Dangerous new trend sees women putting thumbtacks in their flip flops to copy stars like Kylie Jenner

Daily Mail​

16-05-2025

A dangerous new trend has women putting thumbtacks in their flip flops in an effort to recreate the unavailable Havaianas Gimaguas collaboration.
The $30 flip flops were sent to VIPs like Kylie Jenner and other influencers, leaving regular folks desperate to get their hands on their own versions of the studded sandals.
While the Gimaguas website has images of the studded flip flops, there's no link to buy from the Barcelona-based brand.
The Gimaguas Instagram account explains it is 'transforming our most treasured Havaianas styles using pieces from their archive, to complete our Summer Essentials.'
A content creator with the username Izzi Poppi went viral when she showed off her own DIY version.
The creator took a pair of basic black flip flops from the brand, which retail for $30, and then put inexpensive silver thumbtacks on the sides, although she said she was worried her skin would get stuck on the sides, which could pinch and hurt.
'You let them sit in the sun for a couple of hours, then you f***ing burn your feet,' she joked while applying the push pins.
Some of her 1.7 million followers were astounded by the simple and inexpensive hack, but others were worried it could potentially be dangerous.
The $30 flip flops were sent to VIPs like Kylie Jenner and other influencers, leaving regular folks desperate to get their hands on their own versions of the studded sandals
Izzi tried the 'ultimate test' to see if the sandals hurt, before calling the end result 'epic.'
'The metal after sitting in the sun is gonna BURN,' one person said.
Another was worried the pins could move around, and suggested gluing them down.
One summed up the craft project as 'dangerous and gorgeous.'
Others worried that the pins would poke holes through the flip flops and ultimately destroy them or poke through and stab the wearer's feet.
She is not the only content creator making her own version of the viral flip flops - others are flocking to TikTok to show off their inexpensive creations, with some putting the thumbtacks on the sides for a safer option.
Some people are using Old Navy platform sandals for an even less expensive option, with fashion fans calling the project the 'DIY of the summer.'
Old Navy flip flops retail for only $4.99 and a box of silver push pins cost $2.99 for 100.
The popular Brazilian flip flop brand teamed up with Dolce&Gabanna again, after their first luxury flip flop collaboration sold out in 24 hours after it received Rihanna's stamp of approval
That's not the only majorly viral Havaianas collaboration happening this summer.
The wildly popular Brazilian flip flop brand teamed up with Dolce&Gabanna again, after their first luxury flip flop collaboration sold out in 24 hours after it received Rihanna's stamp of approval.
For the collab, the duo is offering the design house's iconic animal prints, RiRi-coded furry straps and an all-new chunky silhouette.
The flip flops have been a hit with celebrities over the years, with fans including Katie Holmes, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, and Gigi Hadid, who models for the brand.
For now, it looks like shoppers should anxiously await the actual collaboration's release date - or buy the D&G collab, to avoid accidentally stabbing themselves on the beach this summer.