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The Best Flip-Flops Are Ready to Be Roasted
By Gerald Ortiz
Debate ‘em all you want: Flip-flops will still be here—on boardwalks and beaches, city streets and shimmering catwalks—long after you decide what you think of them. In 2025, it's no longer so easy to dismiss the newly-buzzy silhouette as a lazy-man's sandal, the preserve of surfer bros and wannabe frat stars wherever the sun is shining. These days, the unofficial shoe of the summer has been plucked from the beach and plopped down, well, pretty much everywhere else, from Paris runways to London red carpets. Better yet, every pair worthy of your (hopefully pedicured) feet is after the jump.
The Best Menswear Deals of the Week
It's that wonderful time when retailers far and wide run summer sales to make room for fall. Come see what's good.
The Best Movie Endings, Definitively Ranked
From E.T. The Extra Terrestrial to Whiplash and The King of Comedy, ten films that saved the best for last.
Cheers to Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson’s Black-Tie Hard Launch
Swish!
GQ Staffers Pick the Defining Shorts of Summer
After weeks of wear-testing and deliberating, the Recommends squad has reached its short list shortlist.
The Best Golf Shirts Are Anything But Par for the Course
Show your fellow golfers what on-course style really means.
Travis Scott Seemingly Addresses Pusha T on ‘Jackboys 2’
The Cactus Jack compilation kicks things off with Travis appearing to acknowledge Pusha calling him out on the Clipse song “So Be It."
The Best Hiking Shorts Are Land Rovers for Your Legs
Stretchy, swim-ready, pocket-packed, and prepared for anything.
My Monster-Truck Clogs Can Go Everywhere Your Birkenstocks Shouldn't
The Bedrock Sandals Mountain Clogs take you from crag to coffee shop without losing a step.
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