These shoes are immensely comfortable out of the box.  They are not stiff, they flex well and they do not chaff - unlike flip flops.  I have six pairs in the "Scribble", pattern as it is my favorite, and another five pairs in other patterns.  I wear these all day long and they never hurt my feet.  The fabric is lightweight, breathable, and goes with many colors and styles of clothing.

A pair of Sanuks lasts me several years - well worth the initial expenditure for the comfort value.  The pairs I use when gardening (mud, dew, shoveling, burying waste, transplanting, etc.) last approximately eight months before I have a hole in the toe area and/or the fabric pulls away from the sole.

I hope Sanuk adds 1/2 sizes to their selection and "work" shoes for heavy-duty use as I would definitely purchase them.