California Beach Feet -

There is a quiet, unspoken uniform for anyone who has truly earned the right to call themselves a Californian. It’s not the Patagonia vest or the vintage Rolling Stones T-shirt. It begins at the very bottom—with their feet.

So the next time you see a local skip across a crosswalk in February, barefoot, holding a surfboard, don't pity their cracked heels. Envy them. They aren't ignoring their feet—they are celebrating them. Disclaimer: Always wear sunscreen on the tops of your feet. The "flip-flop burn" is the most painful sunburn of all, and no amount of coastal coolness justifies the agony of trying to walk with blistered insteps. California Beach Feet

are a commitment to living on the edge of the continent, where the land ends and the wild begins. They are rough, they are real, and they are surprisingly photogenic against a sunset backdrop. There is a quiet, unspoken uniform for anyone