Monsoon is coming! Time to slip into those colourful clogs, cutesy silicone bellies or rubber gumboots.

But *remember* as romantic and refreshing rains are, it’s that season of the year when functionality precedes fashion.

Now that you already know the do’s, here are all the don’ts of monsoon footwear.

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Canvas shoes are a bad, Bad, BAD idea! Unless you want to feel like a soggy fish all day long.

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Dreamy Chandni saris are all good but pastels are a strict no-no if you don’t want any stains on your beloved kicks while it rains cats and dogs outside.

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The whiter, the worser. Rein in your inner Jeetendra in the monsoon.

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Prancing around in pretty juttis in the season of muddy puddles is a sure shot way of destroying all that intricate handwork and embroidery.

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It’s not for ethical reasons alone, save those leather shoes for winter, stick to waterproof stuff until then.

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Those boots (that burned a large hole in your pocket) were made for walking, yes. Just not in torrential rain unless made from rubber.

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It’s just not wise to tip toe in fancy designer heels, especially the ones that come with steep price tags and little chance of survival.

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Not all that glitters is gold in the rain. Say no to metallic shoes. One downpour and they’ll lose their sheen before you know it.