Seems the newer flip flops out on the street have the slick smooth finish foot pad, which is a bummer when around water...having foot slip all over the place.  We bought these on-line because we could not find a good "non-slip" fflop.  These are good, but not as good as the older ones (1990s) that you just can't find any more. 5 Star for offering us something.  Oh but you can get non slip if you want a can opener in the bottom.  Go figure.  Who wants to scratch up their boat on that one.  Just doesn't make any sense! Who is in the design departments nowadays? Stupid is a polite word for those putting out fflops such as that...