text: I cannot go through any summer without my Okabashi. I wear them more than any other sandal or slipper during summer. They have this supportive arch and massage nods and i can walk in them the whole day. Unfortunately the strips ripp often after only a couple of days and it is very cumbersome to return them in order to receive a replacement within the 2 year guarantee time. When I first start wearing them several years ago the material quality was very good and strong but with the years the quality declined in new flip flops, which is very disappointing. My first pair lasted at least 3 years, after that some pairs ripped after just a view times wearing them. I keep buying them in the hope that this new pair will at least last through the summer, but I get disappointed again and again. I guess I have to find an alternative brand that does not get me 'stranded' on the street with a broken flip flop.