Sandals are as much a staple of summer as peanut butter is to jelly, or, better yet, as Sonny was to Cher and water is to boating (okay, you get the idea … ). All comparisons aside, the lesson learned is that sandals are an important component of summer fashion; furthermore, like flats, pumps and espadrilles, there is a sandal for every occasion. Contrary to popular belief, sandals shouldn’t be limited to your standard rubber flip-flops. Instead, there are a number of designers making great sandals for formal and casual occasions alike.

Entrepreneur.com staff writer, Kristen Edelhauser, recently covered the summer sandal phenomenon in her feature on staying one step ahead of the season with the latest and greatest in summer footwear. If you read closely you might notice Shoefly.com being sited and quoted… we’re just saying…