My wife, who bought four pairs of these several years ago, loves them but wishes they fit her a little better.

First, a general comment: it's amazing that people actually bought new pairs or threw theirs away because they got dirty or stinky! She has put hers through the washing machine probably 100 times, and the only negative result was the little Teva logo came off the insole of one of them. Now, she DOES wash them in a front loader on a gentle cycle with a medium spin speed, but still ... these are some well-built flip-flops! Other brands haven't held up nearly as well; on some of those, the sole layers have started to peel apart after 40-60 launderings.

Now for the rest: she likes the extra straps, which keep her feet from sliding around in the shoes so much. They don't seem to make callouses on the outside of her big toes like regular flip-flops - which she has lived in for years.

Then there's the fit thing ... she buys a size 8.5 in regular shoes, a 9 in boots, and an 8 in most sandals. The size 8 Teva Olawahus she bought back THEN were the perfect length, but the straps were just a wee bit tight, especially toward the end of the day. So she was pleased to hear the newer Olawahus seem to have slightly looser straps.

There's only one problem. She bought a pair of Mush IIs last year, and based on reports that sizing had changed, ordered a size 9. They ended up being the same length as her size 8 Olawahus! Now she doesn't know what size to order!

One more thing, which is fairly universal, but worth mentioning: she wonders if flip-flop manufacturers think women have prehensile toes. She realizes some women's are longer than hers ... but THAT much longer? She'd love to have a pair that doesn't extend so far (sometimes an inch) past the end of her toes.