Chacos are the best sandals ever invented

I’m a UF senior, and I was once one of you. I too thought those sandals were hideous, and for the life of me, I couldn’t understand why so many people on campus wore Chacos. Ok, if you’re hiking a mountain in Arizona or white water rafting in Tennessee, I could see these shoes maybe being worn.

But casually on campus? ALL THE TIME? I didn’t understand.

Then I rushed a fraternity, and it hit me like a brick. Chacos are actually really popular.

Almost every dude who wasn’t wearing Sperrys was wearing those ugly sandals. I was floored. The last group of students I expected to wear these hipster-Jesus sandals were Greeks. Why were so many wearing these shoes that didn’t match anything they were wearing and looked like they just came from a month in the desert? On top of this, they were wearing them with actual nice clothing. Like, paired with khaki shorts and plaid button-ups, you know, typical rush attire.

Then I caved.

I pledged, and was active an entire semester before I finally decided to put aside any good reputation I may have at one point possessed, and I bought myself a pair of Chacos. But I didn’t get a normal pair. If I was going to spend money on these ugly sandals, they were going to be MY UGLY SANDALS.

So, I went to Chacos.com and designed my own pair. It was a little more money, but hey. Go big or go home. I showed my parents the Chacos I designed and asked for them for Christmas. (I didn’t get them for Christmas btw, because my parents thought I was joking).

I ended up buying them myself. They finally came in the mail, and I tried them on in the privacy of my own room. I pride myself on having nice feet, but come on. Very few people can look like foot models while wearing Chacos. I wore them for a few days, and then the magic happened.

THEY CHANGED MY LIFE.

Look at how happy I am being a Gator while wearing my Chacs. You can be this happy too

They are without doubt the most comfortable pair of shoes I own. They also make you look super granola. They’re literally hammocks for your feet. They can be worn in ALL KINDS OF WEATHER. Rain, heat, and even snow, (but we live in Florida, so we don’t need to worry about that. And those few flurries in January don’t count as actual snow, btw).

You may be asking, “Who wants to wear those in the cold?” Well, I’m glad you asked.

YOU CAN WEAR “SACOS,” which are thick, high socks worn with your Chacos. A glorious invention. Now you can have a sleeping bag around your feet in your personal foot-hammocks. Yes, this is a real thing. Odds are you’ve seen plenty of girls on campus wearing leggings and Sacos.

Look at how comfy these Sacos look

Listen. I know Chacos are initially ugly shoes. But they will completely change your life. We say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” so don’t judge a hammock by the straps.

Oh, and these shoes are everywhere.

I went and worked a boys’ summer camp in North Carolina this past summer, AND LITERALLY EVERYONE HAD A PAIR. So, it’s not just a UF thing. You can find these all over the world – in the U.S., Europe, South America, Asia, Africa…literally everywhere.

Get some Chacos. Seriously. #blessup