In case you've been in a coma and missed the five million "Strappy Sandal Roundup!" articles in the March issue of everything, it's toe time again.

And while you'll see tons of advice about pedicures, the glaring omission in all of these shopping guides is the very important -- medically necessary, if you ask me -- precaution: Foot lube.

New shoes are awesome, right? So pretty, so special, so new, and best of all, they never make your butt look big. Putting on a new pair of shoes can give you a surge of happiness -- that is until that surge of happiness turns into a blister on the back of your heel or the corner of your toes.

However, a few weeks ago, I stumbled across this product called Body Glide in a boutique running shop I was poking through. Even though the stick emollient is intended for athletes, the label also mentions that the product is good for preventing shoe blisters. So, I gave it a try with a pair of leather flats that I scored earlier that weekend, and I have to say, the Body Glide saved my feet. One coat and you're set for the day. As they say, prevention is better than a cure.