Wear This Season’s Hottest High Heels Worry-free: Forget Gel Inserts or Dirty, Clunky Flip Flops in Your Handbag!
Now women can wear sexy high, high stilettos anytime they like without dreading the aching pain afterwards – just by popping a pair of Chinelas by Michelle foldable flat sandals in their handbags!
Forget those sticky gel cushions in your heels or a pair of daggy old thongs that ruin a hot outfit. Chinelas by Michelle are gorgeous portable satin sandals that slip into the handbag to keep tired feet looking chic – super comfy and keeps handbags hygienically clean!
Sydney local girl and industrial designer Michelle Chung created these comfortable and cleverly designed portable shoes to be worn after wearing high heels.
Michelle says “Who hasn’t carried around a pair of old thongs in their handbag to a wedding or party, knowing you won’t make it home in your heels. Chinelas by Michelle are a classy alternative to blistered feet or carrying bulky flip flops”
Chinelas (pronounced 'chi-ne-las', meaning sandals in Spanish) offer several key design features for party princesses on-the-go!
• Despite the delicate appearance, the outsoles are tough enough to wear every day on hard surfaces like concrete and will protect feet from glass and other hazardous.
• Chinelas by Michelle are small enough (just 240 grams) to be tucked into your handbag, gym bag or carry-on luggage. So small you can even keep them in your back jeans pocket!
• Chinelas by Michelle are the only foldable shoe on the market that folds outwards with soles that can lock together; avoid touching worn, dirty soles!
• After swapping from heels to Chinelas by Michelle, The satin pouch transforms into a sling to carry your heels home in.
• A zip pocket inside the pouch is the perfect place to stash your cash and a lippy, meaning you can travel light and just take the pretty satin Chinelas pouch out and about instead of a handbag.
• Available in a range of tempting colours such as silver, ruby red, classic black and plum purple – something to go with every outfit.
• Priced at $39.95, they are affordable enough to ensure more wear out of your heels, and save on cab fare getting home to ease aching sore feet!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q. What are Chinelas by Michelle?
A. They are a range of foldable footwear designed to be worn after high heels, so they are compact and small enough to go into your handbag. They are unique because they are the only shoes that actually folds outwards so you can put them straight into your back jeans pocket or handbag - without it's pouch if you like - and you don't need to worry about ruining your handbag.
Q. Where and when would you use them?
A. Slip on your Chinelas when your feet need some relief from wearing high heels or uncomfortable shoes all day. You can wear them on the bus or train to work, after the gym, after going out at night or on special occasions when you need to wear heels. You can even pack a few when you go travelling and wear them on the plane or have an array of different shoes because Chinelas don't take up much room!
Q. What does the name mean?
A. Chinelas is a Spanish word meaning 'sandals' and pronounced 'chi-ne-las'. There are slight variations of the word also in Filipino, Portuguese and other Spanish derived languages. Chinelas by Michelle was suggested by a friend while doing work experience at Mammoth Merchandise in Sydney to gain sales and business skills.
Q. What are the soles made from?
A. From durable, hard-wearing polyurethane rubber like normal shoes, they are tough enough to be worn on hard surfaces like concrete pavements or asphalt roads and will protect your feet from glass and other gross stuff on the street or at the nightclub (beats going home barefoot and sore!)
Q. How long do Chinelas last?
A. Chinelas are designed to be durable and can be worn around every day if you like. They are not disposable slippers that only last a few wears and need to be thrown out. The environment and value for money were important criteria for the design and development of this product.
Q. How small is it really?
A. The small size measures 13x10x45cm, medium 14x10.5x45cm and large measures 15x11x45cm
Q. How much does it weigh?
A. About 240 grams / pair
Q. What materials are they made from?
A. The upper fabric will change with each style, and the pouch will always match, so you know what the shoes look like even without taking them out of their bag. The insole fabric is EVA foam so it will cushion and eventually mould around your feet with wear.
Q. Will there be other designs?
A. Yes there will be new ranges with different styles and fabrics, please sign up to the mailing list to be first to see the new ranges.
Q. How much does it cost?
A. The Recommended Retail Price is $39.95 - If you think of all the times you've ever needed them - like after friday night drinks, after going to the gym, after going out nightclubbing, after weddings, after the work Christmas party, after friends Christmas parties, after New Years Eve, after New Years Day, and for every time you've stayed over at your boyfriend's house and wished you didn't have to wear your heels home - even if you wear them once a week, that would only be 77cents per week for a year!
Think of all the money you save on cabs - say $25 per cab ride because your feet are too sore to get home any other way!!! A pair of feet-saving Chinelas cost less than 2 cab fares!
