17.05.12
Getting the Vans Triple Crown off the ground this week, our attention inevitably turns to Hawaii. It's not only the birthplace of our passion, but after some 70 years of modern surfing, hundreds of worn out Polynesian clichs, and people from Idaho who give their kids Hawaiian names because they stayed in Waikiki on their honeymoon, it still an amazing representation of wave sliding.
Maybe you're one of the thousand of surfers making plans to go watch the World Cup at Sunset, a family trip over winter break, or a few months at Waimea Backpackers. No matter your trip, it's time to break out the sandals.
WHAT IT IS:
It's a high-end tech flip flop. Reef has been a leader in using eco-friendly materials in their products and the Arch is made of recycled rubber and water-based glue. The midsole is 51 percent recycled EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) and the outsole is 25 percent recycled rubber.
Is this flip-flop going to save the world? No, but the more we see trendsetters in the surf industry move to environmentally friendly sources, the more fashion will follow and the less petroleum we'll need in general.
Source: ESPN