If Amazon allowed half star ratings, I would have given these 3 1/2 stars. Just so you know the true rating I feel these deserve.

I bought these to replace a pair of Earth shoes which were staining the top of my feet black, especially when they got wet.  I needed a comfortable pair of flip-flops for wearing out in my garden, where if they got wet while I'm watering my plants, they wouldn't transfer dye to my skin.  That's the main reason I bought the color I did (taupe/dots).  I didn't know if they would be water resistant, but it seemed that way from the listing and reviews, and I figured that even if they did bleed, at least it wouldn't be a black color on my relatively pale skin that stuck around for months after wearing the shoes (I really hate those Earth shoes--no amount of scrubbing released that dye from my skin; it just took time to fade). The type of fabric used on the underside of the Reef's thong, and the color of it, makes it comfortable and unlikely to bleed.  It's actually a rather soft, light pink fabric that I like a lot (it's like a webbing material--you know, the kind of webbing the straps of backpacks are made of--only much softer).

All in all, I'm satisfied, though it took a day or two to break in the shoes. They were pretty darn comfortable after that and for at least the first month. I ordered size 10, which is the size I normally buy, and they *just* fit. There's definitely more room leftover at the toe than at the back (which is a bit odd). I have wide feet, and they *just* fit in that regard, too (though it seems that they're trying to give me a small callous on the inner edge of my foot, near the big toe on the inner ball of my foot, because of how the foot bed is constructed--slightly curving upward). They might be too loose in width for someone with narrow feet. They're almost too small for me, but the next size up wasn't available (besides, I can only imagine how much room there would be leftover in the toe box with a bigger size!).  The depth of the thong isn't huge, so they kind of hug my feet and I'm not able to just fling them off quickly. Considering I have a high arch, I figure that the depth will be sufficient for normal people and they can slide them off easier than I can. Of course, the more I wear them, the easier removal becomes.

They definitely aren't as comfortable or as substantial as I thought they'd be from reading the other reviews, but they're not horrible.  The shoes are light, the foot bed is rather thin, and the meager traction on the bottom literally wore off in the first few days.  However, for one summer's worth of work in the garden, they will be sufficient for my needs and I'd rather have a lighter weight shoe, anyways, since I'm a skinny lady and don't want to have to lug around heavy shoes on my feet.

I can see where I'd have to buy a new pair every summer, as the more I wear them, the less comfortable they are becoming (however, keep in mind that I wear them for *many* hours a day--for someone wearing them only occasionally, they will last much longer).  For roughly $20, though, that's okay.  At least they don't bleed color onto my feet when they get wet.  They *do*, however, become quite slippery when wet, which concerns me a bit since I have a history of back problems and spinal arthritis.  I'll probably keep looking for a better pair of actual water-resistant and comfortable flip-flops for next summer just because of that slippery issue; for now I'm just very careful while wearing them during watering chores.  If I can't find anything better next year, then I'll just get this style again.

Unfortunately, my shoes are pretty trashed by now, after just a month or two in the garden, but I don't wear them in public, so the dirt stains are okay with me.  They don't seem like they will ever come clean.  For my purposes, however, this is okay, and like I said, I can see how I'll have to replace them next summer anyways because of how thin the bottom is.  If they were charging any more for these flip-flops, they wouldn't be worth the money, IMO.  I think my Yellow Box shoes are much nicer and way more comfortable, but those are really nice decorative sandals--not something I want to wear in my garden and get dirty.  So for gardening chores, these will do (though I really don't like the slippery feel they get when I slosh water onto my feet accidentally--thus, it almost defeats the purpose of having them for gardening chores).  For someone with disabilities, I definitely would make sure that you don't get your feet wet while wearing these, as I can see how it would be a hazard to someone who is already having a hard time getting around.