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Totême sandals: T-bar, T-strap, platform and the heeled flip flop

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Totême sandals: T-bar, T-strap, platform and the heeled flip flop

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Totême sandals start from the flip flop and add one thing at a time. Everything here links to the Totême collection at Coveti, the wider designer sandals edit and the flip flops guide. The T-bar suede sandal is the house’s artisanal take on the flip flop, flat on a cushioned insole. The T-strap nappa sandal traces a buckled T-bar strap in nappa that matches its padded insole and finishes it with a hammered antique gold button on top of the foot. The platform suede sandal, made in Italy, rises to 100 mm on an ankle strap for evening, and the croco-embossed heeled flip flop puts the original thong on a heel. 24 sandals and flip flops on Coveti, $720 to $1,300, median $800. This page goes through each one, how they fit and how to look after them.

Key facts

  • 24 sandals and flip flops on Coveti, $720 to $1,300, median $800
  • T-bar suede sandals: cow suede, sheep leather lining, cow leather sole, cushioned insole
  • T-strap nappa sandals: sheep nappa, buckled T-bar strap, padded insole, hammered antique gold button
  • Platform suede sandals: sheep suede, 100 mm heel, adjustable ankle strap with silver-tone buckle, made in Italy
  • Croco-embossed heeled flip flops: cow leather, sheep leather lining; some shades made in Italy
  • Leather soles throughout

The T-bar suede sandal

This is the closest thing to the house flip flop, and the brand describes it as an artisanal take on one. A single strap runs from the toe to a band across the foot, the suede is soft enough to need no breaking in, and the insole is cushioned. It comes in black and desert, a sandy beige. It is a day sandal: denim, linen trousers, a long skirt.

The T-strap nappa sandal

The T-strap is the dressier flat. The strap is barely there, nappa leather the same colour as the padded footbed, and it buckles; the hammered gold button where the straps meet is the only decoration. The two-tone versions pair the strap with a contrast insole, desert with dark brown, red with desert, white with black. Wear it with a slip dress and bare legs.

The platform sandal

The platform suede sandal is the evening shoe: black suede with tan, a 100 mm heel on a platform that takes the pitch out of the height, and an ankle strap that buckles. The brand suggests fluid evening pieces with it, and that is right: a long silk skirt, wide trousers that cover most of the platform. The heels and mules page covers the other evening shoes.

The heeled flip flop

The croco-embossed heeled flip flop keeps the thong between the toes and the flat leather footbed, then lifts the heel. It comes in black, dark brown, dark green, off-white and tangerine. The flat version, and the naplack and kitten-heel ones, are on the flip flop page.

Fit and care

Totême shoes run in EU sizes; the shoe size guide has the conversion to UK and US. Flat strapped sandals with a single toe post can feel loose on a narrow foot; if you are between sizes, take the smaller. Suede can transfer colour when wet, so brush it, spray it before the first wear and keep it out of rain. Nappa wipes clean with a soft dry cloth. A cobbler can add a thin rubber sole to the leather soles before the first summer.

The pieces on Coveti now

1. Croco-embossed flip flops in Black, $720

Made from 100% calf leather, shown in black.

2. Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark brown, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in dark brown.

3. Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark green, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in dark green.

4. Croco-embossed flip flops in Off-white, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in off-white.

5. Croco-embossed flip flops in Tangerine, $720

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in tangerine.

6. Naplack flip flops in Buttercup, $720

Made from naplack, made in Italy, shown in buttercup.

7. Naplack flip flops in Off-white, $720

Made from naplack, made in Italy, shown in off-white.

8. Contoured lizard-embossed flip flops in Beige / Black, $790

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in beige / black.

9. T-bar suede sandals in Black, $790

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in black.

10. T-bar suede sandals in Desert, $790

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in desert.

11. Croco-embossed heeled flip flops in Black, $800

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in black.

12. Croco-embossed heeled flip flops in Dark brown, $800

Made from 100% cow leather, shown in dark brown.

13. Croco-embossed heeled flip flops in Dark green, $800

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in dark green.

14. Croco-embossed heeled flip flops in Off-white, $800

Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in off-white.

Side by side

Piece Price on Coveti Composition (brand) Made in
Croco-embossed flip flops in Black $720 100% calf leather Sweden
Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark brown $720 100% cow leather Sweden
Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark green $720 100% cow leather Italy
Croco-embossed flip flops in Off-white $720 100% cow leather Italy
Croco-embossed flip flops in Tangerine $720 100% cow leather Italy
Naplack flip flops in Buttercup $720 naplack Italy
Naplack flip flops in Off-white $720 naplack Italy
Contoured lizard-embossed flip flops in Beige / Black $790 100% cow leather Sweden
T-bar suede sandals in Black $790 100% cow leather Sweden
T-bar suede sandals in Desert $790 100% cow leather Sweden

Buying it around the world

Searches for the house name run to about 150,000 a month worldwide. The United States is the largest market at roughly a quarter of them, then the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and France, with smaller, steady interest from the Gulf. Coveti ships the pieces on this page worldwide with express delivery, duties shown at checkout, and the same authenticity check before dispatch wherever the order is going. Sandal searches peak between May and July at about 2,900 a month worldwide and drop to a few hundred in winter.

“It’s not about changing your wardrobe every year,” Elin Kling told The Telegraph in February 2025, “but about small tweaks of newness that give life to your existing clothes.”

Frequently asked questions

Does Totême make sandals?

Yes: the T-bar suede sandal, the T-strap nappa sandal, the platform suede sandal and the heeled and flat flip flops.

How much are Totême sandals?

$720 to $1,300 on Coveti.

What is the heel on the Totême platform sandal?

100 mm, per the brand, on a platform with an adjustable ankle strap.

Are Totême sandals made in Italy?

The platform suede sandal and several of the croco-embossed flip flops are, per the brand. The country is listed on each product page.

Do Totême sandals run true to size?

Totême sells shoes in EU sizes. Coveti’s fitting advice for the flat strapped styles is to take the smaller size if you are between two.

How do I care for suede sandals?

Brush gently with a suede brush, spray with a suede protector before the first wear and keep them dry; natural suede can transfer colour when damp.

Read next

Flip flops Shoe guide Heels, mules and loafers Shoe size guide

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Every Totême guide on Coveti: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Totême, The edit, Who is Totême?, History timeline, Size guide, Shoe size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs The Row, vs Khaite, Capsule wardrobe, The Signatures, Fall winter 2026, Spring summer 2026, Coats, Scarf jackets and coats, Jackets and blazers, Shearling, Knitwear, Dresses, Trousers, Jeans and denim, Skirts, Tops and shirts, Swim and beachwear, Leather, Bag guide, T-Lock bags, Belted tote, Shoe guide, Boots, Flip flops, Sneakers, Jewellery guide, Sunglasses, Scarves, Black, Camel, beige and brown, White and ivory, Belts, Hats and gloves, Wallets and cardholders, Accessories guide, Gift guide, Trench coat, Country and quilted jackets, Slouch waist dress, Twisted seam jeans, Cardigans, Parachute pieces, Pyjamas and silk sets, How to pronounce it, Pre-Spring 2027 edit, Puffer jacket, Car coat and peacoat, Clutch bags, Heels, mules and loafers, Cherry red, Bucket bag, Tank tops and t-shirts, Croc-embossed leather, Suede, Pony hair and leopard.

Sources and method

Checked on 7 November 2026 by Coveti Editorial, the Coveti fashion desk. Product facts, the compositions, care lines, dimensions, heel heights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Coveti’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ biography and the house history come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size scales are the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

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Coveti Editorial is the in-house fashion desk at Coveti, the London-based luxury fashion marketplace. The team writes our designer guides, brand profiles and buying advice from the collections our contracted boutiques carry: more than 500 boutiques across eight cities. Every guide is checked against the designer's own information before it is published.

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