I loved my flip flops until the new dog got hold of them and he chewed them up. I had them like forever and really miss them. I didn't wear them a ton in the summer cause i have a shoe fettish and wear lots of different ones. Now i have a pair of gray ones that are reall nice and i wear them a bunch. I also bought a brown leather pair and they do hurt between my toes. Do you think if I take the plastic off the thong part it would feel better. I know they are leather underneath but can't tell if the plastic is meant to stay on or not?