Tired of your flip flops lasting for only a semester? Well here is a chance to not only have a long lasting flip flop but one that lasts a lifetime. Rainbows are a type of handmade sandal that originated right in Orange County’s Laguna Beach, founded by President Jay “Sparky” Longley.
Longley was inspired to create sandals after he found a broken sandal washed up on shore. He decided that it was time to make a durable sandal. This functional sandal has become a fashion statement all over Southern California and even across the United States. According to the Orange County register, “rainbows have walked brides down the aisle. They’ve accompanied surfers on treks around the world. They’ve climbed the Himalayas and, used as traction under tires, pulled sunken cars out of muddy water.” http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_772111.php
These flip flops have become so popular because of the handmade care and high quality materials that go into creating each pair of rainbows. The original Rainbow started with homemade glue, created by Longley and a friend, which held the top-grain leather, soled flip flops together. On the bottom of the sandal a layer of rubber attached to form fitting spongy foam. This enables the sandals to mold to any type of foot allowing them to be unique for each person. To ensure that breakage is limited the straps of these sandals are stitched together the same way a parachute is with a nylon thread that can withstand two-thousand pounds. For comfort each form-fitting leather sole is sanded down to make an attractive smooth feeling for your feet according to www.rainbowsandals.com .
Rainbows are made with such quality that this sandal has become so popular over the years by word-of-mouth according to the company’s home website www.rainbowsandals.com.
On www.rainbowsandals.com the average price of regular men’s and women’s sandals is forty-two dollars and fifty cents. This may seem a little pricy for a college student to spend on a pair of sandals compared to ones at Wal-Mart that have a price range of five dollars according to www.pecheblu.com, but it is worth every penny. An investment in a rainbow sandal is lifetime guaranteed if the sandal has any manufacturing defects according to www.centralfloridafuture.com . This could prevent the need to purchase any flip flops in the future, saving money in the long run.
Rainbow Sandals have evolved from being just a brown leather sandal and are available in various styles including hemp, double or triple layers for arches, and now even boots. What once only came in one color of leather now comes in colors of all sorts, from bubblegum pink to lime green and even ocean blue like the beach they originated from, according to http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_772111.php. Whatever you prefer there is a rainbow shoe that fits your style and foot.
Rainbows are sold at Nordstrom, Dillards, various surf shops and online stores. There’s even a Rainbow outlet in San Clemete that sells slightly damaged rainbows at a discount price around thirty-three dollars according to www.insiderpages.com.
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