Some of you probably have leftover sandals from over the years that you should throw away, but never have because you just love them so much! We hear you. That's why today, we will go over how to recycle, redo and redesign your favorites ready for the summer season 2019!
Flip flops and sandals are not the “one - use” plastic waste the people are worried about. Yes, the focus is on plastic bags, straws, q-tips and anything else that is thrown away after using it one time. Yet summer shoes are a pressing matter for beaches around our world.
In every country you find this carefree open footwear that is really low-cost, easy to manufacture and easy to throw away. The concept of repairing seems to have evaded our society, but it is time for us to be more resourceful and tend to what we already own.
“The cheaper they are, however, the faster they break, which means that every year, millions upon millions of them wind up either discarded in landfills or worse — adding to the mountainous tide of plastic waste clogging our oceans and threatening marine wildlife. (Flip-flops, you might be interested to know, are a frequent sight in the Texas-sized floating landfill known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.)”
Flip flops, in particular, pose a huge problem. Not only are they made from non-recyclable products such as PVC, that is not biodegradable, the materials used to make them release dangerous chemicals into our environment, both land and water.The overall conclusion is troubling: phthalates seeping from sandals are a "significant" source of toxins from consumers. Not to mention that most of the people wear them barefoot with sunscreen that is also a pollutant. It just seems to get worse and worse as we dive deep into the darker side of our friendly, easy footwear.
But fortunately, there are creative people posting recycling and repairing options that anyone can do at home as long as they dedicate a little bit of their time from their busy schedules.
You can give your flip flops a new look by wrapping different types of fabric across the old straps of your shoes. Using a ribbon is a great way to start.
You can use ribbon, denim or any other piece of fabric that you have lying around the house that you think will be comfortable enough and easy-to-use for this purpose.
When the wrap is thick enough, it is possible to attach some decorative pieces such as beads and tassels!
If you prefer sandals to flip flops - for some people, the toe separator is just not comfortable at all - then make your own using an old pair of flip flops and t-shirt! By the end, you will have a sandal that has two bands of fabric crisscrossed at the front and two longer pieces at the back to tie around and wrap your ankle with.
So have a go and let us know what you have made!
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In this guide you can see the detailed sizing charts to all our products
S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
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Width, in | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 |
Length, in | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Sleeve length, in | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
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Width, cm | 47 | 52.1 | 57.2 | 62.2 | 67.3 | 72.4 | 77.5 | 82.6 |
Length, cm | 72.4 | 74.9 | 77.5 | 80 | 82.6 | 85.1 | 87.6 | 90.2 |
Sleeve length, cm | 18.4 | 19.7 | 20.9 | 22.2 | 23.5 | 24.8 | 26 | 27.3 |
S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
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Width, in | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Length, in | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Sleeve length, in | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
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Width, cm | 41.2 | 43.8 | 46.3 | 50.2 | 54 |
Length, cm | 64.4 | 66 | 67.6 | 69.2 | 70.8 |
Sleeve length, cm | 17.3 | 17.9 | 18.5 | 19.1 | 19.7 |
S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
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Sleeve length, in | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Length, in | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Width, in | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 |
S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
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Sleeve length, cm | 62.9 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 67.9 | 67.9 |
Length, cm | 68.5 | 71.1 | 73.6 | 76.2 | 78.7 | 81.2 | 83.8 | 86.3 |
Width, cm | 50.8 | 55.9 | 60.9 | 66 | 71.1 | 76.2 | 81.3 | 86.3 |
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