Aly Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Flip flops may have their place, but I don't think their place is on the runway! No thank you! Wealth is not measured by how much you have, but rather how little you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I totally agree. I hate the sight of flip flops. I don't even own a pair. I have some sandal slides with no heel, that I wear out. The rest of the time it's heeled sandals for me. Happy Heeling, bluejay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyenor Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I agree Bluejay I also hate the mere sight of flipflops (or thongs as they are known in the 'land down under). Should be totally consigned to oblivion and made against the law to wear the horrible looking things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyheels Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) I remember them from my peripatetic youth as being handy for wearing in the shower at dodgy hostels, but for little else. Edited September 28, 2017 by Shyheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logjam Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Ahhh... what about when going for pedicures? logjam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyheels Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 They didn’t offer pedicures at the dodgy hostels at which I stayed when I was tramping through Southeast Asia thirty years ago,.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiehhw Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I love flip flops in the appropriate places. Casual places, beaches, out shopping and having fun it up with pals, even casual office wear in the warmer months. If the fashion designer is showing those types of clothes, than yeah flip flops work. There are many places they are not really good to wear. The key as with all sandals is to keep your feet in great condition. Also there are some quite nice and more elegant flip flops than foam and plastic. There are leather ones, embossed ones, cool colors, braided leather etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I loved wearing flip flops before I was 18. Since then I've always been required by husband to wear shoes that cover my feet. I do however like the ide of heels flip flops and the sexy anckle strap. I'd love to show off my cute feet I then if allowed. Girls with foot problems shouldn't wear but I like seeing s girls bare feet if they are pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlroseplant Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 High heeled flip flops are actually kind of awesome, and I'm sure @SF would agree with me! The flat, rubber ones get ratty looking in a hurry, but I don't mind the thin-soled leather ones, if heels aren't appropriate for the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyheels Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) I have never heard of high-heeled flip-flops.... Are we talking about the same things? Edited October 2, 2017 by Shyheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhboots Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 49 minutes ago, Shyheels said: I have never heard of high-heeled flip-flops.... Are we talking about the same things? Shyheels, the link was there in the original post (http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/news/g5086/flip-flops-spring-2018/?src=socialflowFB) But basically it looks like a pump that got together with a flip-flop and somehow had a baby, this would be it. It's definitely not a good combined look. I think flip-flops have a place, like pool-side, the beach, and they are relatively standard on many teen girls in the summer, otherwise, nah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlroseplant Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Shyheels said: I have never heard of high-heeled flip-flops.... Are we talking about the same things? Oh yes, they exist, and I'm not talking about those giant foam platform wedges you often see middle-aged Asian ladies wearing, I mean thong-type sandals with proper stiletto heels. I own a few pair myself, but none with a heel as high as the pair pictured below. Those are merely aspirational, both physically and financially 99% of the high heeled flip flops out there are kitten heels, I assume because fitment can be pretty tricky, and comfort is difficult to achieve. But it can be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyheels Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Oh...my definition of flip-flops are those rubbery things you keep in your backpack wen you're bumming around Asia; perfect for not stepping on stonefish or for avoiding nasty things on shower floors in the sorts of cheap flops I usually stayed in back then. Nothing gilded with stiletto heels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhboots Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Shyheels, seems you completely ignored the link I just gave you which demonstrated the exact picture of rubber looking flip flops crossed with heels... the shoes mlroseplant posted above I would consider to be just golden sandals with heels (NOT flip flops), but oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyheels Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) No, I didn’t ignore it. My remark was referencing specifically the gilded sandals above. And while your link demonstrated that heels and flip flops could be crossed, my top-of-mind image for flip flops will still be the aforementioned cheap rubbery things, something with which I have personal experience Edited October 4, 2017 by Shyheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I think mlrosplant's photo are basically flipflop too. I think the defining part is the vertical part that has straps to the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood&metal Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Flip Flops need to go bye-bye...Forever.. Never frown because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) I have always liked the thong style of sandal. I have many pairs of "thongs," with chunky, wedgie, and kitten heels - some are even flats. "Flip Flops" to me are the all flat rubber slip on sandals. I have a few pair of those too and each style has its place depending on where I am going and what I am doing. Here is a pic of one of my thongs styles. The "flip flops" are for very casual times, beach, yard work, quick errands. The "thongs" are for more casual and / or dressier times, when a flat rubber "flip flop" would not be appropriate, at least not for me. But, as with everything, we all have different tastes and enjoy different styles of heels and sandals. As an example, I just got off of a cruise. I took a pair of flat rubber "flip flops" for the pool and deck wear, but also brought a pair of very nice wedgie leather "thongs" for dinner and evening wear. Even got a few compliments!!! Wear what you enjoy and have fun....... sf P.S. Mlroseplant.... I like those "thongs" that you posted, I have a very similar pair in black, with a lower heel - love 'em..... Edited October 9, 2017 by SF add pic... "Why should girls have all the fun!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve63130 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 SF, You're such a tease! For goodness sake, tell us the brand and style. When you display such elegant shoes as the ones you do, inquiring minds want more details! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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