It’s safe to say after being moved in for just over a month you have noticed the abundance of those Jack Roger sandals, or whatever they are called, all over campus. You have to admit it though, we all have a pair, despite being a little overpriced for a pair of sandals that are extremely painful at first.
However, there is something about having a pair of Jacks on my feet that make me feel as if I could take on the world. That click-clack noise they make as you walk into a building forces you to walk with your head held high and a little more confidence. Or maybe it is just knowing that they were also Jackie O’s shoe of choice that makes me feel more important when I have mine on. The way you can dress them up or down for any occasion might also add to my obsession. Regardless, I love the feeling I get sliding my feet into those wooden soled flats. Even with Fall coming, that doesn’t mean I plan on retiring mine for the season yet, maybe just switching to darker colors.
Dorothy had her red sparkly shoes, Cinderella had her glass slippers, Carrie Bradshaw has her stilettos and well southern girls (or at least several High Point girls) have their Jacks. While many of us self proclaimed southern girls believe no outfit is complete without her Jacks, it is safe to say that shoes can say a lot about a person. That makes having one certain pair that makes you feel your best only that much more important, whether they happen to be Jacks or not.