Sand is the heart of every beach, a soft, shifting canvas where footprints tell stories and waves leave shimmering trails. Beach sand varies in texture, softness and color and is very much a part of what makes each beach unique. Some sands are better to walk barefoot in, others are very hard or shelly and better to walk with your beach shoes on. Sand is the timeless foundation of beach life, sparkling under sunrises and glowing in the warmth of sunsets.