# Flip-flops for thin feet

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-flops-for-thin-feet/452441>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 10, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-flops-for-thin-feet/452441 "2008-06-10T14:29:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-flops-for-thin-feet/452441/1 "2008-06-10T14:29:10Z")

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I recently started wearing flip-flops (thongs?) and have a tough time finding ones that fit. I wear a men’s size 12, but my feet are thin. I have a pair of Nike [Cruiser](http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1019&pcount=&Product_Id=277308) thongs that are discontinued, and these fit great (I ordered a second pair). However, I was hoping to get a more “rugged” sandal, like the Columbia [Tango](http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=DOAAUDYZHM2MVLAQBBLCCONMCAEFAIWE?id=0032512822952a&type=product&cmCat=froogle&cm_ven=data_feed&cm_cat=froogle&cm_pla=0210901&cm_ite=0032512822952a&_requestid=21457) thong, but these are too wide/big, causing them to slip off when I walk. By “rugged” I am looking for one with a shaped foot-bed, an arch, and more support than the basic flat flip-flop.

That said, can anyone recommend a “rugged” men’s flip/flop/thong for thin feet?

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**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-flops-for-thin-feet/452441/2 "2008-06-11T06:32:02Z")

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I am not a guy but I would suggest [these](http://www.rei.com/product/748139) Chaco sandals or maybe these [Tevas](http://www.rei.com/product/764748). When I see them at the store these brands look like they run narrow. I have owned Tevas (womens styles, though) and they always felt really narrow.

Birkenstock does make sandals in narrow width footbeds. I believe that they also have flip-flop styles for men.

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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-flops-for-thin-feet/452441/3 "2008-06-11T06:58:33Z")

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I have always found the [men’s shoes at Land’s End](http://www.landsend.com/ix/shoes/Shoes/Men/index.html?seq=1~2~3&catNumbers=916~918&visible=1~2~1&store=le&sort=Recommended&tab=9) are reasonably priced, fit really well, and seem to last more than a season.

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**Author:** ![Contrary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@Contrary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrary)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-flops-for-thin-feet/452441/4 "2008-06-11T09:53:01Z")

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[QUOTE=DMark]  
I have always found the [men’s shoes at Land’s End](http://www.landsend.com/ix/shoes/Shoes/Men/index.html?seq=1~2~3&catNumbers=916~918&visible=1~2~1&store=le&sort=Recommended&tab=9) are reasonably priced, fit really well, and seem to last more than a season.  
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I’m female, so with that caveat I had to return two pairs of sandals to Land’s End because they were too wide and too tall from the top of my foot to the bottom of my foot.