Rubber slippers

Slippers are the lightest, most comfortable and inexpensive shoes that most people of different age categories prefer in the summer seasons.

Rubber shoes are made from several types of materials, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rubber (rubber), synthetic foam.

Rubber slippers can be considered the most impractical, because they are characterized by an unpleasant smell, which is virtually impossible to get rid of. PVC is considered a higher quality material, it does not have a characteristic odor, is lighter, but wears out faster.

Many people prefer slippers made of polymer foam, because such shoes are very light. However, the sole of this material is quickly erased, often simply trampled on the side and walking in it becomes difficult and uncomfortable.

Slippery floors around pools can cause injury, and pool floors can be a great breeding ground for fungal diseases. Here you simply cannot do without shoes that will protect against harmful bacteria and slippery floors.

The most popular are the following types of shoes:

• slippers made of rubber rubber, such shoes have an open heel;

• slippers made of polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride are shoes made of polymeric materials, it is also characterized by an open heel and a top in the form of a continuous layer of rubber or binding;

• closed slippers have a closed back and a top with holes for the possibility of water flowing out;

• slippers in the form of sandals with an open back;

• sandals with a strap that keeps the shoes on the foot;

• slippers with a closed toe have an open back, on the toe there are holes for water to escape.

Rubber-based leather slippers are a combined type of footwear. The leather upper allows you to wear such shoes not only to the beach or to the pool, but also in everyday life, under summer clothes.

There are models with a leather upper and an insole glued to a rubber sole; such slippers, unlike solid rubber ones, do not soar the foot. In addition, leather models look very stylish, they can be combined with all types of summer clothes, with the exception of classic and evening wear.

One of the innovations of modern fashion are slippers with a rubber top and cork soles. These shoes are suitable for summer walks and many types of recreation, but they should not be worn to the beach or to the pool.

Cork itself is a cellulose-polymer-based material, it has the feature of partially absorbing moisture, and walking in wet shoes is not only inconvenient, but also harmful.

More practical are slippers with a combined multilayer sole. For the manufacture of such a bottom of the shoe, several layers of rubber are used, which are superimposed on each other and glued together.

Rubber closed slippers have long been found on the modern market, but they are not particularly popular.

Such shoes resemble Czech shoes in their shape, they are well fixed on the leg, thanks to the heel, but they “float” a lot, because rubber, by itself, does not allow the skin to breathe.

Everyone still remembers well the time when rubber slippers could not be combined with stylish summer dresses and light jeans. But today, slippers with heels or platforms are popular in women's fashion.

Modern fashion is also rich in unique prints, among which bows are especially popular. Thanks to the fashionable decor, women's rubber slippers have become a rather stylish and sought-after accessory.

Men, as ardent supporters of comfort, prefer rubber slippers for summer holidays. But, unlike women's models, men's slippers are made with an emphasis on comfort and practicality.

They, most often, have a simple shape, without unnecessary accessories, the main condition for slippers is a solid sole, an elastic top and a smooth inside.

As for swimming shoes, they can be divided into two types, taking into account the features of use. The first type is slippers for swimming in water bodies, they can be in the form of a sandal, a closed slipper or a rubber sneaker that fits snugly to the foot.

Such shoes are used so as not to injure your feet on reefs or pitfalls.

The second type is designed for bathing in the shower, or rather, for washing the feet. The slippers for bathing in the shower are made of PVC, and the bristles are glued on the inside, similar to the bristles of a toothbrush. A piece of pumice stone is necessarily glued in the heel area.These slippers are used to massage the foot and remove dirt from it, because by putting on such slippers in the shower and moving your foot a little, you can wash your feet perfectly without even bending over.

To relax at sea, you can take any rubber slippers, but flip flops are especially popular today, in which the strap goes between the fingers. But you need to get used to such shoes, because they can rub your foot.

But if you are a fan of beach volleyball, then it is better to buy slippers with a fixing strap, they will not fly off your feet during active movement.