If we tell you jandals were ever out of fashion, we know you’ll shake your head. You might shake it because we used the word jandals, when they’re really called thongs. If you’re from the US, you might refer to them as flip flops.
For those of us who find them a summer essential for protecting feet from scorching sand or blistering-hot pavement getting from A to B, jandals (okay, thongs) never went anywhere.
But if you’ve followed fashion you’ll know slides and Birkenstocks have been the stylish seasonal savoir for some time, ditching the toe-spreading rubber classic for something a little more, dare we say it, classy.
However this season the footwear icon has reclaimed some of its style cred.
The change has been heralded by fashion influencers who love a pared back minimal style – think Kendall Jenner (above), Hailey Beiber and Sofia Richie – who have been wearing slim-strap jandals with slinky skirts and tanks and even capri pants.
Another style that’s everywhere? Jandals or thongs with a squared-off toe will really display your trend nous.
Regardless of where you stand trend and name-wise, know there are plenty of desirable pairs to slip on in that lovely lazy period of the year when relaxing is the only thing on your agenda.
Here are our favourite pairs:
Havaianas
A.EMERY
Sandos
Christopher Esber
La Tribe
Deadly Ponies
Teva
Toteme
Witchery
Alias Mae
