The Bottom Line
- Comfortable for long hauls
- Sharp enough for khakis
- A tiny tad wide
Description
- Super wide footbed.
- "Toe bar" creates comfy toe keeper.
- Arch support sweetens the stroll.
- Very slightly raised heel.
- Available in white and chocolate.
- Sizes (women's): 6-10.
Guide Review - Sanuk Walking Flip Flops
I first tried the Sanuk Chica flip flops on a Mexico party cruise. What a waste (the venue choice, not the cruisers) -- I'd rather save every square millimeter of the Chica's rubber for long-term travel walking. They're that comfortable.
A wide footbed, dubbed the Lazy Girl by Sanuk (men have the Lazy Boy, natch) keeps your feet centered (I hate it when I fall off my flaps), and an extra-wide cushioned strap stops the blister-raising rubbing so many sandals create. The Tatami strap is understatedly styly, too. (Since you now need to know, "tatami" means a rush-covered straw mat constituting Japanese flooring.)
I suppose I'm being a schizo sandal wearer when I say I love/hate the wide footbed. Yeah, it's comfortable for the long walk, but it's just so... wide.
Another tidbit for enquiring minds: Sanuk means "happy" in Thai. Tuck a pair of Chica flip flops in your backpack and your happy feet will thank you.
Oh -- and for that Mexico party cruise? Try the Sanuk Bueno or Poncha (Guatemalan fabric wrapped flip flops).
Other "Lazy" footbed Sanuk flipflops:
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• Men's Lazy Boy Sanuk flip flops
