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Forget Yeezys, Tun M's RM12 Bata Sandals Is The Next "Hype" Footwear

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Cover image via Bata / Instagram @azranshah

A recent Instagram Story featuring Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has been circulating on social media for an endearing reason - the Prime Minister was spotted wearing a pair of classic Bata sandals while chilling with his phone

At the time of writing, the post has been shared over 1,000 times on Facebook, with Malaysians commenting that Tun Dr. Mahathir is making the brand "hip again"

We did a little digging into the iconic brown footwear, and as it turns out, they only cost RM11.99!

Image via Bata

FYI, they can also be bought online. :p 

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