Gandys was started by brothers Rob and Paul Forkan following the tragic loss of their parents in the 2004 boxing day tsunami. Not only committed to style, each pair of Gandys flip flops helps support the brothers’ Orphans for Orphans initiative, helping orphaned children all over the world. This season, Gandys meets our iconic prints in a range of 6 truly unique Liberty flip flops.
British flip flop brand with a cause, Gandys, has teamed up with Liberty to create a unique range of Liberty print flip flops for the summer. Featuring some of our most iconic and best-loved prints: Lord Paisley, Felix and Isabelle, and Hera, the collaboration is a perfect range of designer flip flops that are as youthful and fun as they are elegant and chic.
Inspired by their bohemian upbringing of travelling and volunteering all over the world, brothers Paul and Rob wanted to create something unique and driven by their personal passion, after the tragic loss of their parents in the Boxing Day Tsunami whilst the family was travelling. Gandys was founded with the vision of creating a sustainable social enterprise that would help but also inspire others to create change.
Committed to using a portion of all profits to help disadvantaged children through their registered charity, The Gandys Foundation.
Tell us how purchasing a pair of Gandys flip flops can help not just your feet, but also your charity Orphans for Orphans?Gandys is a social enterprise with 10% of all of our profits going directly into our registered charity – The Gandys Foundation – which drives our “Orphans for Orphans” mission of supporting children in need of basic essentials such as nutrition, medication, education and a safe place to live. All of the operational costs of the foundation are covered by us and Gandys, meaning that that 10% goes further and allows us to really make an impact with it. The vision is to open our first children’s home at the end of this year in honour of the 10th anniversary of the tsunami, and in the future to open children’s homes all around the world. Each purchase really does make a difference and we are more than halfway to our goal of building our first children’s home!
We’re delighted to see Liberty print adorning flip flops – how did you decide on which prints to use?
It wasn’t an easy decision – there were so many beautiful options! But in the end we thought the ones we chose were a great blend of Liberty tradition and Gandys’ youthful spirit! The colours we really loved and worked very well on the flip flop.
What’s the best flip-flop related fact you can share with us?
Flip flops are the oldest form of footwear… enough said!
GANDYS FLIP FLOPS FROM £18 AT LIBERTYS OF LONDON
