Technology Meets Style
Anyone else hoarding beach style ideas and dreaming of piña coladas (but not getting caught in the rain)? We simply cannot wait for some summatime. While you’re out there considering warm-weather purchases, take into consideration these flip flops from Rhea Footwear that promise to be not only stylish, but also the safest on the market.
Rhea offers a collection of loafer-style flats, as well as a collection of thong-style sandals. The Classic Flats in California Red are the perfect flats for this summer season. The brilliant vermillion red is eye catching while the loafer-cut offers the versatility of being styled with business or casual attire! I styled the Rhea Classic Flats with a pair of Levi jeans and a simple black top from the Loft.
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Yes girls and some men buy our shoes for looks and not for comfort or safety. So yes most of us have had an unfortunate slip or fall due to a slippery surface. Rhea Footwear is working with technology to craft a sandal that is not only fashion forward but also built for safety in order to help prevent unfortunate slipping accidents.
Their Classic Flat California Red shoes are a bright red suede (as you can see above), but their classic flat also comes in Pearl Black and Sapphire Blue. They are launching their sandals this summer which will be perfect around the pool, beach, and everyday. I wanted the shoes to take center stage so I wore a simple black ankle pant and white shirt.
This kind of shoe is appreciated by people like me who grew up in Colorado and spent a fair amount of time negotiating my way over snow-packed sidewalks. Try going to a cocktail party wearing high heels in the middle of a snow storm. You don’t. You end up lacing up your hiking boots and carrying a pair of heels in your purse.
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Rhea Footwear: Style Needs Technology comes to us from a small team in Los Angeles with the mission of creating a line of products that are both stylish and functional. The product: A line of men's and women's shoes. The function: The ability to be worn in slippery conditions.
The team approached this project with the hypothesis that most of the shoe industry can be categorized one of two ways: shoes that are designed with aesthetics in mind, and those that (due to a primary focus on a certain function) are, well, uglier than most. Their mission was to change this.
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