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The weather changed abruptly in the Roaring Fork Valley recently, making it too cold outside for flip-flops, a shoe staple around these parts. Our newest team member, Kelly Hayes, wore flip-flops today and says yeah, her feet are cold. I feel her pain — I walked around in sandals with frigid feet yesterday, and decided today that fall calls for boots, not open-toed shoes. Count on Richard to buck the trend — he owns socks he can wear with flip-flops, so we took a picture to prove it: They’re Tabis, he says — Japanese socks with a special spot for your big toe. With a little Googling I found them, and learned they’ve apparently been popular in Japan since the 16th century, and are worn by everyone from martial arts masters to Taiko drummers. So once we’re talking about socks … Continue reading →