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Nike just dropped a toe-covered splash-ready sandal built for wild summer play. The Sunray Protect 2 sandals look like Crocs with a Swoosh, a little more structure, and a lot sturdier for a lot more summer chaos.

Ostensibly designed for kids but cool enough to make adults jealous, the Nike Sunray 2 sandal delivers actual traction, toe protection, and easy-on straps for one-second outfit changes.

This is an effortless shoe that’s waterproof, outdoor play-proof, and engineered for whatever summer throws at it: puddles, sprinklers, jungle gyms, and backseat tantrums.

Technically, again, it’s for toddlers. But it’s also part of Nike’s low-key Crocs-coded wave of genuinely cool sandals, joining recent shoes like the Aqua Swoosh slip-ons and the ReactX Rejuven8 clogs.

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Compared to the Sunray Protect 4, the Nike Sunray 2 trades podiatrist-grade structure for something even breezier and more go-anywhere.

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It’s the kind of all-terrain, kid-powered utility that ordinary Crocs could only wish they had.

If Nike ever make these in adult sizes, I’ll be first in line. And why not?

Nike knows clogs, mules, and sandals just as well as it does sportswear. Just look at the Calm Slide or the Jordan Clogposite for proof.

Heck, even the recent weirdo Nike sneaker-loafer is a strong contender for top dog as far as those things are concerned, if only because it smartly balances chunk and slickness.

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Interested? The Nike Sunray Protect 2 is available now in toddler sizing on Nike’s website for $36.

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