Slippahs

When Japanese immigrants came to Hawaii to work in sugar and pineapple plantations, they brought with them their zori sandals and these caught on with the locals. Hawaiian companies began making their own versions and they soon became the quintessential island footwear, worn by everyone, everywhere. ‘Slippahs’ is the Hawaiian ‘pidgin’ word for these sandals and it’s the name most people use for them today. In Hawaii, it’s considered polite to remove you outdoor footwear before entering a home, rude if you don’t. Inside, people either go barefoot or have indoor slippahs, which is what these are. Posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card. See more responses here.