flip-flop
Sign in to savethumb|Flip flops on feet being worn Flip-flops (or thongs in Australian English) are a type of light sandal-like shoe, typically worn as a form of casual footwear. They consist of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap known as a toe thong that passes between the first and second toes and around both sides of the foot. This style of footwear has been worn by people of many cultures throughout the world, originating as early as the ancient Egyptians in 1500 BC. In the United States the modern flip-flop may have had its design taken from the traditional Japanese zōri after Worl
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Flip-flops are casual sandals with a flat sole held to the foot by a Y-shaped strap that passes between the toes, designed to be light and easy to slip on and off. This style of footwear has been worn across many cultures for thousands of years, with origins tracing back to ancient Egypt.
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thumb|Flip flops on feet being worn Flip-flops (or thongs in Australian English) are a type of light sandal-like shoe, typically worn as a form of casual footwear. They consist of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap known as a toe thong that passes between the first and second toes and around both sides of the foot. This style of footwear has been worn by people of many cultures throughout the world, originating as early as the ancient Egyptians in 1500 BC. In the United States the modern flip-flop may have had its design taken from the traditional Japanese zōri after World War II, as soldiers brought them back from Japan.
Flip-flops became a prominent unisex summer footwear starting in the 1960s.