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The History of Flip Flops
Since
it is almost impossible to quote the origination of the shoe,
it is equally impossible to quote the origination of the
flip-flop. There are several cases in history among different
culture, where the flip flop, or shoes closely similar in
design are seen. Most publications seem to agree, that the
history of the flip flop
seems to be dominated in the Eastern culture’s history
of countries like China and New Zealand. The
history of the flip flop, spans far past even that, where
there is evidence in the art of places like Egypt.
In the hieroglyphics and other artistic pieces that derive
from Egypt, many times one can notice a Egyptian figure wearing
something on their feet that is close to the design of a flip
flop.
However, in many of the cultures of countries such as these,
you will never read or hear of the flip flop being referred
to as a flip flop. The history of this summery shoe begins
at the sandal. Many of the earlier cultures, would
refer to their shoe as the sandal, even though the design
and the function of the shoe was similar to the flip flop.
 Mostly, the history of the flip flop can be consider to begin
when people began to refer to the sandal that had no back
as the flip flop. The term “flip flop” comes from
the sound that the shoe made. These types of sandals indeed
had no back that would support the ankle, or prevented the
shoe from continuously detaching from the foot. People would
describe the sound of the attaching and detaching as a “flip
flop”. In effect, the sandal began to be referred to
as just that, the “flip flop”.
As Western culture began to explode and spread throughout
the world, the history of the flip flop seem to begin with
it. The flip flop became a popular footwear for hot
days, and it became and expected footwear for beach and park
recreational activities. Now in the 21st Century, as fashion
grows to depict styles and to create icons, the history
of flip flops is beginning to involve into something so
wide range, that it is “flip flopping” into a
category all its own.
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