Krispy Kreme (of all companies) created a similar kind of sandal as part of a promotion a few years ago, but Kusa’s grass flip flops have two distinct differences. They’re made with artificial turf, and you can actually buy them.
While it very much looks like real grass, the thick layer of green stuff on Kusa’s sandals is actually a synthetic material known as Syn-Turf. It not only looks the part, but I bet it feels pretty similar to the real thing, without leaving grass stains on the bottom of your feet.
The material does need to be fluffed from time to time, but that’s far easier maintenance than weeding, mowing, and fertilizing. And the sandals are available now in small, medium, and large sizes for about $31. [Kusa Shoes via Design Milk]
Vaporeon
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 1:59 AMAs an Australian I say: Challenge Accepted.
InformedGamer
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9:56 AMLarge: US 9.5-12
Well I was going to buy them but it turns out they only make them for men with girly feet… Boourns
Timmahh
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 10:04 AMThe material does need to be fluffed from time to time
Somehow I doubt that! Wear the things for a week and I bet they do lay flat. Plus, well I can see them being a harbour for lots of nasty fungus too!
Noddy
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 10:10 AMI must be dyslexic, could have sworn I saw “does not need” in that sentance, Oh well !! The rest stands though!
Aaron
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:18 PMI had to have a pair
Ruth Izquierdo Van Bergen
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 10:08 AMwould like to have information about your grass flip flops to be your representative here in Rio de Janeiro ~Brazil
Best regards
Ruth