The Jandal Fence

"Worn year round, New Zealand Jandals are worn throughout the world, but may be known as thongs in Australia or flip-flops in the USA. The name Jandal is commonly believed to come from an importer or manufacturer in the 1950s, who re-named the Japanese Sandals to Jandals. And the name has stuck."

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