The Alameda II is a flip-flop with a bonus, because while it functions for all sun-and-sand uses, it wears like a wedge, given its lightly raised heel, so you're simply getting more look. Comfort is also a high priority, as evident in the anatomically contoured footbed wrapped in ultra soft material, the non-irritating nubuck straps with a neoprene lining, and the sturdy no-slip blown rubber soles with reverse waffle traction