Category Culture and History

Flip Flops: Reused

lots of random flip flops

Chinelos Recreated, Reused, Re-flipped Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—Reformat, Reflect, Regift, Reimagine Flip flops. Chinelos. “flip flop…” The sound of summer and the symbol of casual comfort. But once they’ve tread their last step—or even long before—these unassuming pieces of rubber are…

“Flip Flops,” All In a Name

Louis Armstrong

You Say Tomato – The “Flip Flop” Name “You say tomato, I say tomato,” is the famous lyric from the great jazz song “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” Luis Armstrong sang about how we say things differently. “Flip flops”…

GREEN Flip Flops

green flip flop

It’s The Environment, Silly Flip flops have an environmental impact. Let’s see about it.  “It’s the economy, stupid!” remarked a political strategist in the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign. It highlighted the importance of the economy for much of the U.S.…

Flip Flops, A History

old art of flip flops

FLIP FLOPS–A Living History Flips flops are the most popular form of footwear today. Historically, they have helped carry people and their feet forward in real and gritty lives for a long time. Something that has been around for centuries…