GAYLETTER

I was just in Spain where I wore my Riudavets sandals non-stop; not just because it was hot, and they’re super comfortable, but also because, I noticed that when I wore them people stopped looking at me like a tourist. Why? Well, Riudavets are about as Spanish as paella and Pedro Almodovar. Everyone was wearing them; I felt like I was at some cool, Spanish summer camp. Riudavets originate from Menorca, a small island in the Spanish Mediterranean, where the land is dry and hard. Apparently “the Menorcan villagers needed shoes that were strong and flexible, yet simple in design.” …From that Riudavets were born. —TOM