Product Overview

Product Type	Flip Flop (Y Toe Post, Open Toe)
Material	PVC — molded one-piece construction for the strap and footbed, molded outsole
Size Range	EU 36-41 (Women)
Design	Plaited Y-strap with a metal-tone gold ball at the toe post, over a footbed molded with a full-surface geometric maze relief and a white scalloped-edge sole
Strap Style	Plaited Y toe-post strap — three-strand interlace, no buckle
Footbed	Geometric maze relief molded across the full footbed surface, not printed
Sole	White outsole with a scalloped edge profile; colored footbed sits on the white base
Available Colors	Cream · Blush · Peach · Pink · Orange · Black — each on the same white sole
MOQ	1,800 Pairs (1 Size Range + 3 Colors)

Key Design Features

Maze Relief Footbed	The geometric key pattern is molded into the footbed rather than printed on it, and it runs across the whole surface instead of sitting as a motif in the middle. That changes two things at once. Functionally, the channels between the raised lines give the foot somewhere to shed water and heat instead of trapping them against a flat surface, and the raised lines break up the contact patch so a bare foot does not slide the way it does on a smooth molded footbed. Commercially, because the pattern is relief and not ink, there is no printed layer that can lift, fade, or abrade — the design is the material, so it survives the life of the pair and a reorder cannot come back with a print that reads differently from the approved sample
Plaited Strap	The strap is a three-strand plait rather than a flat band or a single molded strip. A plait carries more material across the same span than a flat strap of equal width, and because the strands cross each other the load path through the strap is not straight — it steps between strands instead of running down one continuous piece. The result is a strap with more give at the flex point and a thicker section where it takes your pull, and it reads at shelf distance as a finished, worked construction rather than a plain extruded band
Gold Ball Toe Post	A metal-tone gold ball caps the toe post exactly where the strap meets the footbed — the point a customer looks at when she picks the pair up. Visible hardware lifts perceived value in a category where nearly everything at this price is plain molded plastic, and it makes the shoe read as an accessory rather than as utility footwear, which is what supports the higher end of this style's price band. The ball also sits over the strap junction, so the area that takes the most scuffing and abrasion from walking is the area that is protected
Scalloped Sole Edge	The sole edge is cut in a scalloped profile rather than a straight line. It is a small change on the mold and a large one on the shelf: a wavy edge breaks the silhouette so the pair does not read as another rectangular sole, and it exposes more of the white base against the coloured footbed above it. A straight edge is also what every plain competitor ships, so this is the detail that makes the shoe look drawn rather than assembled
White Sole as Common Base	All six colorways sit on the same white sole. That is deliberately a merchandising decision rather than a production one: a shared base is what makes six different colours read as one coordinated display instead of six unrelated products, so a retailer gets a colour wall out of a single article number. It also means the coloured footbed and strap are the only variables, which simplifies both your buying decision and our production changeover
36-41 Size Run	This style runs EU 36-41, which starts a full size below the usual women's run. That is the practical difference in this product: a standard 37-42 run leaves the smaller end of the women's market to somebody else, and buyers who carry a 36 lose a sale at the very size where the plait and the ball are most often tried on. Carrying 36-41 covers the small end without adding a second style

Factory Strength

Established	2006 — two decades of PVC and EVA footwear production
Location	Wuchuan, Guangdong — China's footwear manufacturing hub
Factory Scale	30,000 square meters, 500+ workers
Monthly Capacity	3,000,000 pairs — your order is a standard production run here, which is why the schedule holds
Export Record	100+ countries across Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America
Defect Rate	Below 0.5% — controlled in-process, not sorted out at the end
Mold Relief, Plating, and Edge Control	Three things on this style fail quietly rather than obviously, so all three are controlled as separate items. The first is relief depth: the maze pattern has a narrow working window, because a shallow relief loses definition and disappears into the footbed while a deep relief stands proud enough to be felt under a bare foot — depth is gauged at the heel, arch, and forefoot of every sampled pair rather than at one point. The second is the gold ball: tone and finish have to match across a batch, not just within it, so tone is compared against the approved standard under fixed lighting and the ball is checked for plating adhesion and tarnish resistance rather than only for shape. The third is the scalloped edge, which is the part of the mold most prone to flashing — every scallop is trimmed and inspected individually, because a single uncut scallop is the most visible defect on the whole shoe
Business Model	Source factory — you deal directly with the production floor, not through a trading layer

Why Importers Choose This Product

Retail Appeal	Six colourways on one white sole give a retailer a coordinated colour wall from a single article number, which is harder to achieve than it sounds — most suppliers change the sole colour with the upper, so the display never reads as one family. Here the constant white base ties the range together while the coloured footbed carries the difference. On top of that, the gold ball at the toe post and the scalloped sole edge are both close-range details that a customer notices when she picks the pair up, which is the moment a purchase decision is actually made
Market Demand	The 36-41 run is the commercial point of this style. A standard women's flip flop usually runs 37-42, which means the small end of the market is served by whoever carries a 36 — and that is the size most often tried on in this silhouette, because the plait and the ball give the shoe an accessory look that draws customers who wear smaller sizes. Covering 36-41 lets a buyer serve that customer without adding a second style to the range, which is the lowest-cost way to widen the size coverage of an existing display
Repeat Order	The pattern on this footbed is molded relief, not ink, so there is no printed layer that can lift, fade, or read differently from the approved sample on a later batch — the most common reason a reorder fails inspection simply does not exist here. What does have to be held constant is relief depth and the tone of the gold ball, and both are gauged against a reference standard at three points on every sampled pair. Your reorder is the same mold, the same relief depth, and the same ball specification, with only the colourway split changing
Climate Fit	The relief footbed does real work in a hot, humid market. The channels between the raised maze lines give the foot somewhere to move water and heat out instead of trapping them against a flat surface, and the raised lines break up the contact patch so a bare or slightly damp foot does not slide the way it does on a smooth molded footbed. PVC wipes clean, the white sole does not absorb water, and the strap is a solid molded form with no lining or adhesive to degrade in humidity
Freight Efficiency	Two practical points on a container load. The scalloped edge is a change to the mold profile rather than to the sole thickness, so it adds no stack height and the pairs still pack flat against each other. And because all six colourways share one sole and one article number, the range ships as a single product with a colour split rather than as six separate products with six carton specifications and six sets of documents — one article, one carton spec, one loading plan
Consumer Preference	This is the pair a customer buys when she wants something that does not look like basic beach footwear. The plait gives the strap a worked texture, the gold ball gives it a jewellery reference, and the scalloped edge and maze footbed mean the shoe looks drawn rather than stamped — which is why it holds a better price than a plain thong at the same cost. The relief footbed also gives her something the plain pair does not: a surface that stays comfortable and non-slip after a long day on her feet

Product Specifications

Upper Material	PVC — Plaited Three-Strand Y Strap
Sole Material	PVC — White Molded Outsole
Strap Style	Plaited Y Toe Post, Gold Ball at Toe Post, No Buckle
Footbed	Full-Surface Geometric Maze Relief, Molded Not Printed
Sole Edge	Scalloped Profile
Toe Style	Open Toe, Toe Post with Gold Ball
Available Colors	Cream · Blush · Peach · Pink · Orange · Black
Size Range	EU 36-41 (Women)
Pair Weight	Approx. 400 g per pair — confirm your target weight with the spec sheet
Features	Waterproof / Wipe-Clean / Plaited Strap / Relief Footbed / Anti-Slip Relief Channels / Gold Ball Toe Post / Scalloped Sole / Lightweight

Customization Options

Gold Ball Finish	Tone and finish of the metal-tone ball — gold, rose, or silver tone, bright or brushed
Strap Colour	Any Pantone colour for the plaited strap, matched separately from the footbed
Footbed Colour	Any Pantone colour for the footbed, which is what carries the colour difference across the range
Sole Colour	White as shown, or a coloured base — note that changing the sole breaks the shared-base display effect, so most buyers keep the white
Size Range	EU 36-41 as shown; other runs to your market requirement, subject to the existing mold
Relief Pattern	The maze pattern is cut into the mold, so a different relief is a new mold rather than a new print file. Where you want a design change without tooling, keep the relief and change the colours instead
Logo & Branding	Your logo molded on the strap, footbed, or outsole sidewall — your brand, your identity
Packaging	Custom poly bag, hang tag, barcode sticker, color box, or display carton — per your market requirement
OEM / ODM	Full OEM with your branding and colour specification. ODM available — we develop original designs and colourways from your market feedback

Container Order Information

MOQ	1,800 Pairs = 1 Size Range + 3 Colors
Size Mix	Standard women's size run EU 36-41; state your size curve on the order sheet
Color Mix	Minimum 3 colorways per order; you set the quantity split across the six colorways
Trade Terms	EXW — buyer arranges freight from our Wuchuan factory
Lead Time	15-25 days after deposit and specification confirmation
Payment Terms	T/T — 30% deposit to start production, 70% balance before shipment
Sample	Sample fee applies; refundable against your bulk order
Production Basis	Made to order — every pair is produced after your deposit and specification are confirmed

Quality Control

Quality is controlled during production, not inspected at the end. Every order runs through three checkpoints:

Raw Material Check	PVC compound tested for density, hardness, and colour accuracy before molding, with the coloured footbed and the white sole checked as separate colour references so one cannot drift against the other. The gold ball is inspected as an incoming part for profile, tone, and freedom from burrs, and its plating is checked for adhesion and tarnish resistance before it reaches assembly rather than only being inspected on the finished shoe
In-Process Inspection	Samples pulled every 200 pairs. Checked: maze relief depth gauged at the heel, arch, and forefoot of every sampled pair; scallop edge flash trimmed and inspected at every scallop individually; gold ball seating and tone against the approved standard under fixed lighting; plait strand count, interlace uniformity, and tension across the strap; strap position at the toe post; footbed colour against the white sole under the same lighting; and size accuracy across the 36-41 run
Pre-Shipment Inspection	Random sample drawn from finished cartons. Checked: pair matching, size accuracy across EU 36-41, relief depth and pattern definition held across the batch, gold ball tone consistency across all six colorways in one comparison, plating condition and tarnish check after assembly, plait integrity under a pull test at the toe post, scallop edge finish on every scallop of every sampled pair, and carton assortment against the order sheet. Defect rate is tracked per order and shared with the buyer

Defect rate across all production: below 0.5%.

Product Image

Six colorways shown on the shared white sole, with the plaited strap, gold ball toe post, maze relief footbed, and scalloped sole edge all visible

Factory Overview

Company	Guangdong Chongdi Shoes Co., Ltd.
Established	2006
Location	Wuchuan, Guangdong, China
Facility	30,000 square meters, 500+ workers
Capacity	3,000,000 pairs per month
Export Markets	100+ countries — Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America
Product Categories	EVA Slides, PVC Slides, PVC Flip Flops, EVA Flip Flops, Garden Clogs, Kids Sandals, Fabric Sandals, Fabric Slides, Casual Home Slippers
Business Type	Wholesale and bulk supply only — B2B trade orders only

Recommended Markets

Africa	Flip flops are everyday footwear across West and East Africa rather than seasonal beachwear, worn on unpaved ground, wet ground, and indoor tile in the same day, and a pair is expected to hold its shape through that. The relief footbed earns its place here: the raised maze lines break up the contact patch so a bare or damp foot does not slide on a smooth surface, and the channels between them give water somewhere to go instead of trapping it under the foot. The plaited strap also carries more material across the flex point than a flat band, which is the part that takes the daily pull. The white sole shows scuffing sooner than a dark one, so buyers in dusty markets often take the darker colorways — Orange and Black — at higher depth than the pale ones
Middle East	A pair here moves between polished indoor tile and hot outdoor surfaces, so the sole has to grip on smooth flooring without feeling hard underfoot. The relief channels do that job, and PVC wipes clean and does not absorb water or hold odour in the way a soft open-cell sole can. The gold ball and the white sole are also the details this market reads first: visible metal-tone hardware and a clean light base are what lift the pair out of the plain plastic bin, and this is one of the few styles at this cost where the shoe looks deliberately designed rather than simply molded
Southeast Asia	Humid, high-rainfall conditions are where the relief footbed does the most work — the raised lines keep a wet foot from sliding forward and the channels let water move out from under the sole instead of pooling against the foot. The molded relief has a second advantage in this climate: because the pattern is the material rather than ink applied over it, there is no printed layer to lift or discolour in sustained humidity, which is a common complaint against printed footbeds in the region. The 36-41 run also suits this market directly, since the small end of the women's size range is worn heavily here and is often the first size to sell out of a 37-42-only range

Packaging

Standard	Poly bag per pair, export carton
Custom Options	Hang tag, barcode sticker, color box, display carton, or customer-designed packaging — per your market requirement
Size Assortment	Cartons packed to your size curve across EU 36-41; state your ratio on the order sheet
Carton Marking	Size, quantity, colorway breakdown, and shipping mark printed per carton
Loading	Cartons loaded tight-packed into container. Container inspected clean and dry before loading

Frequently Asked Questions

What size range does this flip flop come in?

EU 36-41, women's — a full size below the usual 37-42 run, so it covers the small end of the market without adding a second style. Tell us your size curve and we pack the cartons to it.

What is on the footbed?

A geometric maze relief molded across the full footbed surface. It is molded into the material rather than printed on it, so there is no ink layer that can lift, fade, or abrade.

Is the maze pattern a print or molded?

Molded relief — the pattern is the material. That is the main advantage of this footbed: a printed footbed can lift or read differently from the approved sample on a reorder, and a molded relief cannot, because there is no separate layer involved.

Will the relief feel uncomfortable underfoot?

Relief depth is held inside a narrow working window for exactly that reason. Too shallow and the pattern loses definition; too deep and it stands proud enough to be felt under a bare foot. Depth is gauged at the heel, arch, and forefoot of every sampled pair rather than at one reference point.

What is the gold ball at the toe post?

A metal-tone gold ball capping the toe post where the strap meets the footbed. It is the detail that lifts perceived value at this price point, and it also sits over the strap junction, so the area that takes the most scuffing from walking is the area that is protected.

Will the gold ball tarnish or lose its finish?

The ball is checked as an incoming part for plating adhesion and tarnish resistance, and it is checked again after assembly. Tone is compared against the approved standard under fixed lighting — and compared across all six colorways in one view, because tone consistency across a batch matters more than matching a single reference pair.

Can the gold ball be silver or rose tone instead?

Yes — gold, rose, or silver tone, bright or brushed. Send your target finish and we confirm against the approved sample.

Is the strap as strong as a solid one?

The plait carries more material across the same span than a flat strap of equal width, and because the strands cross, the load steps between strands instead of running down one continuous piece. Plait strand count, interlace uniformity, and tension are checked in-process, and the strap is pull-tested at the toe post before shipment.

What is the scalloped edge on the sole?

A wavy profile cut into the sole edge instead of a straight line. It breaks the silhouette so the pair does not read as another rectangular sole, and it exposes more of the white base against the coloured footbed. Every scallop is trimmed and inspected individually, because a single uncut scallop is the most visible defect on the whole shoe.

Why is the sole white on every colorway?

Deliberately. A shared base is what makes six colours read as one coordinated display rather than six unrelated products, so a retailer gets a colour wall out of a single article number. It also means the coloured footbed and strap are the only variables in production.

What is the MOQ?

1,800 pairs per design — 1 size range plus 3 colors minimum.

Can I mix colors in one order?

Yes. Minimum 3 colorways per order, and you can split across all six. You decide the quantity split.

How long does production take?

15 to 25 days after deposit and specification confirmation. Approving the sample early is what holds the schedule.

What is the heel height?

A flat low profile on a molded sole, as shown in the product image. If your market needs a specific heel height, send the target dimension and we will confirm feasibility before quoting.

How much does a pair weigh?

Approx. 400 g per pair for the standard run. Confirmed weight is issued with the spec sheet for your size range and packaging, so it matches what you will actually receive rather than a general figure.

Can I change the maze pattern to my own design?

The relief is cut into the mold, so a different relief is a new mold rather than a new print file. Where you want a design change without tooling cost, keep the relief and change the colours instead — that is how most buyers refresh this style.

Do you offer OEM service?

Yes — full OEM. Your logo molded on the strap, footbed, or outsole sidewall, your colours, your ball finish, your packaging. Your design, your identity.

Do you offer ODM service?

Yes. Our design team develops original designs and colourways from your market feedback.

Can I do private label?

Yes. Your brand name and packaging throughout — the product carries your identity, not ours.

What packaging options do you offer?

Poly bag per pair is standard. We also produce hang tags, barcode stickers, color boxes, display cartons, and fully custom packaging.

Can I get a sample before placing a bulk order?

Yes. Sample fee applies and is refundable against your bulk order. Production samples show the actual relief depth, the ball tone and plating, the plait tension, the scallop edge finish, and your colour choices against the white sole.

What payment terms do you accept?

T/T — 30% deposit to start production, 70% balance before shipment.

How is shipping arranged?

EXW terms — you arrange freight from our Wuchuan factory. We load the container and can recommend forwarders on request.

Will my reorder look the same as the first order?

Yes. We keep your mould specification, colour formula, relief depth standard, ball finish, and packaging artwork on file. Every batch is checked against the approved reference standard, including relief depth at three points per pair and ball tone across all colorways. Consistent reorder quality is a system, not luck.

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