Day Tripper

How to update the Teva sandal in an urban setting.

We’ve acquired a taste for paradoxical footwear. Sneakers in the office. Hiking sandals in the city.

Born in the 80s by a Grand Canyon adventure guide, with just two watch bands and a pair of flip-flops, Tevas were originally built to stay put on your foot while rafting and hiking making it’s multi-function a favourite among backpackers and dads with passports around their neck.

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Given the regular sound of Velcro ripping across hostels worldwide, the shoe was dismissed as the ‘tourist sandal’ until redeemed when high-brow fashion houses like Prada and Valentino took a liking to the outdoorsy style.

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No longer dubbed the ‘ugly shoe’, beauty is in the eye of the beholder it seems, given that we’ve since assimilated the tribal straps and rubber shock pads into our everyday urban existence. Sure their natural habitat may be the wilderness but they really shine when worn with relaxed pyjama-inspired suiting or a bold statement maxi-dress.