits the same.

Which pairs belong near waterWhat makes a sandal safe on wet tile, which materials survive salt and chlorine, and which pairs should stay dry.

Slippers with a sole that goes outdoorsWhat separates a house shoe from a sock with a sole: the outsole, the collar and the lining that does not pack flat.

Making a pair last the summerCleaning a footbed without wrecking it, drying a sandal properly, and the three habits that kill a pair early.