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While flip flops are a very basic style of footwear and have existed in cultures all over the world for centuries, it was Morris Yock of Auckland, New Zealand who came up with the modern design that we see today and patented it in 1957. Look here for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip-flops…
