In 1962 the first havaianas were made. They were based on the design of the Zori which is a japanese style sandal. The zori had fabric straps and rice straw soles, which is why to this day the havaianas still maintain this distinctive, un-missable textured rice feature on them. Havianas started in Brazil, and gained world recognition in 1998, after the company developed a style of the sandals for the World Cup that featured the Brazilian flag on them.
The name Havaianas in Portuguese means ‘Hawaiians’ which immediately makes you think of sun,sea and sand.Here is an interesting fact for you. If all the sandals were laid end to end they would go around the world 50 times!!! The havaianas are referred too as ‘the best rubber sandal in the world’ They are one of the most popular products that grace the hottest fashion magazines. Many famous celebrities wear havaianas including Jennifer Aniston, Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Olsen, Rachel Bilson and the list goes on…
