Of all the ridiculous things.
Looks like a regular jandal, right?
Wrong. This is the bottom:
Yup. It’s a bottle opener.
I had no idea what to expect when I went shopping for jandals (aka flip-flops, aka thongs) on my last day with the Kiwis. My thin, not-so-crappy-as-I-thought, $5 pair from Old Navy had lasted a surprisingly long time, but I reached my limits when they developed holes in the soles. And when I tried them on, I decided that Reef actually lives up to its claim of being “Ridiculously comfortable”.
But the bottle opener – that’s just ridiculous.
Any particularly ridiculous products you’ve seen recently that you’d like to share?
(No, I didn’t get those jandals. But yes, I bought a pair of non-bottle-opening Reefs. And although they are possibly the most boring jandals I’ve ever seen, they are heaven to walk on.)
– Jean AAR
I am late to this party, but I have 4 or 5 pairs of Reefs. They are all my favorites. The most comfortable ever!
The term jandal, apparently, is a short form of Japanese sandal. And yup, it seems it’s exclusive to NZ. You don’t feel anything because it’s well hidden, but I do wonder if the eventual wear and tear of the sole will result in some exposure.
Xina, Maxwell Smart! That’s perfect.
A shoe Maxwell Smart would appreciate. :)
Okay, that’s really strange. I wonder how they’d feel to walk on with that on the bottom.
Sure would save pockets and patooties, especially those of the hip variety!
Jandal? Is that a New Zealand term? I’ve never heard anyone say that. Just flip-flops and thongs. Where does the J come from?
That is hysterical!!!!