The moment The Row's Dune sandal first appeared online this spring, it registered as more than a simple rubber flip-flop with a textured sole. Its $690 price tag guaranteed it would be a subject of intense debate and a fixture in A-list street style.
Sure enough, outlets from The New York Times to individual Substacks weighed in on the Dune sandal's triple-digit price—and whether it had earned it. The chatter didn't stop Jennifer Lawrence from pairing hers with flip-flops with jean shorts and postpartum lounge pants alike. Dakota Johnson's sandals joined Lululemon leggings and a T-shirt for a Malibu errand run. Neither Zoë Kravitz nor Kendall Jenner were satisfied with just one pair: While the sandals sold out quickly, both managed to acquire The Row's flip-flops in its two colors (red and black).
