While flip -flops abandon all traces of rubber and seaside nostalgia to become objects of minimalist design—sculpted leather blades, mirror-polished metals, essential shapes— cage sandals and the snakeskin model wrap themselves around the leg, simultaneously evoking Roman gladiators and hyper-glamorous cyber warriors. Finally, jeweled sandals dismantle the idea of functionality in the name of expression. Women’s sandals for summer thus mix echoes of the 1970s and references to Dada sculpture, favoring textured materials and colors.
When flip-flops become couture: women’s flat and XXL platform models for summer 2025.
On the runways of The Row , Hermès , Miu Miu , and Proenza Schouler , the flip-flop definitively breaks free from its beach origins to become an object of urban cult. The materials— slick nappa, tobacco suede, hammered leather —transform it into a minimal yet authoritative presence. The heel is no longer an accessory but a sculpture, geometric, often, even totemic. From Toteme to Bottega Veneta , the heeled flip-flop moves between flânerie and conceptual design, between the essentiality of everyday gestures and the broken formality of a city outfit.
While Hermès , with its Empire model , defines volumes with a golden buckle that lends authority to every step, Proenza Schouler plays with the low silhouette, emphasizing the softness of the upper and transforming the fit into a sensorial experience. And then there’s Miu Miu ‘s hybrid creation , halfway between a flip-flop and a lace-up, surreal, Dadaist, and deliberately ironic.
