Coconut Sandals
“A unique vegan sandal
that is eco-friendly, coconut
scent-infused and female-
founded in the USA, Vines
Islandwear will be your
new obsession for any
adventure!”
They had me at coconut
sandals. And I admit I
didn’t read the press release
much beyond the fact that
somewhere in the world,
someone was making san-
dals that smell like a tropi-
cal vacation. In my head
Vines Islandwear were
actually made of coconuts.
Beyond Birkstocks, I
don’t think of sandals as
comfortable. I associate
them with toe rubs and blisters. But when Meerah pulled
the sandals out of the little white bag they came in, they
did smell like coconut. They were cute. (Birkenstocks, on
the other hand, embody a different aesthetic.)
Once I figured out how to put them on and ascertained
they were not going to cut off the blood flow to my big toe,
the coconut sandals (I know they are called Vines, but they
will forever be “coconut sandals” to me) were comfy. I
was feeling brave so I decided I’d test out the memory
foam heel and walk downtown.
Dreampad Pillow
They stayed comfy.
As Meerah put it, “although I probably wouldn’t take
them on a 10-mile hike (not that they wouldn’t work, just
that I wouldn’t want to wreck them), with Vines, I felt
good dressing them up with a nice maxi dress, wearing
them with jeans or grabbing them on the way out the door
to a yoga class.”
And here Eugene where the words “recycled” and
“eco-friendly” go a long way, they make a nice, “summer
will return” gift. Also, the price point isn’t terrible for a
solid pair of sandals — all styles are under $60 on their
website. Luvmyvines.com. — Camilla Mortensen and
Meerah Powell
I’m not a man of luxury. The Dreampad pillow is supposed
to immerse one into deep sleep thanks to its comfort and inter-
nal speaker. When I received the Dreampad pillow, the first
thing I did was lie down on the ground to get some sleep to see
what an expensive pillow is like. To truly experience the pil-
low, you have to use the Dreampad app — because every
company has to have an app. The curated music apparently
increases deep sleep. But I went with a classic to increase deep
sleep and calmness: Enya. Even though the speaker is inside
the pillow, it doesn’t prod you but it does muffle the music.
Overall this pillow is fine unless you’re listening to Enya’s
music from The Lord of the Rings, then you’ll be in a deep
sleep dreaming about hobbits and Sméagol. Dreampadsleep.
com, $139 to $159. — Henry Houston
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