Summer has barely, er, kicked off and my feet already look like they just came back from Basic Training.

Can someone please explain to me how a seemingly innocuous, seemingly comfy pair of Havianas can, mid-walk to the subway, make your feet start to look like two hunks of raw meat?

Anyway, to keep that post-pedicure feeling for as long as possible — especially during sandal season — try this trick the next time you shower:  Skip the punishing pumice stone to smooth your savaged feet.  Use your body scrub instead to remove dead skin and soften rough heels.  For best results, try a scrub infused with moisturizing oils for super soft let’s-play-footsie feet.

What are your foot-saving secrets? Are you sick of icky sandal feet yet? Do you not care what your feet feel (or look) like?

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