Originally Posted by ckcowl
they really are not meant to wear like shoes- all day-
they are kind of for at the beach- camping- when you are taking showers in camp ground showers and don't want to go in bare feet- when you come out of the lake- want to walk up to the car- you slide into them- they are for those (moments) in the summer time- they have no benifits when it comes to foot health- they are simply an easy slip into for a minute foot protector- protecting your feet from (community fungus) gravel roads- ect.
used to be sold as (shower shoes) somewhere along the way people decided they were great for beach/camping wear- from there over the years i bet lots of people have (tried) to wear them as if they were a pair of shoes- but as you found out- they are not- and were never meant to be. hopefully you can use up the 'bunch' you bought.
my granddaughters buy them for $1 a pair at the dollar store- then decorate the straps with fabrics or yarns- they get very creative with them- and they share them with their friends when they go to the beach.
the rubber ones are made for beaching and showering, but i have a pair made of calfskin that cost plenty that i've worn for several years now and won't give them up until one of us dies - me or them. i also wear silver and beaded ones with dressy
summer patio pants. so some are beachy, some are casual, some are semi-dressy and some are very dressy. they're not really all the same. yeah, you do have to get used to that strip of leather between your toes. for a lot of people it isn't worth it.
i've been wearing them since i was about 16, when they were called zoris or thongs. my dd started when she was 12. we both still do. not the rubber kind, they hurt. and the toe thing pops out.