March 10th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

The Cross-Country Road Trip

You and your ragtag crew will crank the tunes and cruise from rib joint to national park to Indian casino, all the while sleeping in dingy motels and taking turns pumping the gas.  You’re going to want to wear your play clothes because you’ll spend a lot of time crumpled in the back of the station wagon or climbing monuments until the guard motions for you to hop down and back under the railing. That’s not to say you shouldn’t look adorable at all times.  You still want to make an impression at the local bar.  So no cross trainers-wear cute sneakers and the second you hop off the mechanical bull you’ll have cowboys standing by to flirt and offer you a Bud Light.  This land is your land, woo!

The Sneakers: The Superga ‘Bologna’ ($65); The Simple ‘Satire’ ($69); The Ed Hardy ‘Dubai’ ($59)