Havaianas are a Brazilian embellished rubber sandal that are worn world-wide from the red carpet to the shopping mall. A type of flip flop, the sandals come in a variety of hip colors and designs for men, women, and children.
Sandal Sizing
Havaianas come in sizes for men, women, and children. For children they run the average ages of 2 - 6 with sizes starting from 7/8 to 1/2. For women the smallest size is a 3 and the sandal does share sizes on up consisting of 4/5, 6/7, 8/9 and the whole size of 10. For men the whole sizes are 6 and 9 with shared sizes of 7/8, 10/11, and 12/13.
Some Popular Looks
There are a variety of popular colors and styles for the hip flip flop. Some of the more popular looks are Hibisco, World Cup, Stripes, Tradicional, Metallic, Camuflada, and Flowers. Havianas also makes limited edition sandals such as the Filipinas model that sports a Phillippine flag.
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Means "Hawaiians" in Portuguese
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Company created 1962
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Design inspired by Japanese Zori sandals
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Pronounced ah-vai-YAH-nas
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2.2 billion pairs sold
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Claims to be "best rubber sandal in the world"
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Have top secret rubber recipe
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Several designs & colors available
