1.   After about a half-hour of comparing heel heights, prices and options for summer sandals, I tried to make sense of the experience.

2.   Some analysts suggest Deckers stock is being bruised by the competition from marketing powerhouses like Nike Inc., which introduced its own sports sandal last summer.

3.   Summer sandals and too-tight shoes may look good, but they can make feet hurt.

4.   Children struggled along the road, many wearing bare, summer sandals.