Capri strictly outlaws the wearing of excessively noisy footwear, meaning wooden clogs and cheap plastic flip-flops are completely banned from the picturesque Italian island.

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Capri strictly outlaws the wearing of excessively noisy footwear, meaning wooden clogs and cheap plastic flip-flops are completely banned from the picturesque Italian island. The law was originally passed in 1960 after locals complained that the endless slapping sound of tourists walking down the street was ruining the tranquil atmosphere of their luxury paradise. Police can actually stop you and issue a fine if your shoes are deemed too annoying, which is a level of petty fashion policing that we should honestly implement globally. It is deeply amusing that a town full of obscenely wealthy vacationers decided the absolute worst crime imaginable was mild auditory discomfort caused by a pair of five-dollar sandals