The Secret Of Flip Flops

Some western novels depict black people in West Africa as a barefoot family. Perhaps this is the past. Nowadays, they are very fond of shoes. Almost every small town's market has all kinds of leather shoes, sports shoes, top-grade brands and cheap parallel goods.

However, the most popular shoes are slippers. There are few men and women, young people, rich and poor people who do not like slippers.

We wear slippers just for convenience, but not for African Americans.

In West Africa, in addition to a particularly formal occasion, it is easy to see anyone wearing slippers anywhere.

When I was in Togo, the certified public accountants and the big customs broker often used slippers to receive their guests in the office. When they were in Benin, members of Congress and district leaders even walked into our business offices wearing slippers.

Bussbooth (Ban Yungong), who carries goods on the street, wears slippers. The "La Ji" (the Muslim male boss) and Madam (the only female boss in Benin) are also wearing slippers in the shops. Young people who ride on second-hand motorists are often wearing slippers, and the new rich BMW often wears slippers.

Not only that, they do not care much about the matching of clothes and shoes, but the traditional robes, sports casual wear and even suits and slippers are strange to us.

They are not all slippers.

Flat slippers, leather slippers and rubber slippers are not selling well locally, and the most popular type of flip flops are ordinary people who are not accustomed to wearing them.

I tried to use this slipper, because I need to use my toes and toes to hold the only support that connects the upper and sole of the shoe, so I can only walk slowly without taking care of the shoes.

But the locals can not only walk in it, but also ride motorcycles, drive cars and carry heavy weights.

Even in Benin, I saw a chubby middle-aged woman wearing a flip flop and running up a long distance coach.

It took a long time to understand that the local climate is hot and the ground is Sandy. Leather shoes and sneakers are worn out for a long time.

And many people in the region are devout, pray, worship shoes and shoes, and have no slippers.

As for the preference of flip flops, there are Mysteries: flat hauling and leather towing are easy to get accustomed to at first wear, but in West Africa, slippers are worn out and far away, and wear is much more serious than usual.

Flip flops are not the same. A single rigid plastic support seems thin, but it is extremely hard to damage. Even if it is bad, find a rope and tie it down for a long time.