These are going to be a wardrobe staple. I got the teal, so I can add a punch of color to black, or gray, or white: they even look cute with red, along with some funky turquoise jewelry. They remind me of a much more grown-up version of the white Stride Rite t-straps I wore all summer when I was a kid: and I mean that in the best way possible. Fresh, funky, and somehow classic. Much more polished than a flip flop, they're nicely cushioned yet stable, and very comfortable to wear. I was not expecting the footbed to be this flexible: it's probably as close to a sneaker "feel" as you can get in a wedge heel.