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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Chloe Mac Donnell

Are ‘perversely sexy’ flip-flops the final frontier of the ugly shoe trend?

Jelly flip-flops at Ancient Greek Sandals.
Unfleet of foot … jelly flip-flops. Photograph: Ancient Greek Sandals

They are typically worn around public swimming pools in the hope of avoiding a verruca. Or slipped on post-pedicure. Now, flip-flops are moving beyond communal showers and nail salons.

Along with rattling ice cubes in glasses of rosé, this summer’s soundtrack is gearing up to be peppered with the distinctive noise of flip-flops slapping pavements. Libby Jane Page, executive director of Vogue Shopping, describes the footwear style as having “endless appeal” hailing them a “summer staple”.

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