How to Wear Jesus Sandals for Tourists

Jesus sandals are some of the most comfortable shoes you’ll ever walk in, but sometimes, they unfairly get a bad rep.

Some people immediately think of hippies when the term “jesus sandals” is mentioned, and even UrbanDictionary.com defines jesus sandals as “shoes or sandals that only tourists will wear”.

When you sum up hippie and tourist-y outfits, they’re not exactly at the forefront of the fashion movement or even considered to be within fashion’s mainstream consciousness:

Pictured above is a common parody of a tourist, complete with “jesus sandals”. May or may not be exaggerated.

Some tourists may look like the guy in the picture, but in defense of tourists, they really DO do a lot of walking. They have to see as much as they can within a short period of time, so their feet and legs take a beating with all the sightseeing that they have to do.

Tourists need to wear shoes with proper arch support, shoes that’ll match with most of the clothes they’ve packed, and shoes that aren’t bulky so they’d fit in a suitcase. The thing is, jesus sandals fit this description exactly.

Now here lies the problem: how is a tourist supposed to wear jesus sandals without looking like, well, a tourist?

Our suggestion: go athletic.

Forget plastic, woven, and leather sandals – athletic sandals give your feet all the support they need and don’t attract the same negative attention. The general public will actually understand why you’re wearing athletic sandals, especially if you’ll be visiting crowded tourist spots and popular tourist magnets.

A top-selling athletic jesus sandal for women is the Keen Whisper:

Keen Whisper, $85.00

For men, the Teva Terra Fi 3 jesus sandal is a big hit:

Teva Terra Fi 3, $79.95

They’re understated, durable, and most of all, comfortable.

Even first daughters Malia and Sasha Obama couldn’t resist wearing a pair of Keen sandals on a trip to the Grand Canyon last August 16, 2009:

The Obama family at Grand Canyon

Only President Barack wasn’t wearing athletic shoes that time. Perhaps it’s a presidential protocol to always look formal.

Now that takes care of your footwear, if you’re going to be a tourist any time soon. May we also suggest staying away from t-shirts in loud prints?

These athletic jesus sandals are available at Zappos.

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