Walking Into an Alcoholic Society

Reef Sandals represent just how much our generation drinks today. Although one would never assume that such topics would even relate to one another, Reefs sandals now promote drinking. As bad and illegal as it is, the new cool thing to do is drink.  When people look for fun at party’s alcohol is the answer, either at house parties or clubs. The most popular sandal, Reefs, promote such a concept. 

The issue with these sandals is that the new Reefs now have bottle openers at the bottom of them. Many kids in my own high school wore them and often showed them off. Gaining popularity and turning into a “Brand Name” company, Reefs are selling well while helping to promote drinking, a growing concern.

Sandals for years have been worn for leisure, beach wear, and even now for some formal dressing in female fashion. Although people may still wear them for the same reasons, Reefs have given sandals a new “meaning and use.” People argue that it can open any bottle, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be used on just beer bottles. However, let’s be practical, what drinks still use bottle caps? The only ones are vintage coke or root beer cans which are rarely sold or bought. Selling these bottle openers to adolescents under the age of 21 indirectly promotes underage drinking.

This reflects upon our alcohol consuming generation. It shows just how motivated people are to drink alcohol. Just by wearing sandals, people can be ready to pop a bottle open at any time and at any place. Such a fashion trend would be deemed dull and brainless in years past. However, with our society moving in the direction it is, the bottle opening concept only helps the sales of the Reef Sandals. People fail to realize the ability of the Reef sandals as all they see are another pair of comfortable sandals. Many people on our campus sport these bottle openers. It’s a popular product that has become part of America’s latest fashion.

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