I am on my feet all day as a teacher and I am at the point where FitFlops are pretty much the only shoes I'll wear (occasionally giving in to my Shape-Ups).

It finally got cold and I couldn't comfortably wear any of my three pairs of sandals (Frou in fucshia, Petra in black, and Electra in bronze), so I was thrilled to discover the clog option. I debated long and hard over the size because, yes, FitFlops fit weird and sadly don't come in 1/2 sizes. My sandals are all a size 9, though my shoe size is really about an 8 1/2, and I decided to TRY the 9 Goghs in that delicious, creamy chocolate color. They fit PERFECTLY...my heel JUST fits. Any smaller and I would have had to return them, but any bigger and I think they'd fall off my feet. Phew.

From the moment I slipped them on, I was in heaven. I have a nice pair of Haflinger clogs, but I find that my feet start hurting in a couple of hours...not from the shoes rubbing or anything, but because there just isn't that cushiony support offered by FitFlops. I just came on to Amazon and ordered a second pair of Goghs, this time in black. Now I can wear my Goghs EVERY DAY.

Regarding sizing, I hypothesize that the FitFlop sandals might fit differently depending on your toe length. That sounds weird, I know, but think about it. If you have long toes, you might find you have more space at the heel of the thong sandal than a person of the same shoe size, but with shorter toes. With the clogs, that isn't the issue. Since my toes are on the longer side, the 9 sandal fits a bit big whereas the 9 clog fits juuuust right. Something to consider.

Regarding "working out while you walk," no idea if that works. I DO know, though, that I feel much better after a long day on my feet when I wear my FitFlops vs. any other shoe. I don't buy shoes because I think I'll get toned. I buy them for comfort. If you want to be in better shape, please just exercise.

Basically, just make sure you order from a dealer who provides free return shipping. Then, if you have to size up or down, it won't be a problem. With regard to quality, I've never had a problem with any FitFlop.

I *heart* FitFlops. In fact, I'm wearing those Haflingers today because my chocolate Goghs wouldn't have matched and the soles of my feet are soooo tired. I can't wait for my black Goghs to arrive!