It’s officially the summer season, time to upgrade with some eco-friendly flip-flops fellas.

There are few product categories with a richer assortment of greenified choices than the humble – and not so humble – pantheon of flip-flops.  The flip-flop making world seems to have decided that making flips that make the world flop aint at-one with the flop-makers ethos – hence all the choices.  Though be forewarned, gone are the days of the $15 flop.  Without further delay – some of our favorite guy-flop choices for the summer:

Keen Waimea H2: $50

Whether you’re just afraid of the ol’ stub, or you’re just recovering from this seasons blackened toe-bang debilitation from way too many big days at Alta or Jay, these comfy Keen’s will do you right.  As with all Keen shoes, you need to get used to their unique style.  Thankfully, the Waimea H2 also comes in a more subdued all-black version, and with uppers made from recycled bike tires, and a manufacturer that’s committed to Mama E, you can feel good about the buy.

Reef Greenwall:  $46

What they’ve got: Organic cotton upper, water-based/non-toxic adhesives, recycled content in the footbed, and the comfort that comes from a company that is al about flip-flops.  What they’re missing?  You guessed it – the bottle opener on the sole.  Don’t they realize that since we’re greener than the rest, we’ll be sure to pocket-then-recycle that cap rather than drop it on the beech?  I think we’ve earned the bottle opener.

All that being said, the Greenwall’s casual sophistication will shout ‘I can pull off linen pants after dark’ to the ladies, so you’ll probably be drinking wine by candlelight anyway.

Reef NWS: $36

A little younger, a little surfery-er, and a little less expensive than the rest of the crew, the Reef NWS brings the same use-less, use-better materials concepts to the flop market as the Greenwall.  With a water-base synthetic nubuck strap, recycled toe-webbing and footbed, and the same non-toxic adhesives, the NWS will have you looking and feeling all rad at the beach.  Yeah rad, that’s it.

Chaco Flip: $55

Never been able to fit your Fred Flintstone feet into a pair of Chaco’s?  Maybe this is your pair.  Gone are all the fancy straps and the ‘you can hike in these sandals’ technology.  Left is the famed Chaco footbed and a couple of flip-flop toe holders.  And since Chaco is notoriously earth-minded, with wind energy, recycled materials galore and an earnest commitment to seeing their products made-right, you’re Fred Flintstone feet will be proud of their minimalist Chaco Flips.

Splaff Lazy Boy: $46-50

You can afford to be a Lazy Boy when wearing recycled race car tires on your feet.  That’s right – race car tires.  Add-in some hemp for the footbeds and spent bike tires for the uppers and you’ll be rockin your Andretti-Marley-Armstrong (Mario, Bob and Lance) vibe all day and all night.  And just in case you’re not a ‘webbing between your toes’ kind of guy, the good Splaff-ers also make two slide varieties for your choosiness.

Enjoy – and happing flip-flopping all summer long!