This is my second pair of Sanuk flip flops.  I bought the first pair as a splurge while I was in Maine. ( I thought they were a bit expensive as flip flops go!)  The yoga mat footbeds were so comfortable I just had to have them.  Since then, I have worn and worn and worn these flip flops ( I live in Florida so I mean year round!) and if you look at the bottoms of them, they look barely worn.  Last summer I used them extensively while walking in Europe and, while I normall would not do that in flip flops, these were so comfortable and easy to wear wherever I went that I probably wore them more than my hiking shoes.  Again, the soles look barely worn.  I now own several pairs of these Sanuk's in several colors because I know I'll wear them enough to make it worthwhile.  The heck with most of my other sandals!  If you buy these, I guarantee you won't be disappointed.