They are not the most beautiful sandals but they do offer some arch support that flip flops don't. I wore them around for about a week before leaving for vacation and they are much stiffer than usual flip flop or thong sandal. I have a little plantar fasciitis so these sandals were a little uncomfortable by the end of a day when u had logged in 8 miles on my Fitbit. The top strap also gave me a blister but maybe that is because I got them a little wet. I am iffy on these because they are pretty pricey and not as comfortable as I had imagined they would be.