Sigh. What can I say? Having had my killer American flip flops disappear mid-trip (while worshipping at a temple all day, of all places), I was trying my best to make do with the really low-qual sandals usually available in India–and precious few in my size, to boot.

Later in Delhi, I lucked out and found some $10 flips that really fit me comfily–but at the time of this roadside video, I feared I was stuck with these heinous, too-tight, $1 chappals for the remainder of my long road trip. Watching myself accidentally destroy these wretched sandals was a depressing moment…