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THE BEST FLIP FLOPS & POOL

SLIDERS FOR SUMMER 2021
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FASHIONBEANS EDITORS

Fashion loves nothing more than taking a maligned

piece of menswear and turning it into a ‘trend’.
Hiking boots, say, or men in kilts (okay, that wasn’t
actually a thing). But even by those standards, its
latest makeover is surprising.

Flip-flops, thongs, Jesus creepers – whatever you

call them, open-toed footwear has been around for
more than 6,000 years. Invented by the
Egyptians, sandals have been deployed to varying
degrees of success ever since, often less as a style
move, more of a way to avoid fungal infections in
gym showers.

These days, poolside footwear is a step removed

from those offered by a beachside tat seller, and just
like the five-day holiday stubble, can be the perfect
complement to a relaxed, vacation outfit.

“When you start dressing down for summer [flip-

flops] can actually complete your look,” says Hayley
Bushell, a stylist at the River Island Style Studio.
“There’s no need to feel self-conscious when wearing
them.” Provided you’ve got your dogs ready for
public display, that is.

Gone are the plastic straps designed solely to strip

the skin from between your toes, replaced by more
forgiving materials like moulded foam, so they hug
your feet rather than slap against your soles.

And traditional styles have been joined by another

revival, pool sliders: a half flip-flop, half sandal
hybrid that ditches the toe-rope entirely, opting
instead for a strap that sits snug across your
metatarsals and works just as well over tanned skin
as they do with jersey shorts and sports socks.

Whether you want to look cool by the pool or stylish

in the sand, here are 15 of the best flip-flops and
sliders to try on for size this season.

BUDGET

ADIDAS
The OG of the pool slider revival, the Adidas Adilette
came about in 1972 after the German national
requested a shoe they could wear in the shower and
changing room. It soon became a big seller for the
brand and it now churns them out in every style and

colour imaginable. BUY NOW: £29.99

HAVAIANAS
Brazil’s biggest export since samba soccer,
Havaianas has been a suitcase essential for more
than 50 years. Created by Scotsman Robert Fraser
(not a country known for its tropical clime) in 1962,
the brand now sells 200 million flip-flops every year,
covering off everything from neutral block-colour to
bold patterned designs.

BUY NOW: £21.99

RIVER ISLAND
If you want premium beach footwear without the
premium price tag, River Island is the best place to
visit. The high-street store has more flip-flop and
slider styles than most designer labels, spanning
monochrome sliders and flip-flops made from real
leather, so you can give your feet the lap of luxury
they thoroughly deserve.

BUY NOW: £28.00

NEW LOOK
While budget-friendly flip-flops and sliders might not
be as hype-worthy as those from the big brand
names, they still get the job done. Take these from
New Look, which are rendered in soft foam and leave
plenty of spare moolah for your flights abroad.

BUY NOW: £6.99

NICCE
At last, a streetwear brand you don’t have to queue
half-way down the street to get your hands on.
Sliders by London-based Nicce come in more colours
than your bog standard black and white, with some
having a Velcro strap at the side just in case you’re
tired of sliding and just want to rip them off before
cannonballing into the pool.

BUY NOW: £14.99

MID-RANGE

ORLEBAR BROWN
Orlebar Brown is to swimwear what Coca-Cola is to
sugary drinks – a classic done right. The brand’s
tailored shorts became a fashion phenomenon at the
end of the last decade, and the range has since gone
on a monopolistic quest to dominate the beach bag
with pieces like the two-tone Haston flip-flops a
particular highlight.

BUY NOW: £35.00

CALVIN KLEIN
Black and white imagery, smoky fragrances and snug
underwear – Calvin Klein knows how to get us hot
under the collar. Now, pool sliders and flip-flops by
their very definition are not particularly sexy, but the
brand sure does give it a good go with an all
monochrome and minimalist take on beachwear.

BUY NOW: £30.00

REEF
Surfers know how to kick back and squeeze the best
out of life, so you know when a pair of beach-bound
brothers make flip-flops they’re something to pay
attention to. Uniquely, Reef footwear features a
bottle opener under the sole to crack open a well-
earned bevvie before hitting the waves.

BUY NOW: $60.00

TED BAKER
Ted Baker is a good pal, making sure whatever the
weather outlook we’re always prepared with a plush
scarf or stylish flip-flop. Like everything the British
brand does, its footwear is funky without being
garish, resulting in designs that are classic on the
surface, but infinitely more exciting than other
options on the market.

BUY NOW: £35.00

GANDYS
Not a sideline from the international model of the
same name, footwear brand Gandys was set up by
two brothers orphaned by the 2004 Indian Ocean
tsunami. Since then, all profits from the company
have gone to the Orphans for Orphans initiative, and
if that wasn’t reason enough to shop there, the
brand’s flip-flops feature sandy coloured prints, with
a soft cushioned sole and durable strapping.

BUY NOW: £24.00

DESIGNER

GUCCI
An international status symbol, Gucci‘s near-iconic
sliders scream laissez faire luxury. Produced using
contoured rubber and detailed with the fashion
house’s green-and-red stripes, they’re easily this
summer’s simplest way to maintain your style
standards both at home and abroad.

BUY NOW: £145.00

GIVENCHY
Stick the right logo on something, and you turn it
from prosaic into something worth queuing for. Step
forth the Givenchy slide, a shoe that even has its
own hashtag. Bold branding plays 99 percent of the
part, but married to a moulded footbed, these slip-
ons happen to be even more comfortable than your

trainers. BUY NOW: £200.00

DAN WARD
Based in Zurich, Switzerland, premium swimear by
Dan Ward seems more at home on the Italian island
of Capri than a lad’s holiday in Corfu. The brand’s
flip-flops are all swirling corded straps rising out of
soft soles or slick crossover thongs, which quietly
subvert the traditional model by encircling your big

toe. BUY NOW: £70.00

LACOSTE
The French are predictably experts at crafting
Riviera-ready kit. However, rather than opt for the
obvious Gallic flair of Breton stripes, Lacoste’s sliders
take a more stripped-back approach, rendered in
fuss-free colourways and finished with subtle details
including the brand’s instantly recognisable crocodile

motif. BUY NOW: £35.00

KENZO
In the 1970s, designer Kenzo Takada pioneered the
merging of Japanese-influenced style with the
craftsmanship of European fashion. Today his
eponymous label turns out a fine range of sliders;
each sprinkled with some welcome pizzazz in the
form of its emblematic tiger and a sole designed to
mould to the shape of your foot.

BUY NOW: £85.00

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