you step straight into the archives of 80s ball sports inspired sneakers | Malibu Sandals

Malibu Sandals was founded in 2015 as a tribute to the surf-centric Californian city and the brand’s infatuation with the Mexican huarache sandal, first popularized by surfers in the 1950’s. With their vegan-friendly composition and built-in cushioned soles, Malibu’s broad look of huarache-style silhouettes optimize carefree coastal living while destabilizing the conventions of Western footwear. Malibu has Boots on to experiment with sneaker-sandals structures, suggesting a boundary-pushing spirit underlying their meticulous vegan-leather craftsmanship. Employing the latest advancements in environmentally-conscious production while concurrently re-contextualizing the legacy of the huarache, the brand’s effortless balance of modernity and tradition has taken their beachcomber aesthetic to unexpected places.