Is it Okay to Wear Open-Toed Shoes in the City?

All Of It with Alison Stewart | May 27

Flip flops and other open-toed shoes have been making a comeback in recent years, but is it gross to wear them around the city? With summer fast approaching, Emilia Petrarca, fashion journalist and author of the substack Shoprat, talks about toes being back in vogue, and listeners share their thoughts on whether New Yorkers should feel comfortable having their feet exposed to the elements.

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