Not their shape—but what he put on them. After a failed surf session and a miserable walk back to his van, his feet were wet, blistered, and heavy. His leather loafers were too stiff for the coast. His trainers were too bulky for the pub. And his water shoes? Ugly as sin.
Before any launch, Jamie and Lena sent 100 prototypes to "The Floaters"—a random group of British misfits: a postwoman in Edinburgh, a river kayaker in Wales, a commuter on the Thames Clipper, and a chef who stood on wet kitchen floors for 12 hours a day. floafers uk
By month six, the postwoman in Edinburgh bought three pairs. The chef bought five for his staff. Not their shape—but what he put on them
They don’t claim to change the world. But they do claim to change how you feel about wet feet. His trainers were too bulky for the pub