I admit, the last time I wore them I was six and I was swimming for my B diploma. And they also got to go on vacation where the pebbles were sharp. After that, the water shoe and I said goodbye to each other. For life, I thought. Because aesthetically they couldn't really bring me the great pleasure I was looking for. But fashion is fashion is fashion so everything comes back and that which was once ‘meh’ can suddenly change into a object of desire. Such was the case with the water shoe. It has taken on another name (the jelly shoe), has raised the heel a bit for a feminine approach, and has found a few nice brands to bring it to market. Including CHANEL. So it can happen that an unworkable relationship suddenly becomes a great love years later.