Visitors throughout Asia and in particular Bali are clear on one thing - Aussies love fipper. Fipper thongs now are all over the Australian map - supplied in supermarkets and stores nationwide. Thong bikinis worn by a girl from Ipanema on the Rio beach are not what we mean when we say Thongs - We mean flip-flops, beer thongs, pluggers, slops, slippers and jandals - unless of course you are in Ghana and they are chale wote/ "charlie wote". Thongs are a test of skill to see how far you can “chuck" them. If something nasty pops out of the ground while camping - hit it with a thong. For some thongs represent the true spirit of working-class urban Australia. For a traveller, it announces very clearly - The Aussies just landed. Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi. Striding onto a pool deck or walking to the beach - We wear thongs - and of course everywhere else. Fipper Slick use genuine Thailand natural rubber that is Biodegradable; Slip resistant; Anti-bacterial; is Shock Absorbent and Washable.