I bought these sandals to use as house slippers inside my daughter's new house while I babysat this summer. I have an injured ankle and cannot walk very well in a regular shoe. I carried the baby (who weighed 17 lb. by the end of summer) around the house and out to the patio and front porch with no problems. I did not even get a back ache. I would recommend these shoes to anyone with ankle or foot problems.