人字拖是拖鞋的一种，特点是穿着的部份设计成一个「人」字形，用拇趾夹住，故又别称夹脚拖。由于实用方便，不少人喜欢在离家短时间穿着。

人字拖出现的确实年代已不可考，一种说法认为起源于1950年代日本的工厂。基本样式的人字拖是平底人字拖多是平底，用塑胶制成，上面有人字体的胶带，穿着时以拇趾和食趾夹着，通常作为家居服或于沙滩穿着。现在也有一些不同款式和材质的人字拖，例如高跟和用皮料、布料制造，或加上其他装饰如丝带、珠子、麖皮、流苏等的人字拖。这类人字拖可配衬不同的服装。人字拖在温暖气候的地区较为流行，如澳洲、新西兰、美国加州、太平洋群岛、东南亚等。在港澳地区也常作为「街坊装」穿着。

Flip-flops are a type of open-toed footwear sandal, typically worn as a form of casual wear. They consist of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped commonly rubber strap that passes between the first and second toes and around both sides of the foot. They may also be held to the foot with a single strap over the top of the foot rather than a thong. The name "flip-flop" originated from the sound made by the slapping of the sole, foot and floor when walking.