These attractive sandals are an upgrade of the traditional flip-flop. The
sole is a sturdy, black, flip-flop rubber material. The
sole and straps sport a bright color and glossy sheen. Perfect with neutral capris, for example, they convey a sense of style with little effort. Out of the box they look exactly as expected. I made the mistake, however, of bringing them on a long weekend vacation and taking no other
shoes, believing they would be all I'd need. Before I had even boarded the plane, the upper, horizontal band was rubbing and wearing severely into the arch of my right foot. A blister developed, and I could not wear them for the rest of my short vacation. Fortunately, I was able to switch sandals with my daughter (of similar shoe size) for the remainder of the trip, and she had zero problems with them rubbing.