Yellow Box Women's Jello Sandal - Comfortable Summer Flip Flops with Cushioned Footbed for Beach, Pool, and Casual Wear

They truly are the most comfortable thing I've ever put on my feet. I worked, standing/walking in 3-4" stilettos for years (we'll call those the Stupid Years!) and I probate rather badly as well. I also have a wide toe box, but a narrow heel. (We'll call them Freak Feet.) Needless to say, being able to wear shoes all day and not have aching feet by noon, I thought was the impossible to find, Rainbow Unicorn. Until I found Yellow Box. They're really like standing on an anti-fatigue mat all day. Seriously. They're that good.I get that they're just flip-flops and not "real" shoes. My feet and I don't care. Compared to pain, giving up wearing all the cute shoes I used to is a teensy price to pay. And Yellow Box are cute, to be sure. (We'll call these the Slightly Smarter years.)Other things I love: In the 4-5 pair I've owned, I have NEVER had a bead or jewel come loose or fall off! I have NEVER had a strap break! I have NEVER had them slip because I walked through a wet patch. Some shoes that look really grippy, get super slick when wet. Not Yellow Box! And I have walked literal miles in them, over all types of terrain, as I pretty much wear them until it's cold enough to switch to winter boots.I will give this cautionary tale. I have found that the leather ones typically stretch out in about a year of heavy wear. For thin straps of leather, i think this is perfectly normal, and not a design flaw. They then become loose on your feet, and can more easily catch on steps or slide to the side and cause a misstep. So I throw them out and replace them when that happens. I learned my lesson when I hung on to a pair that was stretched and wore them on uneven ground, on a construction site, stepping out of a house about 18" off the ground, and I fell. (We'll call that a Cotton Headed Ninny-Muggins moment.)But again, I don't really see this as a design flaw, I just kept them after I'd worn them out, because I love them and none of the stones were missing and I hated to throw them away!This also may be because they were leather; I'm going to try a pair with wider, synthetic uppers and see how they fare.And to those that think they're expensive, compared to what? Yep, there are cheaper flip flops out there. That the beads come off of. That the straps pull out of. And that are not as comfortable. $20-40 a year+ for comfortable feet?! Small price to pay.OH--I've also worn them in the shower at the gym loads of times and still no issues!