When we first moved to Guam we were introduced to this comfy, cool shoe imported to the island by the Japanese. A rubber sole with a rubber strap that went from between the toes, along each side of the foot to near the heel, where it was attached to the sole...a Zori! They were great! They kept stickers out of our feet, and helped to keep our feet clean (although not to Mom's standards). Zoris were commonly slipped off at the front door to help keep the red dirt outside and off of the floors. We could wear zoris everywhere, except, of course, to church. They were part of the casual culture of the island and we adopted them into our wardrobe. I still wear them almost every day, especially during the summer.These days we call them flip-flops, slippers, thongs... it was very, very difficult for me to stop calling them zoris. In fact, after a couple decades I started calling them thongs and finally started calling them flip-flops after moving to the midwest many years ago.
So, there you have it, zoris are flip-flops. We had never heard of them before we moved to Guam in December 1960. Today most of us have at least one pair. As for me, I have nearly a dozen!Well, I'm heading outside to start the sprinklers...I better find my zoris!
Terry
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So glad to see someone else who calls them Zoris! I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale in the 60s and 70s and that's what we called them!
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