I have found that, as others have said, they vary widely. I have had a couple pair that hurt like the dickens! I got some at Aldi's (a cut rate grocery store) for $4.99 they are like crocs and I have worn them all over LA and Auckland and they were soooo comfortable. Unfortunately they are wearing out and I can't find any more. Oh, a bit of trivia, we were looking for some like my comfy ones in New Zealand earlier this year and found flip flops were call Jandals.