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History of Flip Flops

By hoosjon
  • 4000 BCE

    Invented in Egypt

    Flip-flops were invented around 4,000 BC by the Ancient Egyptians https://receptionflipflops.com/blogs/news/the-history-of-flip-flops

  • Zoris

    The modern version of flip-flops that we’re familiar with today is a version of Japanese Zori that was brought to the US around World War II.

  • Blew Out My Flip Flop

    Blew Out My Flip Flop
    Jimmy Buffett writes Margaritaville, including "I blew out a flip flop"

  • Algae-based, renewable flip flops

    Algae-based, renewable flip flops
    UC San Diego students and researchers have produced the world’s first algae-based, renewable flip flops. Researchers hope they will be a projected cost of $3 a pair, the impact of this campus innovation could be revolutionary, changing the world for the better environmentally. 3 billion petroleum-based flip flops are produced worldwide each year, eventually ending up as non-biodegradable trash in landfills, rivers and oceans around the globe.