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Rainbow Flip Flops
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Rainbow Flip Flops

by Rainbow Sandals

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Community noted

Leather flip-flop sandals from Rainbow, known for a mail-in repair and upcycling program for worn-out pairs.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor notes they last longer than typical flip-flops, and that Rainbow will repair and donate old pairs when sent back.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as June 2025

  1. 41
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    you can send in your old ones and they repair and donate them

  2. 3
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    Rainbows or nothing

  3. 2
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    Rainbow

sandals flip-flops repairable leather footwear

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