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Are ‘perversely sexy’ flip-flops the final frontier of the ugly shoe trend?
The preferred shoe of the communal shower, the pool and the nail salon is finding a toehold on catwalks and the high street – but wearing them comes at a cost
Ancient Greek sandals are selling bright rainbow-coloured jelly versions for £95, while the Brazilian OG Havaianas has teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana on a limited-edition collection spanning everything from faux fur to macramé straps (from £120). Rebecca Shawcross, a senior curator at Northampton’s Shoe Museum, points to a woven reeds pair from Egypt in their collection that “look so contemporary” but in fact, date from 350BC. Helen Branthwaite, the chief clinical adviser for the Royal College of Podiatry, points out they are only a healthy choice of shoe for people with strong feet.
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