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Sandra's first online purchase was a pleasant surprise!
Sandra’s First Online Purchase: How Handmade Leather Flip Flops Changed Her Mind For many people, buying products online has become second nature. But for others, especially those who have always...
Autumn Wardrobe Basics: How to Transition Your Style Without Overcomplicating It
Simplify your autumn wardrobe with timeless basics that prioritise comfort, quality, and versatility. Learn how to build effortless outfits using pieces you already own.
The importance of arch support
Why Arch Support Matters More as You Age: A Practical, Fact-Based Guide Foot comfort is something many people take for granted—until it starts to disappear. As we age, the structure...
Winter is Coming… But Your Plakkies Aren’t Going Anywhere
When the temperature drops, most people instinctively reach for boots, tekkies, and anything that screams winter mode. But here’s the thing - in South Africa, winter doesn’t mean you have to...
Brad’s Discovery: The Handmade Leather Flip Flops His Girlfriend Won’t Take Off
If you ask Brad about his girlfriend Shelly, there’s one thing he’ll tell you immediately. Shelly lives in her flip flops. Or as most South Africans would say — her...
Step Into Purpose This Flip Flop Day
On Friday, 20 February 2026, South Africans will step into their plakkies for something bigger than comfort. Flip Flop Day supports CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa, raising vital funds...
Walk with me this Valentines
But when you think about the moments that actually stay with you. The moments that surface years later without warning, they’re rarely about what was wrapped in paper. They’re about time. Shared, unhurried, intentional time.
All You Really Need For a Weekend Away
There is something deeply South African about packing up the car on a Friday afternoon and heading out. The rods get thrown in the back, cooler box packed tight, kids...
A Slower Way of Making Things
There is a rhythm to handmade work that machines will never understand. It starts quietly. Leather laid out by hand. Tools picked up the same way they have been for...
Why South Africans Live in Plakkies
There are very few things in South Africa that cut across age, income, and lifestyle the way plakkies do. You will find them on farm kids running between sheds, on...
The Shoes You Leave by the Door
Every home has them. The pair of plakkies that never quite makes it back to the cupboard. They live by the door because they are always in use. Slipped on...
Little Details, Big Difference
You know, here at iiflopsi, we're all about the little things. Those tiny details that might seem small, but man, they make a massive difference. And today, we want to talk about one of our absolute favourites: the soft leather toe strap lining.
