They look like ordinary slippers at a high price. But they prove to be durable, super comfortable shoes for everyday use. I've come let my 84-year-old mother, who is suffering from Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spurs. You could walk in any other shoe and was able to travel free of pain with the Duxilette long distances. I even walk in them for a year, whenever it is possible. You are stuck, but not constricting the foot, so that the missing heel strap, which often leads to other shoes to bruises, is not necessary. Halluxvagus, ankle bandage, edema, bruising, no problem with the Duxilette. The procedure is as in sand. The sandal is worth its price. It turns out rather large.