I know the title of this blog might create high expectations, but let me say this first:

I’ve never been really big on flip-flops. Sure, there were those uber-Californians in my high school who wore their battered flip-flops faithfully through the dead of winter (60 degree weather, oh my!), but that was never me. The ones I had were never that comfortable, plus they always ended up breaking somehow — not good for frequent beach trips, let me tell you!

Then, on a music trip to Brazil two summers ago, I discovered Havaianas. Since then, Havaianas have become my favorite brand of basic rubber flip-flops, hands down — I refuse to wear anything else. Made from Brazilian rubber, they’re durable, come in a rainbow of colors and prints, are extremely inexpensive, easy to clean sand off of, and most importantly, they are incredibly comfortable. It sounds gimmicky, I know, but I swear they add a spring to my step!

The basic pair of Havaianas. I own this style in both black and white, and it comes in so many colors, even metallics (I especially like the pretty fuschia ‘Acai’ color).

They’re also made with slimmer straps for those who want a lighter pair of flip-flops with a sleeker look. This style, like the basic style, comes in a rainbow of colors — the metallic nude color is shown above, along with one with a pretty gold design.

Looking for a little height with a whole lot of comfort? This style adds a wedge to the basic style, which is quite helpful to the vertically challenged such as I.

And, of course, the Brazil-representing style! Although I’m not Brazilian, I have a pair of these, and I justified my purchase using the fact that I’ve been to Brazil. Of course, no such justification is needed to own such a cute pair of flip-flops — plus, they were fun to wear while the World Cup was going on!

So, Havaianas = the best flip-flops ever. Seriously. Go out and try a pair — hopefully you’ll love yours as much as I love mine!