If someone had bet me a thousand dollars 10 years ago that ballet flats, wedged sandals, and flip-flops would make a comeback, I'd be down a thousand bucks easily. But honestly, out of the three, the flip-flops' resurrection was definitely not on any of my bingo cards in the last decade. Who knew the cringe, tourist shoe would ever be trendy once more? Well, here we are in 2025, and they’re everywhere again. (And, not gonna lie, my 28-year-old, zillenial heart is absolutely thrilled about it.)In this new age of flip-flops (or if you’d rather call them , that’s fine too), we've graduated from the rubber thongs and rhinestones era and have leveled up to sleek kitten heels, strappy designs, and elevated materials that give the laidback shoe a much more refined look. No more plastic straps and flimsy construction that'll last for no more than five wears here! Instead, you'll see styles in leather, woven raffia, and suede for a more sophisticated aesthetic that’s meant for beyond the beach boardwalk. The TL;DR? These 2025 flip-flop trends go far beyond anything the early aughts could have imagined.