The most Aussie guys you'll ever meet foiled a robbery at an Oporto's in Queensland, despite having a blowout with their thongs. Courtesy: The TODAY Show/Channel Nine

TODAY show hosts Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson kicked off their first show for 2016 this morning with one of their more memorable interviews.

The pair spoke to men-of-the-moment James Ross-Munro and Kane Wiblen, Gold Coast mates who over the weekend foiled an attempted shop robbery armed only with a busted thong — and caught the entire dramatic incident on video.

Crossing to the boys in Queensland, Stefanovic and Wilkinson could barely get a single question out before bursting into fits of laughter at the oh-so-Aussie responses.

“Take us back to what was happening leading up to that moment,” Wilkinson asks the pair, her face a picture of studied seriousness.

“We’d been down at Options Tavern at a Stubbies n’ Singlets party and went up the road to go to the servo and get some noodles, went to jump over a sign on the way and slipped over and busted me plugger [thong],” Ross-Munro said, prompting uproarious laughter from the Today team.

“That’s so Australian,” was all Wilkinson could muster in response, while Stefanovic said he was still stuck on ‘Stubbies n’ singlets’.

“I was pretty concerned about my blowout, and looked up and saw a white commodore pull up with two guys with shirts ‘round their faces. Thought something was a bit suss so thought, better go and check it out,” he continued, as the hosts struggled to contain their laughter.

While the brave pair have become internet sensations since footage of their exploits was posted online, they’ve also been criticised for putting themselves in unnecessary danger.

“This incident was resolved without injuries, but we would urge members of the public to contact police rather than confront offenders,” said police inspector Scott MacQueen.

Armed with only a busted thong, Mr Ross-Munro bolted to the shopfront where he ripped off his shirt and took the keys from the ignition of the waiting getaway car.

Mr Wiblen videoed the whole dramatic incident, including when Mr Ross-Munro came to blows with an offender before chasing the two men, while screaming obscenities.

“Taking the keys from the ignition would have been enough to slow the offenders down, jumping in the car was not needed,” Insp MacQueen said.

“Police are specially trained to respond to these situations, they have tasers, capsicum spray and guns.

“A gentleman with a busted thong just doesn’t have the same capabilities.”