Can Nike's Bum-Bag Slides Really Replace a Handbag? We Put Them to the Test

On 31 May, over 54 articles were published about one pair of pool slides. Before Gareth Southgate's Marks and Spencer waistcoat, it was Nike's "hands-free" shower shoes with bum-bag pockets over the toes that were making international headlines. I have been trying to get a pair of the slides since 31 May, and 42 days (and a long email chain) later, a monochrome pair arrived atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK's London office for me to try. We wanted to test whether or not it's possible to leave the house with everything you need for the day securely placed in the front of these shoes. Considering I carry a canvas tote bag almost every day because I can't fit everything in my mini handbag, I suspected the answer was going to be a firm no.
The first problem? The slides didn't fit me. So Isabel Mundigo-Moore, WWW UK's social media editor (our Cinderella for the day), wore them instead for a coffee break and to run some errands. These are the things that she managed to take along for the walk: chewing gum, debit card, driving license, hair slide, house keys (if you carry one key and don't have a janitor set like I do, that is) and a lipstick.
Alternatively, you could forget all of that and fit one bag of M&M's in one pocket and a Daim bar in the other if snacks are your main priority.
Things that won't fit in a pair of Nike bum-bag slides: phone, passport, Fruit Pastels (unless you've eaten half of them), phone charger (although, the cable will squeeze in), sunscreen and a tube of mascara.
I asked Isabel to summarise her findings of the experiment, and this was her feedback: "I was ready to think they were ridiculous, but I ultimately came to love them. They're super comfy and even when rammed full, they weren't that heavy. I would be careful with putting notes in, though. It's better for debit card payments, as the zipper was tricky at checkout."
I accompanied Isabel for her coffee break and can confirm that her forward-bend squat (with a long queue directly behind her) to pay for her frappe was something the customers in Pret Russell Square weren't quite ready for.
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The bum-bag slides aren't available to buy just yet, but these other shower slides are just as good.
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Emma is a freelance fashion editor with over 15 years experience in industry, having worked at The Telegraph, Grazia and, most recently, British Vogue. Emma was part of the founding team of Who What Wear UK, where she worked for six years as Deputy Editor and then Editor—helping shape the team into what it is today is one of the biggest privileges of her career and she will always see herself as aBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing girl, contributing to both the US and UK sites. Whether she's writing about runway trends or spotlighting emerging brands, she aims to write about fashion in a way that is democratic and doesn't promote over consumption.
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