The Flip-Flop as Traditional Japanese Design: The Surprising Origins of a Beach Classic
The humble flip-flop is a staple of summer, serving as easy, breezy footwear all around the world. Its genesis lies in a surprising collaboration between footwear creators from Japan and the United States, soon after the two countries ended their war against each other. A look at the history of this iconic sandal.
We haven't written up this one. Nippon.com has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
