REASONS TO BUY
Tank-like durability
Versatile
REASONS TO AVOID
Heavy
Long break-in period
Pulling high scores in nearly every category, the
 Chaco Flip EcoTread is one of our favorite flops of all time. It is simple, unassuming, comfortable, and outlandishly rugged. Some of our testers have been rocking the same pair of these venerable thongs for over a decade, so we can attest to their durability. They continue to snag our Best Buy Award season after season, not because they're the cheapest, but because we feel that with these flops, you will surely get the most mileage for your money. The Chaco is a top-tier flop with a price tag to prove it but pay up, and these durable flops will perform for longer than any other in the review. If this contender isn't your style or you don't like the feel, check out the Flip Eco's classier cousin, the
 Chaco Marshall. The Marshall has a leather footbed and wider straps, with the Flip Eco's same burly tread.