Fit Flops are a shoe paradox! They are supportive flip flops. Somehow they combine the ease and casualness of a flip flop which is, for all purposes, a rubber thong shower shoe with a sensible padded and supportive foot bed found primarily in "comfort shoes". If you can stand something between your big and second toes....then these are for you!

Fit Flops come with a lot of hype that promises an exercized leg and a fabulously improved derriere just by walking around for a month or so while wearing a pair. Dr. Scholls have also claimed aesthetic results for their "exercize sandles".

I have worn Fit Flops for several years now and sadly I can't say my butt looks any better. I wish I could!

What I can say is that Fit Flops are extremely comfortable and supportive and not bad looking either.

There are multiple models of Fit Flops. The Walkstar model, which was one of the first, combines a striped grosgrain fabric strap over the instep that is attached to the footbed by a leather center "thong" and leather side pieces. If you are worried about your foot slipping around on top of the foot bed, the grosgrain ribbon provides a minimum of stability. It would be best to try a  later model, one that has a wide, triangular shaped "leather" strap over the top of the foot instead.

Many attractive color combinations are offered. The Bronze Walkstar has brown, beige and light and dark pink stripes. The leather is metallic bronze. The footbed is dark brown. Bronze is a good color choice because it is pretty much neutral. It goes with most things you'd wear with flip flops, like jeans, chinos, etc.

The footbed is 1 1/2" high at the heel and is contoured to the shape of the foot. This contouring cradles the foot and provides excellent support....for a flip flop....these do not take the place of normal shoes. These are not walking shoes. They are not work shoes. They are not protective shoes. They are not dressy shoes. They are casual, supportive flip flops.

In my experience, these are excellent shoes to wear around, go to the beach with, change into at the end of the day. I find them supportive, comfortable and comforting to aching feet. I've worn them for several years, mostly during the summer, and they've held up very well. I've worn them in the rain and they are none the worse for wear. I did not experience any dye rub off on my feet.

One caveat. They come in whole sizes only. I usually wear a size 7 1/2 but I wear size 7 Fit Flops. Some people size up, some size down. A friend of mine had a bad experience with her Fit Flops. The fabric band was wider on one shoe than on the other. Try before you buy!