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Switchflops: Custom Shoes in an Instant
"They're flying out of here faster than I can keep the display filled," explained Alicia Dallai, owner of The French Door — my favorite gift shop in Hamden (CT) — when she told me about Switchflops.
"Wish I had thought of the idea." Alicia was referring to her display of black flip-flops with Velcro straps to that allow you to swap straps and transform your outfit in a matter of seconds.
The idea is one of those slap-my-head-why-didn't-I -think-of-it ones, thought of by a young entrepreneur Lindsay Phillips — now 23 years old — who perfected Switchflops by the time she graduated from college in 2007. The shoes are available in three styles ($32 to $47) and over 50 straps ($10 each). So instead of needing many different shoes to match your outfits, you just need a variety of easy-to-store Velcro straps.
For someone like me who travels all the time and takes basic black shoes to go with everything, this opens up stylish opportunities.
Switch Flops are here! Hooray for our feet!
The brain child of Mother and
Daughter team Liz and Lindsay Phillips,
these fun and changeable shoes are an instant hit!
The tops Velcro on and off, so you can change them on a whim.
The ingenious sole is incised on the
top and bottom, kind of
like a dock shoe which gives you some added grip not only
on the bottom, but the top also! This treatment also
gives you added flexibility adding to the comfort.
With each set you have the additional joy of selecting another top.
Shoes arrive in their own charming
little signature
logo shoe box already to go!
$30 ea. Flat
$35 ea. Wedge
$45 ea. Kitten Heel
Each set comes with the classic black, brown or tan with
white dots and a shimmering pearl in the center.
$10 ea. Additional Straps
Sole Height Flat - 1" inch
Sole Height Wedge - 2" inch
Whole Sizes 5 - 11
Shop for Switchflops
Centerville, Ohio, Dayton, Heart of Centerville, 45459, 45458, Kettering, Ohio, Springboro, Ohio Switch Flops, Flip Flops, Woodies Shoes
Lindsay
Phillips is the energetic inspiration and founding force behind
Switchflops®. Switchflops evolved out of one of Lindsay's high school
art projects. The ceramic sandals with straps adorned with various
Florida fare attracted attention from all who saw them. Everyone
wanted to know where to buy a pair, and was disappointed to learn that
the shoes were not functional.