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Totême flip flops: the Signature thong, flat and on the 35 mm heel

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Totême flip flops: the Signature thong, flat and on the 35 mm heel

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The flip flop is one of the pieces the house names as a Signature, the permanent line it repeats and refines rather than replaces, and it is the Totême shoe the American press followed most closely in 2025 after Hailey Bieber wore the heeled pair on repeat. The shape is a thong sandal cut clean: a slim toe post, a single strap, a leather sole, no logo, in croco-embossed and lizard-embossed leather, satin and naplack, flat and on the house’s 35 mm kitten heel. 23 flip flops and slides on Luxury Shoes , $720 to $820, median $790. This page is each version, the materials, the sizing and how to wear them past the beach.

Key facts

  • 23 flip flops and slides on Luxury Shoes , $720 to $820, median $790
  • Flat: croco-embossed cow leather flip flops with a sheep-leather lining and a leather sole; the contoured lizard-embossed pair on a rubber sole
  • Heeled: the croco-embossed heeled flip flops and the slingback satin flip flops, both on the 35 mm heel; the satin pair has an elasticated slingback
  • Slides: the Slim lizard-embossed bandeau slides, a single wide band over the foot
  • Sizes: EU 35 to 42, no half sizes, true to size; in an open shoe take the size below if you are a half size
  • Made in Italy where the product page states it; the care line is the brand’s own: wipe the leather, keep the satin dry

The flat flip flops

The croco-embossed leather flip flops are the summer Signature: cow leather embossed with a crocodile grain, lined in sheep leather, on a flat leather sole, in the season’s neutrals and one accent, dark brown, dark green, off-white and tangerine this year. The contoured lizard-embossed pair adds a shaped footbed and a rubber sole for a day on pavement. They are the sandal for the linen trousers and the beach tote.

The heeled flip flops

The heeled flip flops put the thong sandal on the house’s 35 mm heel, the same kitten height as the Sharp pumps, so they read as an evening shoe with a summer strap. Marie Claire reported in May 2025 that Hailey Bieber had worn the leather heeled pair through the spring, to dinner with Kendall Jenner in Los Angeles, at Coachella and again in May with a windbreaker and capri pants. The croco-embossed version is the daytime one; the slingback satin flip flops, with an elasticated slingback and the same 35 mm heel, are the evening one, in black and ecru.

The slides

The Slim lizard-embossed bandeau slides swap the toe post for a single wide band across the foot, in black and brown, on a flat leather sole. They are the pair for the woman who does not wear a thong.

How to wear them

The house wears the flip flop with tailoring, not just swim: the flat croco pair under the double-pleat trousers and a fluid maxi skirt, the heeled pair with the straight jeans and a blazer, the satin slingbacks with a slip dress. Keep the toe polished and the pedicure neutral; the shoe is quiet and the foot shows. The shoe guide covers the rest of the range and the swim and beachwear page the pieces they were designed beside.

Sizing and care

EU 35 to 42 with no half sizes. The brand states true to size; in an open sandal a half-size foot usually takes the size below. Wipe the embossed leather with a dry cloth, keep the satin away from water and sun cream, and store them flat. The shoe size guide converts EU to UK and US.

The pieces on Luxury Handbags now

1. Croco-embossed flip flops in Black, $720

Made from 100% calf leather, shown in black.

2. Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark brown, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in dark brown.

3. Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark green, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in dark green.

4. Croco-embossed flip flops in Off-white, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in off-white.

5. Croco-embossed flip flops in Tangerine, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in tangerine.

6. Naplack flip flops in Buttercup, $720

Made from naplack, made in Italy, shown in buttercup.

7. Naplack flip flops in Off-white, $720

Made from naplack, made in Italy, shown in off-white.

8. Studded velvet slides in Black, $720

Made from 100% recycled polyester, made in Italy, shown in black.

9. Slim lizard-embossed bandeau slides in Black, $760

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in black.

10. Slim lizard-embossed bandeau slides in Brown, $760

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in brown.

11. Contoured lizard-embossed flip flops in Beige / Black, $790

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in beige / black.

12. Studded leather slides in Sienna, $790

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in sienna.

Frequently asked questions

Are Totême flip flops worth it?

If you want a thong sandal that works with tailoring: leather-lined, leather-soled, embossed rather than printed, and repeated every season so the pair can be replaced like for like. They are not a beach flip flop.

Which Totême flip flops did Hailey Bieber wear?

The leather heeled flip flops, on the 35 mm heel, worn through spring 2025 according to Marie Claire. The current croco-embossed heeled pair is the same shape.

How much are Totême flip flops?

$720 to $820 on Luxury Shoes , median $790.

Do Totême flip flops run true to size?

Yes, in EU sizes 35 to 42 with no half sizes; take the size below in an open sandal if you are between sizes.

Are they leather?

The croco-embossed and lizard-embossed pairs are cow leather with a sheep-leather lining and a leather sole; the slingback pair is satin with a leather lining and sole; the contoured pair has a rubber sole.

Is the flip flop a Signature?

Yes. The house lists the flip-flop among its Signatures with the tank, the trench and the scarf jacket, the pieces it tweaks and perfects rather than replaces.

Read next

The shoe guide Shoe size guide Who wears Totême Swim and beachwear

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Every Totême page by Luxury Shoes ’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Totême, The edit, Who is Totême?, History timeline, Size guide, Shoe size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs The Row, vs Khaite, Capsule wardrobe, The Signatures, Fall winter 2026, Spring summer 2026, Coats, Scarf jackets and coats, Jackets and blazers, Shearling, Knitwear, Dresses, Trousers, Jeans and denim, Skirts, Tops and shirts, Swim and beachwear, Leather, Bag guide, T-Lock bags, Belted tote, Shoe guide, Boots, Sneakers, Jewellery guide, Sunglasses, Scarves, Black, Camel, beige and brown, White and ivory.

Sources and method

Checked on 18 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the compositions, care lines, dimensions, heel heights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ biography and the house history come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size scales are the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

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