The sole is lovely and spongey however the cross over straps left microcuts all over the tops of my feet, which were quite painful. With a flip flop of this cost the quality should be much better than this. I liked the three I bought so much, that I bought a fourth. I always laugh at myself as a high tech dinosaur, so you definitely can enjoy this product. This review may change if I experience the same issue with this pair. The tevas have better reinforced seams and stronger materials. Using it. I got this because Ive tried drinking beet juice and its too strong a flavor. 5, so I decided to keep to 9. The actual bud is a bit large, so it fits quite snug in your ears, making prolonged wearing quite uncomfortable.