A flip-flop made from algae?
The footbed and outsole in these K Bay flip-flops are made from Bloom™ EVA foam – which replaces a portion of the petrochemical content with freshwater algae. When you think about it (we hadn’t…) algae is one of the most sustainable materials going. It doubles in size every 24 hours, needs no fertilisers, pesticides or arable land to grow, and in large quantities it’s actually harmful to aquatic ecosystems – so harvesting it as a raw material means you’re cleaning up waterways at the same time. Apart from that, the K Bays are a cut above your average flip-flop. The upper strap is padded vegan bio-leather, the toe post is soft RPET recycled plastic that won’t chafe your tootsies, and there’s a gum rubber outsole with recycled rubber fleck throughout.
- Raised arch support
- Lightweight
- Bloom™ algae-blended EVA foam brushed non-slip footbed
- Bloom™ algae-blended EVA foam traction outsole
- Branded gum rubber outsole with recycled rubber fleck
- Padded vegan bio-leather upper strap
- Soft webbing toe post made from RPET (recycled plastic bottles)
- PVC-free
- 100% vegan
- When selecting your FoamLife flip flops or sliders, we suggest choosing your regular shoe size for the best fit.
- If you typically wear a half size, we recommend sizing down to the nearest full size.
- For example, if you usually wear a size 7.5, opt for a size 7 to ensure optimal comfort.
| Size UK | Size US | Size EUR | Foot Length |
| 3 | 5 | 36 | 23.5cm |
| 4 | 6 | 37 | 24.0cm |
| 5 | 7 | 38 | 25.0cm |
| 6 | 8 | 39 | 26.0cm |
| 7 | 9 | 40 | 27.0cm |
| 8 | 10 | 41 | 27.5cm |
- Recycled materials - made from recycled EVA and plastic bottles
- Vegan friendly - made from vegan friendly materials
- Eco packaging - biogradable packaging
The humble flip-flop has been flimsy, disposable and plastic-heavy for so long that most people assume that’s just how it has to be. The gang at FoamLife disagree. Founded by a collective of surfers and beach-lifers whose mantra is ‘time well wasted’, they set out to create a more comfortable and durable flip-flop that switched out the virgin plastics for more sustainable options – and without driving the price too high.
It’s the sort of thing we’re often told can’t be done, but they’ve done it all the same. You’ll find footbeds made from algae-blended foam or post-consumer recycled EVA, straps in hemp canvas or plant-based bio leather, and outsoles from natural rubber or RPET recycled plastic bottles. You’ve got arch support, grippy outsoles and anti-slip footbeds with soft padded straps that won’t blister. The entire collection is vegan and PVC-free too – and yet, despite all of that, the prices stay firmly in the affordable bracket.
Here at WildBounds we love our big-ticket fancy gear, but there’s something quietly radical about the idea that even a low-key staple can – and should – be done better.