History of the Flip Flop

If you thought that the flip flop was a new, fandangled piece of fashion brilliance, think again. The flip flop has been around for a while; just not quite in the form of the gorgeous Ipanemas you’ve got the choice of today. We’ve summarised a little of where the madness behind the genius all began, to improve your all-important knowledge of flip flop history.

Flip flops were the footwear of choice for the Pharaohs of Ancient Egyptians who knew a thing or two about snappy dressing. Check out these solid gold numbers that belonged to Tutankhamun and were found in his sarcophagus to help him step smartly into the after life. They date right back to 1300 BC and are certainly the oldest and most expensive, if not the most comfortable pair, From there, flip flops were on the feet of every conquering civilisation, from the Chinese to the Greeks and Romans.

It seemed that the flip flop really came into its own when Western Culture began to explode and spread across the world, becoming particularly noticeable on the feet of folk in hotter countries. Since then, the flip flop has grown and grown in popularity and is now the essential footwear for when the weather is hot (and even when it’s not in the case of some brave souls!)

The producers of Ipanema flip flops have been making top-notch styles in Brazil right back since 1971, and has been sharing the goodness with the rest of the world since 1979. Flip flops sure have come a long way and Ipanema flip flops just shows exactly how far they’ve come and how good it’s got.