East Beach Slide Starfish
$75
Bright coastal energy.
Bold, playful, and impossible to ignore. Starfish combines a deep orange base with subtle fleks of fuchsia, creating a color that instantly says vacation mode. Inspired by the cheerful starfish found in Santa Barbara’s tide pools, this vibrant shade brings a little coastal joy to every step.
The slide that started it all.
Where Fleks began… The East Beach Slide is the style that introduced the world to that Fleks feeling.
Inspired by our hometown of Santa Barbara and the laid-back rhythm of the East Beach volleyball courts, it began as the ultimate recovery slide — something you’d slip on after a workout or a long day on your feet.
But once people put them on, they realized they were much more than that.Clean design meets surprisingly supportive comfort, creating a slide that pairs with just about everything and feels good enough to wear all day.
Every Fleks style is built using proprietary Blumaka recycled foam, delivering the perfect balance of plush cushioning and supportive comfort — all while giving new life to materials that would otherwise go to waste.
THE FLEKS COMFORT SYSTEM
Just-right comfort.
Most casual footwear gets one thing right — softness.
But softness alone doesn’t support your foot.
At Fleks, we designed a system that delivers the balance your feet actually need: plush cushioning, natural support, and stable comfort that lasts all day.
Powered by Blumaka Recycled Foam
Every Fleks style is built using proprietary Blumaka recycled foam, giving new life to reclaimed performance foam from the athletic footwear industry. Instead of becoming waste, these materials are transformed into durable cushioning that feels great and holds up over time.
The Comfort Trifecta
At the core is our Signature Sculpted Midsole, designed around the three things your foot actually needs:
• Deep heel cup — helps keep your foot secure
• Sculpted arch support — encourages natural alignment
• Subtle toe bar — helps prevent forward slide
The result is footwear that feels soft when you step in, supportive when you move, and comfortable enough to wear all day.
Better materials. Less waste.
Our foam construction allows us to use up to 85% recycled material by volume, transforming performance foam scrap into long-lasting comfort. It’s a smarter way to make shoes — and a better way to feel good in them.
Fit note: The East Beach Slide features a unisex fit with a fixed strap design. If you're between sizes, we recommend sizing down for the best overall fit. If you have a higher volume foot or taller instep, you may prefer to size up for additional room.
Product Details
• Surprisingly supportive for a slide
• Soft cushioning that still feels stable
• Easy slip-on style for everyday wear
• Clean design that works with everything
• Unisex fit made for everyone
The Three Things Your Foot Actually Needs
Most slides are either overly soft or completely flat — comfortable for a few minutes, but not designed for how your foot actually moves. Without proper support, your foot slides forward and your toes start gripping the front of the slide just to stay in place.
The East Beach Slide was designed to solve that.
Our Signature Sculpted Midsole, made from Blumaka recycled foam, is built around the three things your foot actually needs:
• Deep heel cup to help keep your foot secure
• Sculpted arch for natural support
• Subtle toe bar to help prevent forward slide
The result is a slide that keeps your foot comfortably in place — no gripping, no sliding forward, and no fighting your footwear. Just easy, all-day comfort.
Better Materials. Better Comfort.
Blumaka recycled foam gives new life to reclaimed performance foam from the athletic footwear industry.
Instead of becoming waste, these materials are transformed into cushioning that’s lightweight, durable, and incredibly comfortable. The result is comfort that feels great from the first step — and holds up over time.
Upper
Clean, minimal straps made with vegan materials and lined with recycled neoprene for soft next-to-skin comfort.
Footbed / Midsole
Signature ergonomically sculpted midsole made from Blumaka recycled foam, delivering supportive cushioning with our comfort trifecta: heel cup, sculpted arch, and toe bar.
Outsole
FleksWave™ recycled EVA outsole provides lightweight cushioning and everyday durability.
Sustainability
Made with up to 85% recycled material by volume.
COMFORT WITH PURPOSE
Every pair of FLEKS starts with what others throw away.
High-performance foam that would otherwise be burned or buried—creating unnecessary waste and pollution—is reclaimed and transformed into the comfort you feel with every step.
Our midsoles use at least 85% reclaimed foam from athletic footwear manufacturing, helping reduce waste at scale. In fact, the amount of foam discarded each year could make over 2.5 billion pairs of FLEKS.
Produced in a Global Recycling Standard certified factory, our process uses 99% less water, creates no toxic runoff, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65% compared to traditional methods.
Because the best things should feel good in every way.
- Our proprietary FLEKSfoam is very proudly made of up to 85% recycled performance foam waste.
- Contoured FLEKSfoam footbed is engineered to cradle the foot and enhance support for all-day comfort.
- Thoughtfully designed soft arch support delivers gentle support and reinforcement for your feet.
- Heel cup secures the heel firmly in place, ensuring stability and security.
- Integrated toe lock prevents forward sliding of the toes.
- FLEKSwave EVA outsole is made with 15% recycled content, giving the outsole ultimate wearability.
- 100% recycled non-woven fabric spacer allows the outsole to lay flat.
- Fleks styles fit a little long… it is meant to since we graded the sizing on the 1/2 size.
- If you are between sizes we recommend you size down.
- If your foot runs on the narrow side; we recommend you size down.
- If your foot runs on the wider side or you have a higher instep; we recommend you size up. (This particular style may not be ideal for you, but don’t fret, we have one coming soon that will be)!
- Unsure of your size? Check out our Size Guide
We offer both ground shipping and priority shipping on all orders. USPS Priority shipping is available to most addresses in the U.S. The shipping options available for your address will be displayed at checkout.
If you happen to live in the Central Coast area you can pick up at our warehouse in Goleta, CA., select 'local pickup' at checkout.
To learn more about our shipping and return options see our FAQ page.
We're proud to offer a 90 Day Total Happiness Guarantee. That means, if you aren't completely, 100%, over-the-moon thrilled with your new Fleks, for any reason at all, we will gladly exchange or return your product. Simply click this link to start an Exchange or Return and we will send you a return label to ship the shoes back. If you are exchanging (we hope you are!) please let us know what you would like to exchange your current Fleks for.
To learn more about our return policy see our FAQ page.
- Our shoes are made from recycled ETPU scraps, salvaged from manufacturing waste.
- Our innovative process involves repurposing manufacturing waste, (think of an overflowing waffle iron), grinding it up, and transforming it into our proprietary FLEKSfoam.
- We save this top quality foam from going into landfills and incinerators, contributing to a greener future.
- Our shoes utilize up to 85% waste by volume.
FLEKSfoam powered by Blumaka
Better materials, a better process, a better product.
Through our relentless pursuit of innovation and ethical practices, we have developed a patented process that takes
performance footwear manufacturing waste (recycled ETPU scraps, headed to the incinerator or the landfill) grinds it up and repurposes it all into a super comfortable, remarkably durable, proprietary FLEKSfoam. This process uses no solvents and A LOT less water than traditional manufacturing and it all happens at our very own company owned ethical factory. Seriously incredible.
