mandals are an evolution of manboots, genetically adapted for warmer climates and rebel hippies who don't mind wearing leather footwear. mandals have the sturdy sole of the manboot, the durable leather upper and side coverings, and sometimes a steel shank in the mid sole for extra stonelike stepping manliness. mandals are for the few not the many, not everyone can pull the look off. some will look foolish. others will look so natural in them that no other footwear is even conceivable for them.

A kind of sandal with a single large valcro strap across the end of the foot, covering about half of the toes. Similar to a flip flop but with nothing in between the toes. Worn mostly by men.