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Just one Fitflop!

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Loobs Fri 16-May-25 09:03:19

I have a pair of Fitflops size 7 which I love, they are so comfortable, I live in them during the summer months. However, the left one has split in a place I cannot repair (I have tried epoxy and also super glue) so I wondered if anybody knows where I could buy one Fitflop - I've looked at ebay but no joy. I haven't tried the actual company that manufacture them as I cannot guarantee the remaining one will last for years so I could always end up in the same situation for the other foot, anytime soon. There must be lots of people who throw stuff away when all they need is the matching item? If not, maybe I should start a site for one shoe/glove etc.

valdavi Wed 21-May-25 03:33:58

They look lovely Aldom.

My friend used to wear her shoes excessively on the inside, mine always wear down fast on the outside. We did say we should swap every couple of months, save the expensive re-heeling (or these days with plastic soles, binning). But we never did. Maybe in these waste-concious days we would?

Coconutty Tue 20-May-25 18:02:34

You should set up a business grin

Visgir1 Tue 20-May-25 15:45:53

I'm a Fitflop fan have their loafers as well. They are worth the money.

Sorry, I too thought this was funny post, hope your quest is successful.

Aldom Tue 20-May-25 14:49:31

I'll try to put a photo on

Aldom Tue 20-May-25 14:48:15

My FitFlop Sliders have just arrived. Excellent customer service. Only ordered yesterday.
I am absolutely delighted with my sliders. I usually find it difficult to get shoes/sandals which are comfortable.
These are a dream. smile

Loobs Tue 20-May-25 11:12:21

Thanks for all your suggestions - I have used super-glue and a fabric plaster and fashioned a repair which is currently holding and doesn't show. Not good enough to wear for any distance (if it went I would have to hop home) but great for round the house and garden. I liked the idea of a website but it wouldn't work as too many fakes around. However, if any of you ever find yourselves with a left foot, brown Fitflop size 7, you know who to call!!!

NotAGran55 Mon 19-May-25 18:40:52

Amazon have end of lines and colours of FitFlop footwear. I love their trainers and have stocked up on my favourite canvas ones.

Aldom Mon 19-May-25 14:40:24

As a result of reading this thread I have ordered a pair of FitFlop sliders.
As a new customer I was given a 15%discount and free postage.
I'm looking forward to receiving them in the next couple of days.

JennyCee Mon 19-May-25 14:28:26

Fitflops are worth every single penny. I have some which i use as slippers and managed a 2nd pair (new) the same for £40.
These will last until i can find similar, but HAVE to be FitFlops. Best shoes/sandals/slippers ever and so good for your feet
No such thing as aching/sore feet with them.

Allira Mon 19-May-25 10:48:44

Pippa22

Are you a bit of a hoarder ? Spending so much time speculating how you can replace one damaged FitFlop is just wasted energy to my mind and I cannot understand it. Yes they cost more than you might wish to spend but they aren’t excessively expensive. Go on , treat yourself !

£129 for a pair seems fairly expensive to me but perhaps you inhabit a different world to my norm.

Loovs, my one pair of Fitflops are still fine years later but I've noticed that the sole perished on some good Clark's leather boots (£20 for a repair which didn't last) and a pair of Loretta shoes were useless after the side parted from the top and couldn't be repaired.

Kats2 Mon 19-May-25 10:25:34

I went through 3 pairs of Fitflops in a matter of weeks, when my dog was a puppy she would find them and the trouble was she always seemed to chew the same foot, so I was never able to match a pair up, but had to buy yet another pair as they were so comfortable..No idea what it was about them she liked, it must have been the leather….

Jennylee Mon 19-May-25 09:19:28

You make it sound like weird is a bad thing. I think rude is a bad thing. And it's FitFlops, not flipflops. I'd never heard of them, but Google is my friend.

Calipso Mon 19-May-25 06:49:34

Loobs I completely get your dilemma.
There are some things in life that are worth investing in and FitFlops are one of those things. I have two suggestions: 1) search for some glue specifically for shoes 2)look on eBay for single shoes - you would be amazed at what people successfully sell

vegansrock Mon 19-May-25 06:21:22

I love my Fitflop trainers . I got them in their sale for £59 they are super comfy. I also have a pair of their knitted ballerinas which I’ve had for years and wear as slippers, plus a pair of sliders which I wear around lot. They all have arch supports which are fantastic. Look in their outlet store OP. They often have sales.

Whiff Mon 19-May-25 06:12:52

Just seen the price of them . Just for a sole and few straps extortionate. And no I don't buy cheap shoes have my footwear from Hotter except slippers. But then again I can't wear sandals as I fall daily .

nanna8 Mon 19-May-25 00:10:16

I use one glove for gardening quite often. Right hand pulls out the weeds so I protect it. Not that unusual. As for the shoes I think I would actually fork out for another pair because if one has gone the other one might well be not that good,either. A new one would kind of look ,well, shiny and new.

RosieandherMaw Sun 18-May-25 23:36:20

Dcba

I’ve read out your post about trying to buy one flip flop to my husband and just like me he thought it was beyond funny and definitely verging on the weird! ! Whatever would stop you buy a new pair unless of course you wear flipFlops that are gold plated. Please don’t test our intelligence by asking us readers such ridiculous questions! Tell me the writer of this post is joking!

Fitflops are NOT Flipflops!
RTFT

Abitbarmy Sun 18-May-25 22:49:14

Gosh a couple of rude posters on here! I wear odd socks when one develops holes, some of us don’t like waste!

Allira Sun 18-May-25 22:45:09

Loobs

I have a pair of Fitflops size 7 which I love, they are so comfortable, I live in them during the summer months. However, the left one has split in a place I cannot repair (I have tried epoxy and also super glue) so I wondered if anybody knows where I could buy one Fitflop - I've looked at ebay but no joy. I haven't tried the actual company that manufacture them as I cannot guarantee the remaining one will last for years so I could always end up in the same situation for the other foot, anytime soon. There must be lots of people who throw stuff away when all they need is the matching item? If not, maybe I should start a site for one shoe/glove etc.

Yes, unfortunately you will have to buy a new pair, I think, although I know some can be quite expensive. At over £100 for a pair they really should last for a very long time.

I had a pair of good leather slip-ons, not very old, although the leather was still absolutely perfect the side had parted from the top on one shoe. I kept looking at them wondering what I could do with them but they went in the bin.

Tooyoungytobeagrandma Sun 18-May-25 22:38:08

Dcba how rude you are!!!! There are people with only one leg/foot etc and as someone said maybe an enterprising person will set up a one shoe site just for this sort of thing. Don't be so dismissive, if you don't like the post move on, simples.

Dcba Sun 18-May-25 21:47:09

I’m with you on that thought! With that mentally it’s probably challenging for her to peel and throw away potato skins or onion skins!

Pippa22 Sun 18-May-25 21:17:52

Are you a bit of a hoarder ? Spending so much time speculating how you can replace one damaged FitFlop is just wasted energy to my mind and I cannot understand it. Yes they cost more than you might wish to spend but they aren’t excessively expensive. Go on , treat yourself !

gulliver12 Sun 18-May-25 19:53:11

Soulmates used to provide a service mainly intended for people with different sized feet but maybe they would consider develop their offer in this eco friendly age if they still exist

Loobs Sun 18-May-25 19:33:21

I most certainly wasn't testing anyone's intelligence, I simply believe that throwing something away when there is a chance that it could still have a useful life is dreadful in this day and age - the waste in the fashion industry is horrendous. As Guesswhat says, these are not £2.99 flipflops (although really the same rule applies, it would still be a waste) but much more expensive ones. Also, there must be times when people lose a shoe - maybe leave one behind when on holiday or it falls out of a bag (yeah, that does seem unlikely but it happens more than you'd think) so what I was enquiring about was whether anyone knew of a site that offered a spare of pairs of things. I can see that it wouldn't work for gloves and socks but shoes - I have a pair of Keen uneeks that cost a bomb and if I lost one would be really 'keen' (sorry) to find another. Actually, maybe I will look at starting a site that matches lost/broken pairs - I'll let you know how it goes.

win Sun 18-May-25 19:19:08

Dcba

I’ve read out your post about trying to buy one flip flop to my husband and just like me he thought it was beyond funny and definitely verging on the weird! ! Whatever would stop you buy a new pair unless of course you wear flipFlops that are gold plated. Please don’t test our intelligence by asking us readers such ridiculous questions! Tell me the writer of this post is joking!

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