I'm not sure whether President George Bush is a closet gardener or if he's trying to make a fashion statement, but there's a lot of buzz circulating the internet this week about his latest choice in footwear.
Getty Images has caught the commander in chief sporting brown Crocs, a nice color-coordinated complement to his shorts, socks and cap. Manolo, the shoe blogger, has suggested his choice of shoes is grounds for impeachment. Me? I say never mind that Crocs are best worn without socks, I'm just secretly hoping he was en route to tend his backyard tomato plants. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy about our president, knowing I have something in common with him on a personal level.
I have a pair of those acquired-taste clogs, used exclusively for gardening and for quick morning runs in my PJs to drop the girls off at school. Mine are purple.
I've always thought them quite trendy, though I have to admit that while they're easy to slip on and hose off, my feet are always a muddy mess after a bout of weeding. What's the point of wearing shoes if your feet are going to get dirty?
Recently, I found a better gardening shoe. And this one -- while also an acquired taste -- keeps my feet clean. The Kamik Doodle can be worn in the rain or in the garden, and there aren't any side holes through which water and dirt can enter. They even go well with my PJs. Kamik footwear has been seen gracing such celebrity feet as those of Gwyneth Paltrow, Courtney Cox, Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes.
I wonder if the president will be wearing them anytime soon.
