The Quiz: Modern flip-flops came to America thanks to a Japanese shoe called what?
Mukluks
Zoris
Sabots
Tagetas
In the 1950s, a rubber version of traditional Japanese sandals began popping up in drug stores across America. Zoris inspired modern rubber flip-flops so much that in decades past, some Americans even referred to their flip-flops as “zoris.” By the 1960s, their popularity skyrocketed. The shoes could be seen on women’s feet in resort cities across the country. It was around this time that they gained their “flip-flop” moniker, thanks to the clacking sound they made against the foot.
The correct answer to this quiz is Zoris.