Nakefit (who have an unnecessary amount of women’s backsides in their adverts for a shoes company, in our opinion) make stick on soles for surfers, tough enough to protect your feet against hot sand, jagged rocks and whatever sharp objects might be left lying on the pavement as you walk you born back to the van.

They’re waterproof, cut-proof, heat-resistant, slip-proof, and come in various colors like black, if you want to keep the subtle, or bright pink, if you really don’t.

We can’t quite decide whether we believe that such a thin sole could protect us from a stray piece of glass without trying them ourselves, but online reviews are so far very complimentary, with eco conscious buyers happy also, because of the products 100 per cent vegan stance.

The product is part of a KickStarter campaign by a team of Italian designers, that was launched to raise a  €20,000 fundraising goal. With the actual amount raised now standing at over €195,000, we think we can safely assume that people are liking the idea of leaving their flip-flops at home this summer and lining up to try the sticky soles out.

They might not look particularly cool, but a sole that you can stick on in the morning and then forgot about as you have a whole day of surfing and running around at the beach sounds pretty ideal. At around £30, the first batch of these magic soles are being sent out this August. You can bet that we’ll be trying a pair on as soon as possible.