While searching through my mother's shoes for the perfect pair of heels to bring to my first semester of college, I stumbled upon an unusual sandal. This Nike rubber shoe was unique from regular sports sandals in that it featured a split toe from the tip to the mid-center of the toe-box. This sport sandal, The Nike Air Rift Breathe, found its inspiration from one of the most controversial trends, ‘The Tabi Shoe’.

The stage of our lives by which we are expected to be married is approaching – and all too quickly. For some of us, a clock that urges us to find our soulmates is incessantly ticking. With such pressure – whether it comes from general society, our family members, or those around us in long-term relationships – many young adults find themselves participating in what has recently been coined “love-bombing.”