Best places to buy cheap flip flops

When the weather turns warm, you immediately want to find any way possible to keep cool, right? And having the right footwear — as in cheap flip flops — is a big part of that equation.

Nothing says summer (or spring) like freeing your feet after a winter of being all snug in a pair of cozy yet confining thermal socks! Below we take a look at the best places to buy cheap flip flops.

Where can I buy cheap flip flops?

There are a variety of places to buy cheap flip flops. Chief among them are Dollar Tree, Five Below and even eBay.

Dollar Tree is probably the undisputed champ when you want to buy cheap flip flops. And that’s not just because of the $1 price point. It’s because the dollar store has a wide variety of fun selections all priced at a buck.

For example, if you’ve got a summer wedding planned, check out these cute wedding flip flops!

Feeling festive? Check out these women’s cocktail-inspired flip flops or tropical island print flip flops. There are also great options at Dollar Tree for men, boys and girls.

Five Below is another great option for flip flops on the cheap. They have a few options ranging from $3 to $5, including women’s unicorn & flamingo print flip flops and tropical print flop flops (both $3) and men’s woven cotton flips flops ($5).

Meanwhile, if you prefer the slides style of flip flops, you might want to check eBay. There you can purchase a variety of brand-name slides, including Puma slides for 35% off list price and Adidas slides for 20% off list price.

Best strategies for buying cheap flip flops

After analyzing the flip flop deals we published during the past 24 months, two main trends emerged as potential ways to score a deal on cheap flip flops:

• Occasional retailer sales
• Buy one, get one free offers

A lot of retailers will offer deep discounts on flip flops from time to time. For example, Alpine Swiss is offering savings of 41% (or $7.51) off the list price of its men flip flops right now. Prior to that, Gap offered women’s flip flops from $1.50 in October 2020. Meanwhile, you’ll also occasionally see a buy one, get one offer on flip flops from select retailers. For example, Target ran a BOGO offer on flip flops back during Memorial Day 2019.

So the key here with retail sales is to stay up to date with the latest sales. Summer holidays like Memorial Day are typical sales times, along with National Flip Flop Day on June 18, 2021. We’ll sometimes see $1 flip flops at Old Navy during this fun holiday! But don’t worry if you’re not a calendar watcher; just sign up for our newsletter below to be notified whenever a deal becomes available.

Where do you like to find deals on cheap flip flops? Let us know in the comments!

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