I am now on my third pair of Reef's J-Bay thongs. I wear them everyday, I think they are great. I have a couple of reservations however that I think you should know about. The footpad is made of some composite leather and tends to wear and crack at the heal. This area also tends to compress. There is a good arch support built in. This being said that my first pair was so admired they were stolen while in the hospital. I liked them so much I bought a second pair (to replace the stolen ones) to wear everyday around the house, lawn and the boat; a third pair for when I travel to town. Enjoy!