Perhaps not the most stylish sandals out there, but in my experience, these are the most durable and as far as I’m concerned, are the very best. I live in them most the summer except for when I need to attend business meetings, church, or other situations requiring non work clothes. I’m not sure if such is still the case, but Chaco’s were/are 100% US made out of Paonia CO. BTW, I hate wearing flip flops. Something about having something stuck between my toes and that ‘flip/flop’ sound with every step.
Oh, I’ve seen those...correction, maybe not those, but similar ones.
My reasons for not wearing flip flops are the same as yours. That and my husband would refuse to go anywhere with me if I were to wear them.