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"  I thought I could do it again.  Really, I did.  But after composing, amending, and finally deleting four versions of this post, I&amp;#039;ve come to realize I just don&amp;#039;t have the energy nor the motivation to once again explain the obviousness behind the anti flip-flop position. I don&amp;#039;t consider myself a snob in most sartorial arenas, but this is one where I wear my Heather Chandler colors loudly and unabashedly proudly.  But if you want them, if you think they bring out the casual cool in your A-line skirt and you feel justified in defending their presence in places where dirty foam soles and that tickety tackety rackety sound they make when you walk down stairs have no business, fine.  You win. I&amp;#039;m done trying to explain why 1+1 = 2. For the rest of you, I&amp;#039;ve compiled a shortlist of the commuter-perfect alternatives I&amp;#039;m most loving right now, none of which, unfortunately, are sold on a spin-rack in a sporting goods store but all of which carry an under-$150 price point. Passive aggressively yours, Johanna   Clockwise from top left: Just FM ankle-cuff sandals; Mogil zip-front sandals; Matt Bernson metallic thong sandals; Banana Republic double-strap gladiator sandals Photos: Courtesy of Pixie Market, Urban Outfitters, and Banana Republic "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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