I have very prominent bunions on both feet and need a lot of arch support to prevent the pain that results in my metatarsul ball of my foot.  I simply must not walk barefoot and I can't stand wearing closed shoes in the summer.  I tried out a lot of expensive flip flops with cork soles, moldable soles, etc.  All gave me pain.  I've had these for a month now and these do not give me pain! I am using them mostly as as house shoes, but I can get away with walking the dog around the block in them and not having to switch to my tennis shoes. I think they look nice with skirts too.  The black shiny part in the strap looks nice without being too flashy.  These don't look junky but don't look ridiculously expensive or call attention to themselves either.  I also have a black pair of the new Teva Tirra sandal style and these work well when I am hiking around or want to hide (but not hurt) the bunions. They have a supportive foot bed and arch but this Tide Thong foot bed and arch is actually better.  With these Orthaheel flip flops and the Tevas, I finally feel like I am set for summer shoes.