Get Beach Ready REEF Beach Sandals,
Beach Essentials for Summer 2024
With the sun in your hair and your toes in the sand, there’s no better way to enjoy a beautiful day than a trip to the beach. But, to fully enjoy your day at the beach, you need to be ready for anything the day might bring, which means packing all the beach day must-haves like towels, chairs, sunscreen, and more.
In this guide, we’ve laid out everything you need for an unforgettable day on the beach, including a packing list of all the essentials and a REEF style guide of the best beach-friendly footwear to complete your beach day look!
What to Pack for a Day at the Beach
Nothing can ruin a good beach day, except realising that you forgot an essential item like sunscreen, towels, or sunglasses at home. To help you prep for a fun day in the sun, we’ve put together an ultimate beach day packing list. We’ve covered everything from must-have safety items to leisure and play so you can sit back and enjoy the beach without any worry that you’ve left anything crucial behind.
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Finding the Perfect Beach Sandals
Everyone knows that having the right footwear is an essential part of any holiday or trip to the beach. So,
once you’ve gathered all the essentials, make sure you have a pair of beach-ready sandals ready to slip on.
1. What to look for in beach-ready sandals
The best beach sandals are versatile–they are made with water-friendly materials, feature stylish designs, comfortable, and durable. Between loading up your car with the essentials, trekking down to the beach, and protecting your feet from the hot sand, you need a dependable and supportive pair of sandals that can keep upwith all the excitement of a beach day.
Beach sandals should dry quickly to prevent irritation, and help you traverse over any surface from rocks, sand, and pavements comfortably. But you shouldn’t have to compromise on style, either.
When you shop at Reef UK, you can find sandals that offer both optimal performance and comfort, plus they’re made with trendy and stylish designs that you can wear on and off the beach.
2. Stylish REEF Women's Platform Sandals
Platform sandals are the pinnacle of summer beach style. This fashion-forward footwear choice may seem
like it’s all for looks, but the chunky platform offers added bounce, rebound, and protection while navigating the beach.
Water Vista Higher
The Water Vista Higher sandal is a visual show-stopper, though features practical design elements like an added lug design on the outsole for extra durability and traction. Made from flexible and water-friendly materials with an adjustable Velcro closure and lightweight compression moulded EVA footbed for a super soft and bouncy feel. Available in 7 different colourways.
3. Flat Sandals for a Trendy Look
Platform sandals aren’t for everyone, so flatforms are another option for beachgoers who want to feel fashionable and stylish but still enjoy all the functionality and versatility that a good beach sandal needs.
Water Vista
The Water Vista sandal is a versatile beach footwear option that is quick to dry but still comfy when wet. Made with a fashion-forward design and espadrille-inspired texture that looks great in any setting. Available in 4 colourways
4. Comfort is key
If high comfort is what you’re after, we have you covered. While we design comfortability into all our styles, the following sandals are made with a comfort-first design, offering a gentle, supportive feel that your feet will appreciate for those long walks to and from the beach.
Water Vista Slide
Enjoy the Water Vista Slide, a casual version of our popular Water Vista sandal with an easy two-strap slide design. Made with lightweight, water-friendly materials and a dual-density compression-moulded
footbed for great rebound and all-day comfort! Available in 4 colourways.
Cushion Breeze
The Cushion Breeze flip-flop is a classic style with pillowy footbed cushions for maximum comfort. Designed with a soft webbing strap liner that’s gentle on the skin and a flexible rubber sponge outsole for superior support Available in 6 colourways.
5. Men’s Beach Footwear: Stylish and Functional
Men can also find the perfect pair of beach footwear at REEF. With versatile styles, optimal comfort and
support, and water-friendly designs, we have options to fit any man’s needs and preferences.
Fanning
The Fanning is REEF’s hardest-working flip-flop, inspired by surfing great Mick Fanning and featuring a built-in bottle opener for added practicality on beach trips. Designed with a compression moulded footbed and heel airbag that offers a level of comfort and support that you didn’t know was possible! Available in 11 colourways.
Raglan
The Raglan is water-friendly and designed with a sleek and modern silhouette, perfect for all your beach day activities. Made with a deep contour footbed that offers ridiculously soft bouncy comfort, this is an easy-on easy-off fit that provides you with the traction and support you need Available in 3 colourways.
Ojai
The Ojai delivers luxe comfort and is designed with a clean and modern silhouette, perfect for your walks to and from the beach. Made with premium suede and leather uppers, this style offers extreme
comfort, and is super easy to slip on and off. Available in Tan and the Two-bar style in 3 colourways.
Cushion Dawn
The Cushion Dawn sandals are an easy-going, water-friendly style to take your beach comfort to the next
level. With a squishy footbed and water-friendly vegan leather straps, you’ll never have to worry about irritation or discomfort when you get them wet! Available in 3 colourways.
Set yourself up for a fun day in the sand by bringing along the essentials we listed in this guide. What you pack to the beach can make or break your trip, so make sure to bring the basics like towels, water, and sunscreen, as well as extras like beach chairs, games, and speakers.
When you’re getting ready to head to the beach, don’t overlook the importance of wearing comfortable and stylish footwear, which you can find from REEF UK.
Kick off your summertime adventures by shopping Reef for all your 2024 beachwear and holiday needs.