OKABASHI Women's Indigo Thong Flip Flop Sandals

Shoe review are so subjective as our feet can be so incredibly different. These shoes are not made for m feet, but I imagine they could be perfect for some people. And, a caveat - I realize I have wide feet, but there are almost no flipflips with arch support for wide feet, so I took a chance based on reviews. Sadly, these do not work as I had hoped.I have wide feet with short, chunky toes, a high arch and a high instep. In some shoes I wear a 10, some a 10.5; in a measuring device, my feet measure a 10 E. Here is how these shoes fit for me.Length - My toes are a good inch from the end of the shoe, but my heels hang off the end. The foot bed is the right length; unsure if the thong is placed too far back or if my high instep keeps my foot from sitting far enough forward. Either way, it does not fit right.Width - the thong is situated about so that my toe and inside of my foot falls off the footbed, but the outside of my foot is on it. It isn't just that they thong is a bit too close to the edge, the footbed is not wide enough for my foot regardless.Comfort - They are not squishy, per se, but comfortable. The toe thong is relatively comfie as are the straps - of course, I only wore them for about five minutes.Arch support and location - not enough for a high arch and starts farther in the middle than I want as well as farther back than it should for my feet, so it feels more like a lump that is uncomfortable. I have to keep my foot too far back, so my feel falls off the end, for the arch support to be where my arch is.Wearing them- these are quite "flippy" but that could be because my foot sits too far back in the shoe.General - these have a vanilla smell to them; interesting. They are relatively lightweight with a very dense feel to them. I am guessing these are better for moderate to long toes (but just guessing). They would likely work well for C width feet and maybe D, and for a lower arch or flat foot.

These are A-Mazing. My PF hurts before I put them on and after I take them off but I can walk in these with no pain whatsoever. LOVE them.EDIT 2: I STILL love these! I have had them for 6 months and I swear my PF is getting better. I can walk around the house without them with no pain! The only complaint I have is the color has faded, but that might be my own fault for walking through puddles all the time. I'm going to dye the fabric part because the bottoms are still fantastic. Please, if you have PF, get these shoes!EDIT: I have worn these almost exclusively for the past three months and HOLY MOLY is my PF doing well. I really think these have helped heal my PF. We went on vacation where I had to wear other shoes and my PF started hurting again, but once we were back and I wore these again, no pain. I'm pretty sure these are magic. These are quite literally the best shoes I have ever owned, even without considering my PF, and I recommend them to everyone.Note: I've seen people say they're awkward and you have to walk funny, but that's part of the point. If you go to Okabashi's website, they say the shoes are thicker and meant to improve your gait, etc. I almost never hear the loud flip-flop noise when I wear these.

I've had 3 pairs of the Okabashi size M in red and I loved them. This pair with the aqua color does not fit as well nor is it as sturdily made. The sole is slightly wider than my other 3 pairs (although they purport to be the same shoe). The fit is "sloppy" because the thong piece doesn't seem to fit as snugly into the sole...at any rate the shoe is loose fitting and therefore not as comfortable or as safe, actually, to walk in. The sole seems heavier than the red model also. Lastly, the brown vinyl material is a bit cheap looking (maybe with the red ones I just can't see the quality of the vinyl?) and it makes the top of my foot itch! Okay, maybe the last comment shows that I'm eccentric. But maybe not. I don't like the feel of that vinyl on the top of my foot. It's beyond my window to return this disappointing pair of shoes, so I've been wearing my old red ones and will give these aqua ones to the clothing drive. I didn't rate it a "1" because the shoes do look like the photo, and they ARE as described. UPDATE 10/15/17: I looked closely at the 2 pair of red ones that I have. Both have a much better quality "upper", which seems to have a decent quality mesh backing. These aqua ones are just brown vinyl. So I'm not as eccentric as y'all thought.

I purchased these shoes for an upcoming vacation because I have purchased this brand of shoe (from a different retailer) in the past and they are comfortable and durable. When I received them, I tried them on to make sure they fit, and then did not wear them again until my trip. Literally 30 minutes into wearing them, in the middle of Disneyland, one of them completely fails and leaves me stranded. I had no shoes, was in the middle of the park, and could not move. Luckily, I was not alone, but one of my companions had to leave the park and find me a pair of replacement shoes. Even worse, because I purchased these in advance, the return window was closed by the time I was able to seek a refund. This is the fourth pair of this brand I have owned, and the first to fail like this. I do not know if it was a flaw in just this one pair, or an issue with the retailer, but will surely purchase with extreme caution in the future.

I've a wide foot and I'm seriously allergic (as in carry an epi-pen-allergic) to latex. Shoes in general can be a concern and Flip flops are an outright challenge. I was excited to find this and thrilled when they arrived and fit wonderfully. They're flip flops-- don't go hiking in them! These are just great for a stroll around your farmers market. They'll be wonderful going to the beach! If they came in another color (and in my size) I'd be buying them right now.

I have had these same shoes before from a major retailer and the fit fine I have had them for over three years I love them, but the retailer does not sell them anymore so when I saw them on Amazon I was so happy and so I ordered them right away.The size is just smaller than the one I have which is also a medium. Otherwise the shoe is ok.