Good morning Lea and all! You do not need closed toed shoes for torching (I hear that yippee!!!) ONLY for the hot shop! Shorts are your risk in hot shop too, not really a good idea with the possible (and likely) drooling of hot glass! I wear shorts through most of it, some years it is just too hot not to, well for a coastie it is, besides teaching I do a lot of running around
I used to live in Vegas (UGH! I hated it!!!!) and got used to 110 all the time...now 85 seems HOT, lol!
We would prefer you wear only cotton at event....safer. Shorts, capris, sandals, all at your risk but we all wear them!
Hope that helps.....see you all soon!
Hugs deb