If you’re looking for eco-friendly, sustainable sandals and flip-flops, let me introduce you to Oka-B. Oka-B is a women-led company based in Buford, GA. They use a vegan, bio-based material that can be recycled into new shoes. You can send your worn Oka-B shoes back to the company to recycle (and earn a discount on your next purchase). Most Oka-B shoes, sandals, and flip-flops, contain 15-20% recycled materials.
Flip-Flops With A Contoured Footbed
The first pair of Oka-B flip-flops that I tried are the Theresa flip-flops. The company sent these to me as a gift last year (however I was not obligated to write this post i.e. this is not a sponsored/paid post).
I’m wearing a Medium (my usual shoe size is 7). The Theresa Flip-Flops are currently available in 5 colors: Sapphire, Salt, Licorice, Sea Glass, and Signature Blue.
What I love:
- The turtle design is so unique.
- The massage beads feel so good on my feet.
- The arch support and heel cup make them so comfortable.
- They’re waterproof and slip-resistant.
- The sole is thicker than the average flip-flops making them more comfortable to walk in.
- These flip-flops have a 2-year guarantee.
- The straps lay flat against my feet, so there’s no rubbing or chafing.
The one drawback:
The material, thicker sole, and straps make these slightly heavier than the average flip-flops. Note: They don’t feel heavy to wear – I only noticed this when I was (over) packing for a trip!
Flip-Flops With Arch Support
After I wore the Theresa flats last summer, I bought these Tucker flip-flops (currently unavailable). They have a little less contouring than the Theresa flip-flops and just a splash of massage beads at the arch. These are a little flatter and lighter too.
The simple Millie Flip-Flops and the flower-embellished Loren Flip-Flops have a similar sole to the Tuckers. The Charmed Millie style allows you to add or change charms on your sandals.
Basic Flat Flip-Flops
This spring, I bought the Bristol Flip-Flops in Licorice/Pearl to wear around the house. There are 7 other color combinations including pretty pastels and neutrals. I’ve been wearing mine almost every day for the past few months.
What I love:
- They’re lightweight.
- They’re washable. You can throw them in the washing machine or the top rack of your dishwasher. (I’m not kidding – take a look under Materials And Care for these flip-flops!)
- They’re BPA, latex, rubber, phthalate, and formaldehyde free.
- The scalloped straps make them much cuter than the average flip-flops!
- The straps have some give to them so they don’t feel still. I have other flip-flops that are cute to look at but stiff to wear!
- As with other Oka-B shoes, these are made with a color-fast material, can be recycled or sent back to the company, and are handmade in Georgia.
The one drawback:
Occasionally, I find that the straps are digging in between my toes. They’re a little more fitted than the Theresa sandals.
Need a pair of plain flip-flops? The Greta flip-flops come in 7 fun colors.
