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Havaianos x LoveShackFancy flip flops | Photo: LoveShackFancy

The Dogs Are Out And Barking: Havaianas and New York City-based LoveShackFancy, a brand founded in 2013 by Rebecca Hessel, have collaborated on a collection of floral flip flops, which have already sold out in almost all sizes.

Another collab wouldn’t normally register as a seismic event, and yet this one taps into a broader tectonic shift already disrupting the shoe landscape. A natural evolution of the low-profile sneaker trend, the flip flop signals that women are once again willing to bare their toes after years of covering up with sneakers, loafers, and mules.

The flip flop’s comeback has been quietly building since last year, but it hit a tipping point in March when The New York Times spotlighted The Row’s sold-out $690 version. That piece triggered a deluge of shopping guides across maj…