As the weather gets warmer, many students at Fairfield University have packed their Uggs away and brought the flip-flops out. Many students are faced with the debate of what to wear in the morning, which is even more difficult due to the unpredictable New England weather.
But even when its cloudy and in the low 50s, many students can be seen wearing flip-flops on the way to class or in the Barone Campus Center.
Students begin to look to escape the constraints of sneakers and shoes that they faced all winter long as the weather becomes warmer as it has in the past few weeks of spring.
“Wearing sneakers, I feel like my feet are so suffocated,” said Katie Hanson ’11, who begins wearing flip-flops annually as soon as spring arrives.
Other students feel that wearing flip-flops is a matter of convenience and practicality.
While some find flip-flops great to slip on before rushing to class, others think it is still too chilly to wear them.
“I was up early this morning and it was cold out, so I wore my Uggs,” said freshman Tara Lessard, “I wanted my feet to be warm.”
With temperatures ranging from the 40’s to the 60’s, these students are waiting for warmer weather before they put away their boots.
“I’ll stop wearing them when I don’t have to wear sweatpants or long pants,” said Kelly Waldron ’11.
Some Fairfield students are patiently waiting for it to get warmer while others say that has already happened.
“My friends and I want to have a beach day today because it’s supposed to be the first nice day of the year,” said Chris Petracca ’09 while driving his car down to the beach, “So I’m wearing my flip-flops.”
Some students wear flip-flops in anticipation of the end of the spring semester and the beginning of summer vacation.
“It’s a beachy feeling,” said Hanson.
There are even those who don’t let any type of weather conditions stop them from staying comfortable.
“Maybe I wouldn’t wear them in the snow Ö well, it depends how deep it is,” said Ryan Lee ’08, an all-year-round flip-flop wearer.
Flip-flops are not universally liked on the Fairfield campus.
However, the majority of students do favor them over other footwear.
Whether for practicality, comfort, or to get a summer feeling, wearing flips flops is clearly a trend on the Fairfield campus. “I just love wearing them,” said Emily Petrow ’10.
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