havaianas
By randiss
@randiss (149)
August 3, 2008 4:08am CST
havainas is a must have item if you're in the philippines. but i've heard from my friends and relatives abroad that this pair of flip flops isn't really a grab
for them.
i wonder why.
can anyone share their thoughts on this? good or bad, i have havaianas flip flops! hehe...
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9 responses
@trishasantos (1297)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
indeed a must have.. I'm a Filipino btw.. but I dont want to buy one.. Its really expensive here in the Philippines.. I have flip flops from Banana Peel though.. its cheaper..
@randiss (149)
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4 Aug 08
yes,i like Banana Peel also. and i can understand so much with what you said about it; that's its really cheap compared to the havaianas flip flops.
i have other flip flops too. i just got my pair of havs to reward myself for my hard work for the semester before last summer.
i just really love flip flops. =)
@leojennyzi (82)
• Philippines
4 Aug 08
ohh.. I do have havaianas^^, but I haven't heard that theirs no havaianas in abroad.. hhihi
@blanne (173)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
Hello randiss! I'm from the Philippines too! And actually, I don't think havainas are a must have here in our country! I don't even have one. Although I have some flipflops, but they are of different brands and are much cheaper than havainas, I dare say.
Anyway, maybe other countries don't make a big deal with havainas because they aren't into flipflops? Hehe. Maybe there are just much better brands there. Ipanemas are flipflops right? Or they are much more into sandals or sneakers or whatever.. :)
@randiss (149)
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4 Aug 08
well, i was being figurative when i said that it's a must have. =)
i recently had a friend visit me here from canada and i told her about the havainas craze (from where i'm from, retailer stores are popping out) and she wondered what the craze is all about. she said that in ontario, her friends don't really care about it. they treat it like ordinary slippers and that they do prefer wearing sneakers and sandals when going out. basically, they don't value it as much as people here do. lol.
on the other hand, ipanemas are new to me. i'll look it up. hehe. =)
@mstgmagic (126)
• United States
3 Aug 08
Never heard of em so i decided to look them up on ebay and i wanna know what makes them so expensive?????? They are just flip flops right or is it something thats unique about them. I'm very curious to know.
@glamgalposh (5)
• Philippines
30 Oct 08
i also wonder why there are so many Pinoys that likes them.. hmm..
@glamgalposh (5)
• Philippines
10 Jan 09
Yup, you said it right. Its very noticeable that its a fake havaianas.
@rieru08 (73)
• Philippines
21 Jan 09
I love Havaianas! I have several pairs of it. Who says its a sin to have one? lol. I was so impulsive before that when I saw a new design, I would buy it. I have been in the pinoy craze for Havs. But I came to this point that I realized I don't need flipflops that much as I need shoes. So I told myself to think twice before buying a new one. I prefer buying shoes now instead of fiip flops.
@breepeace (3014)
• Canada
25 Aug 09
I'm from Canada, and I had honestly never heard of Havainas until I was in Europe last summer. Most of the Australians I saw were wearing them, and that kind of became like a distinguishing mark. If they had on Havaina flip flops, they were probably Aussie.
I've seen them a few times in stores since, but they're very pricey here -- around $30 CAD.
@aidenw (632)
• United States
4 Aug 08
we have havaianas in the us but they're pretty expensive. i only have 1 pair of havaianas, i bought them on ebay for $15. the only reason i bought them was because i love the color and i couldn't find the same color in other brands. i love flip flops but i wouldn't spend too much money on them.
@churchill1980 (764)
• Philippines
16 Feb 10
i have pairs of this slippers too,and am still planning of buying one.they are so comfortable to wear and very durable.
