Flipslide Natural Rubber Slides - Denim Blue

the brand story:

Created by a Melbourne mum with 10 years experience in the footwear industry and originally brought to life via crowd-funding. Rebecca Rennie took a step away from fast fashion offering a comfortable, classic shoe using natural renewable materials. Flipslide started as a concept; a simple piece of footwear that wouldn’t go in and out of fashion, could be made from natural renewable materials, manufactured in a way to keep waste as low as possible and wouldn’t carry the high price tag that sustainable fashion so often does.  Flipslide spent a lot of time sourcing the right factory to ensure they got a quality product with minimal impact on the environment and fair treatment for all workers. The factory pays significantly higher than minimum wage (and accordingly for overtime) and independent audits show fair treatment of workers in all categories.  

shop your values:

• All Flipslide components are made of natural rubber, sustainably tapped from rubber trees. A single rubber tree can produce around 10kgs of rubber per year and is usually tapped every second day for up to 40 years. This differs to the materials commonly found in flip-flops; synthetic rubber and polyurethane foam, which are both derived from petroleum, damage our environment and clog our oceans.
• Designed to suit a range of uses so you get more from your purchase.
• Kind to the earth, your feet and your wallet.

features:

• The original natural rubber flip-flop slide. 
• Natural rubber is waterproof, durable, supportive and better against your skin. 
• Clean matte finish.
• Straps are carefully positioned for comfort and to fit a wide range of feet. 
• Straps are securely attached to the sole by twistable plugs allowing the fit to be customised to your foot.
• The major design upgrade comes in the form of a lack of toe post (the uncomfortable part in between your toes) so these slides help you avoid blisters as well as the infamous flip-flop blow-outs that leave you stranded on the hot sand. 
• Comes with a reusable cotton mesh bag.

sizing:

end of life:

Flipslide have partnered with Terracycle to offer an end of life recycling program. Send your spent slides back to Biome or Flipslide for recycling.

Made in China.

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