Every Sandal Under $150 We’ve Ever Written About
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I’m a sandalfiend, if you will. From early spring to late fall, I take every chance I get to strut in all variants of flip-flops, wedges, mules, and other strappy contraptions, blisters be damned. And I’m in good company. Here at the Strategist, we’ve reported on hundreds of both new and not so new pairs over the years, from thenot-Havaianas flip-flops one designer collects to the circa-1984 orthopedic-y plastic slides art directors and curators are flocking to. I took to our archives to find every comfortable, stylish pair we’ve written about. The best part? They’re all under $150, organized below from cheapest ($4) to most expensive ($145). Whatever your sandal affinity may be — leather, jelly, rubber, toes in, toes out, gorpy, designer — there’s something for just about everyone to shop and wear this summer.
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"The sweatpants of flip-flops," as our coordinator calls them. They're no-frills and always on sale.
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This summer's standout Gap shoes. They're "more substantial underfoot" than most other jellies.
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Also from Gap, flat Chloé-esque jellies with delicate ankle straps and a wider toe bed.
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And a cushier, The Row–esque pair we've added to many a sale shopping cart.
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The not-Havaianas Donni designer Alyssa Wasko Stein owns in five colors (and is eyeing in two more).
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Deeply comfortable, remarkably cheap, and more than once mistaken for Margiela.
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Okabashi's ca. 1984 plastic slides are beloved by many art directors, curators, and set designers.
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Less uncle-looking Okabashis with a '90s wedge but just as low a price.
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Classic Havaianas, but with Catbird's creative leader's preferred "silly and winky" Brazil logo.
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Square-toed Havaianas for that "grown-woman feel."
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And a pair studded with crystals that "turn them into something more than just a humble flip-flop."
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Foamy Tevas we spotted on a stylist at a New York sample sale.
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The Crocs one stylist wears for 10,000-step days in New York and on cobblestoned European vacations.
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Waterproof slides that caught a former shoe designer's eye (and were a Prime Day best seller).
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The strappy Tevas we spotted on Mary-Kate Olsen in 2019. Five staffers now own a pair.
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As the name implies, they're the best sandals for wearing with socks, if that's your thing.
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Cheaper plastic Birkenstocks you don't have to worry about getting dirty. They rinse clean easily.
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The Skechers Sally Jessy Raphael wears when sailing.
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Not-Crocs-looking Crocs that give you some lift — and distance from city streets.
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Our writer has worn them two summers in a row — to Southampton, the Splash Pad, everywhere.
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The walkable (and extremely cute) jelly heels a writer enjoyed most during her Steve Madden try-on.
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Hemp-plastic jellies our writer calls "more comfortable than a jelly style should be."
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Teva's classic style is "extremely crunchy-looking in the best way" and a writer's go-to for years.
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Thinner-strapped Tevas for those, like Catbird's founder, who don't like the original's chunky look.
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Low-profile, not loud, easy to throw on, and cushioned. And, importantly, no break-in time.
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"Just nice, plain, cool-enough leather sandals that can be worn most everywhere," an editor says.
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Another Steve Madden pair our writer liked. The smooth genuine leather was soft on her bunions.
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Gen Z's sandal of the summer, as seen at colleges across the country. Some break-in time needed.
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A more walkable platform thong thanks to the padding: "Meant for long summer days outside."
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Lily-Rose Depp has "been freaking it in these German orthopedic cork-wedge sandals" for years.
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Chaco's chunky, classic style. They have superior grip and comfort for summer adventures.
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Chloë Sevigny's preferred Tevas with a "fancy sole" that's "like walking on air."
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Like The Row's $690 Dune flip-flops but a fraction of the price. Plus they have some arch support.
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NBA star Jerami Grant wore them on Hajj. In other words, good for long walks across varied terrain.
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The best shoes for showing just a sliver of toe but avoiding swamp foot. "Downright sturdy," too.
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The best fisherman sandals that won't tear up feet. Made from a soft, flexible knit.
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A convincing satin dupe for Alaïa's summer wedge. The heel is stacked, and the satin's easy to wear.
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A writer walked 20,000 steps a day at Disney in them without "one blister, sore, or friction burn."
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The best Steve Madden pair our writer tried. Reminiscent of MNZ wedges but with comfier cork.
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"A supremely comfortable shoe that lasts a long time and is heavily on the luxe end of sporty-luxe."
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Billed as "exercise sandals" that make your calves work and seen on Sarah Jessica Parker in 2024.
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Perhaps the most classic summer sandal, also the most recommended in our sandal guide to date.
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Excellent, stylish travel sandals. Your feet will be blister free, even if they swell in the heat.
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