{
  "slug": "sandals",
  "name": "Sandals",
  "question": "Which sandals have no plastic in the footbed, the straps, the sole or the glue?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "jake-avins",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/sandals/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "The word \"rubber\" carries a lot of weight on a sandal. Flip-flop and slide soles are EVA foam, polyurethane or synthetic rubber, and a page that says only \"rubber\" has not said which. Natural latex and crepe rubber are plastic-free. Cork footbeds are cork granules bound with polyurethane or natural latex, so the binder decides. Straps on sport sandals are nylon webbing closed with nylon hook-and-loop, and the buckles are acetal or metal. Leather straps carry a polyurethane topcoat or an acrylic edge paint, footbeds are lined in microfiber, thread is nylon or polyester, and the layers are cemented together.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "Sole: natural rubber or crepe, leather or wood, or EVA, polyurethane and unnamed \"rubber\"?",
    "Footbed: leather, or cork bound with natural latex, or foam and microfiber?",
    "Straps: leather, cotton or jute, or nylon webbing and hook-and-loop?",
    "Buckles and rivets: solid metal, or plastic?",
    "Leather finish: unfinished or oiled, or topcoated?",
    "Thread and glue: cotton or linen thread and a named adhesive, or nylon and unnamed cement?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}