jelly shoes

Translucent PVC footwear

Jelly shoes are casual footwear made from flexible, translucent PVC plastic.

Popular since the 1980s, they're typically sandals or flats with a latticed or cutout design, often in bright colors.

The material gives them a slightly rubbery, gelatinous appearance—hence the name.

She wore sparkly jelly shoes to the beach.

material

plastic

Capable of being molded

  • PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
  • rubberElastic polymer from trees
  • syntheticProduced artificially, not natural

flexible · pliable · bendable · soft · spongy · springy · waterproof · molded · glossy · shiny

retro

80s

Decade before the nineties

memories · throwback · neon · bubblegum · legwarmers · scrunchies · Barbie · pastel · playground · carefree

fashion

trendy

Currently in vogue

whimsical · bold · fun · quirky · runway · designer · streetwear · festival · aesthetic · Instagram

footwear

sandals

Open strappy footwear

clogs · espadrilles · gladiators · wedges · platforms · slides · mules · strappy · peep-toe · slingback

Categories
Opposites
material

jelly shoesleather shoes

Footwear from animal hide

suede shoes · canvas sneakers · leather loafers · wooden clogs · suede loafers

formality and prestige

jelly shoesbespoke shoes

Individually commissioned footwear

designer heels · dress shoes · wingtips

durability and structure

jelly shoeswork boots

Protective footwear for labor

steel-toed boots · hiking boots · combat boots · Doc Martens · motorcycle boots

Family

jelly, shoes, shoe, jellies, jellied, jelling, shoed, shoeing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G