National Wiggle Your Toes Day by The Thrifty Snicker

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August 6 is National Wiggle Your Toes Day and Thrift Town can help you celebrate! Now…a cool lawn, a warm sandy beach, or a refreshing body of water to help you party with your piggies is up to you but a great pair of sandals is just “feet” away at your local Thrift Town.

These beauties were at the Austin location and ranged in price from $4.99 to $7.99. You can never go wrong with neutrals but glam those gams with something sassy and bright. These prices let you splurge on great quality, name brand fashions just for fun. Even baby can get in on sandal style!

2013 sandal trends include beading, animal print embellishments, tribal motifs and anything metallic. This is great news for DIYers as these are easy additions to trim a super-affordable pair of sandals. But go easy – minimal is also “in” so be sure your creation doesn’t end up looking like home base for the entire safari.

Of course a pretty pair of sandals isn’t the only way to go open-toe. An ordinary pair of flip flops can become fashion forward with the addition of a sparkly brooch or old earring attached to the webbing. Glitter paint or a glue gun and a few craft store baubles can flip those flops from yawn to one-of-a-kind.

Footless sandals are a super easy, sultry and sexy alternative when going barefoot is feasible. Loop a pretty necklace under your second toe, fasten it behind your ankle and pin it together above the toe with a coordinating earring or pin. An earring with a fishhook can be easily twisted and tucked behind the chain. Just be sure to remove any baubles under your toe to avoid blisters!

Celebrate National Wiggle Your Toes day in a new-to-you pair of Thrift Town sandals and enjoy your summer in style!

Stephanie F. is a dedicated thrifter whose mantra is, “Buy used - there’s just too much stuff in the world!” She became hooked when she found a pair of sock hop saddle shoes in junior high that she could actually afford with her allowance money (hey, it was a RETRO sock hop!). Today she lives and works in Texas’ capital city doing her part to “Keep Austin Weird.” She’s the author of an Austin blog – The Thrifty Snicker – which lets her prowl local thrift stores while telling herself that it’s not shopping, it’s research.