Yahoo Movies15 Pool-Style Slides To Slip Your Feet Into
The slide has been a footwear mainstay for centuries. But wasn’t until 1974 (when Adidas launched its Adilette sandal) that the pool slide as we now know it came to be. Designed as a quick-drying option to wear post-workout, the easy-on-easy-off shoe was initially relegated to locker rooms and college lacrosse games. Around 2013, the style trickled into the high-fashion canon (as these things do) and then exploded into the mainstream.
The once functional footwear has ascended to the heights of luxury — with brands from Balenciaga to Gucci offering cheeky takes and the sporty stalwarts of New Balance, Nike, and Puma continuing to creatively riff on the original slide. Even 246-year-old footwear brand Birkenstock eventually got in on the game, creating an EVA version of its iconic buckled strap design. It's a simple, comfy, and chic summer option, so we went ahead and hunted down the best of the best, ahead.
Click through to see a selection of our favorite styles worth sliding your feet into.
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Giuseppe Zanotti Silver & White New Laburela Pool Slides, $, available at SSENSE
FP Movement Slide Sandals, $, available at Free People
Matisse Matisse Jelly Slide Sandals, $, available at Anthropologie
Loeffler Randall Sonnie Bicolor Woven Lambskin Pool Sandals, $, available at Bergdorf Goodman
Madewell Indosole Slides, $, available at Madewell
Birkenstocks Arizona Essentials, $, available at Zappos
Coach Ulyssa Slide, $, available at Revolve
Mango Platform Quilted Sandals, $, available at Mango
Zara Flat Strappy Sandals, $, available at Zara
J.Crew Marina Waterproof Cross-Strap EVA Sandals, $, available at J.Crew
Alexander McQueen Logo Pool Slides, $, available at Saks Fifth Avenue
Adidas Adilette Aqua, $, available at Zappos
Ganni Logo-Embossed Vegan Leather Platform Sandal, $, available at Net-A-Porter
Urban Outfitters EVA Slide Sandal, $, available at Urban Outfitters
Nike Victori One Sliders, $, available at ASOS
Adidas Adilette Slide Sandals, $, available at DSW
Nike Benassi JDI Slides, $, available at Finish Line
Melissa Beach Slide Flower, $, available at Shop 601
APL Athletic Propulsion Labs Big Logo Techloom Slides, $, available at Shopbop
Gucci Logo-print coated-canvas slides, $, available at Net-A-Porter
HERON PRESTON Quilted pool slides, $, available at Farfetch
Hunter Original Slide Sandal, $, available at DSW
Givenchy Silver Pool Slides, $, available at SSENSE
Tory Sport Love Slides, $, available at Tory Burch
New Balance 200 Sandal, $, available at New Balance
PUMA Leadcat FTR Slides, $, available at PUMA
Merrell Merrell Hydro Slide Sandal, $, available at Urban Outfitters
Birkenstock Arizona Essential Slide, $, available at Zappos
Cougar Prato Slide Sandal, $, available at Nordstrom
Vans Slide-on Sandal, $, available at Off-Broadway Shoe Warehouse
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