I was diagnosed with a fascial tear in my foot that made it nearly impossible to walk anywhere in any shoe without support RIGHT before I left for a trip to Hawaii. I bought the cheapest pair of these and wore them for basically two months while I was there, and while my foot acted up sometimes these made it so I could walk again the next day without pain. They do get slippery when wet but they are all one piece so unlike other pairs of flip flops they don't break apart if your foot slides off when they get slippery. Even better, after 2 months of consistent use they have not stretched out. I cannot recommend these enough.