Today, the flip-flop industry generates billions in revenue sales (ref. The obsession for this ancient sandal has even sprouted its own national day ( #nationalflipflopday).
It’s summer and flip-flops are in full bloom! Over the centuries, shoe designers have added heels, blinged them out, and crafted them from a variety of materials. The original can be seen at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Artistic interpretation of Tutankhamun’s open shoes. Courtesy of the American University in Cairo.