These are simply, a very good rubber flip flop. They come in every color and pattern you could possibly imagine, and they are only 16.00 – the rubber starts out very cushiony, but my pair that I had sitting in a pile of shoes for a year isnt as cushiony as when i bought it.. or maybe i just imagined they were cushiony-er? Dunno, but they are still holding up and ready for the dominican republic trip we’re taking in a month!