I and my credit card had the pleasure of accompanying my 14 year old to Old Navy last weekend, and was somewhat astounded by the multiple walls-o-flipflops ™. My amazement increased when my youngest and dearest actually expected me to pony up for 4 pairs of the things (blue paisley, orange, tan, and black FYI). They must match with her various outfits and - after all - they are only 2 for $5!
Well, along with the privilege of footing the bill for your offspring, goes the opportunity of embarrassing them in public while doing do. So, much to my dear bairn’s utter mortification, I proceeded to conduct a poll of every woman I encountered in the store, young or old, inquiring how many pairs of flipflops they thought a teenaged girl should own.
I discovered that the correct answer is that there is no answer, because a teenaged girl CANNOT have too many flipflops. And she must constantly replace pairs that get dirty and wear out because - after all - they are only 2 for $5!
So here’s the question folks - how many pair of flipflops do you presently own? Tevas, Birkies, swim shoes, etc need not apply. To improve the statistical validity of our study, please include your gender and age.
Myself, a 46 yr old man, currently own 1 pair of flipflops, and have never owned more than 1 pair at a time.
I own at least a dozen pair of flip flops, probably more. You can get them with crystals, stones, in leather/suede/silk, with or without heels–what’s not to love?
At present, I do not own any. Though I almost bought some on Saturday. Instead, I bought a pair of brown thong kitten heels. That said, I am seriously thinking of buying some this weekend when I go to Old Navy with a friend (I mean come on, 2 for $5!). If I do, they’ll probably be something sparkly. FTR, I’m 28.
Gal, late thirties. I own four pair of flip flips. Two pairs of old flip flops for the beach or river, one pair of “inside” flip flops that I wear instead of slippers in the summer, and my one pair of “good” Havainanas which are heading into “old” territory and need to be replaced. I love flip flops but only wear them when running errands. They’re too slippery on the docks (I wear soccer sandals instead) and I never want to waste an opportunity to wear really great heels when I go out.
I am a 38 year old female. I currently have 5 pairs. I never wore flip flops in my life. Happy circumstance combined my pregnancy with cute flip flops.
They really are specific to the outfit nowadays. You march your happy little butt down to old navy, pony up for some 2 for $5 flip flops and thank your lucky stars she isn’t pining away for “special edition” Air Jordon tennis shoes.
or that fabulous brown linen skirt at Banana Republic that I have the PERFECT pair of shoes for…an yes, they cost more than $2.50.
I am a shoe whore. FWIW. I have bought a pair of shoes so I could have change to buy a pack of gum. I have shoes I will never or rarely wear, know it when I buy 'em, just for the sheer joy of knowing I own them.
I once knew a man who very often posed as a girl online. No one had ever been able to bust him. I was able to. It’s the shoes man. Try as a man might, he just won’t ever have the genetic make up to be at one with the shoes. Take ice cream, PB&J’s, sports, and watches away from a man. It is a shallow existence. Life without the perfect shoe? Well, it’s not the lowest layer of hell, but ya know, does cause internal bleeding.
They are called thongs in Australia. I have always maintained that wearing them drops your IQ by 50 points and if a naked Uma Thurman approached me wearing a pair I would have to knock her back.
I’m not sure what’s a flip-flop. Are they heelless and toeless (basically just a sole) and stay on your feet because of a thong that fits between your toes?
If that’s them, we used to call them thongs, before thong undies became popular.
I could never walk in them without tripping, so I don’t own any.
Zero. I don’t like the thong part that runs between your toes, it’s uncomfortable. I don’t even have sandals right now since I only wear them on the beach and I haven’t been to the beach in years and years. Actually, I maybe own five pairs of shoes overall (sorry to skew your sample Auntbeast, but I am not one with the shoes).
I just bought my first-ever flip-flops about a month ago. Two pair, actually. One hot pink and one black.
My almost-six-year-old has four pair. Hot pink, black, brown, and aqua. He wears the pink ones the most.
One. They are for going to and from the shower at the gym.
Otherwise I’d never wear them. I seriously think anyone over the age of 10 who wears them in public is messed up. Do I have a good reason for that? Nope. Just my opinion.
