I was out on them when I thought they only came in the slide style - I just know I wouldn't wear them because of my two different sized feet and how they fit in slides, and I wasn't interested in buying two sizes of shoes I KNOW I wouldn't wear a ton because of the style as well.
But I was surprised to see the "thong" style at the DLH Expo! I tried them on and I was instantly in love. I wore them all day on Saturday before the Half, all day Sunday AFTER the Half, all day Monday in the parks (and to dinner at the Chef's Counter at Napa Rose!), and even on the airplane on Tuesday.
They literally saved my legs. I've ordered four more colors now that I'm at home!
I will say there is a little bit of a "learning curve" to walking in them, as they are really squishy and it takes your body a while walking in them to adjust. But, I guess that's part of the restorative property of them - they adjust your gait and pressure points naturally to take stress off of tired and hurting parts of your body. I used to wear FitFlops a lot before I switched to more minimalist shoes, and these feel a lot like that.
These shoes were easily the best $50 I spent at the Expo this past weekend. Bought a pair for my husband, and even convinced my parentals to spring for a pair too!