Ugly Dad Sandals Are the New Ugly Dad Sneakers

The push-button closure on these shark leather sandals is the ultimate dad-approved functionality. Remember Nickelodeon’s classic TV show Rocket Power? “Shoobies!”

These Gucci sandals are so over the top and yet, somehow, just right. Reminiscent of dads going white-water rafting.

A shockingly minimal dad sandal option, this Grenson version feels Herculean. Did Herc ever have a kid?

The water-ready style that launched a thousand ships…or dad sandals. The OG Teva is so basic and un-ironic that it’s actually complicated and intentional. Influencer Luda Weigand, or @luda_, rocks this classic gray and orange style over socks. Ya dig?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. The triple-sole combo of these Flower Mountain sandals is kind of major. Cork stacked on rubber stacked on a lug makes for a high-fashion shoe. And that toggle closure? Ultimate dad.

Did Birkenstocks invent the dad sandal trend or did the dad sandal trend resurrect Birkenstocks? That is the question.

So. Much. Happening. Here. This is a dad shoe all-you-can-eat buffet. The straight-up backpack buckle closure, the extraneous zipper, the splashes of color and the uncountable number of straps equal “dad but make it chic.”

Hey. Meet Prada’s version of Tevas. If labels are important to you, cop these Prada-approved dad sandals. If labels aren’t important to you, just buy Tevas.

Maybe it’s the innovative color additions or maybe it’s the curvy use of D-rings, but I actually love these sandals. The coral and navy feel fresh and totally un-dad.

Marni never lets me down. This simple, double-strapped sandal with ochre ankle details is made in Italy and that makes it nice...right?

I understand that this sandal is, by far, the most expensive recommendation on the list, but you have to agree that it’s also the most innovative. We leap eons out of the dad zone with a translucent rubber tread sole and extra-long buckle straps. Into it.

Are you a purist? These no-appliqué Dr. Martens might be the choice for you. The heel tab really pops.

Hey, friends. I saved the best for last. This Camper sandal is the perfect price, the perfect style and the perfect low-commitment way to enter the dad sandal trend.

Are you in?