These (crappy picture) are what I have in brown. I'd love them in black -- the insole's nicely contoured, the bottom is contoured and rubber, fastens with velcro.

BUT and here's the picky part -- the straps are suede, and thin, and as such I feel no reluctance about wearing them with skirts. They're not chunky, but they're ergonomically comfortable for the long walking and the standing and the crap.

Without the dreaded flip and flop.

eta: No, I don't need to go into the water with them. I just want something that slips on and isn't a sand trap, and isn't going to die from a little water.

Running off to work now, so not ignoring suggestions -- these are great.

well sport sandal is not going to come in suede. Those are two unmixy things.

The second one I linked to is most like that, but designed for sports.

Oh, that will be perfect, JZ. I'd apologize for the strain ofn finances, but clearly those two items of apparel were destined for each other and you and I are just pawns in their fated saga.

Now, do I need the matching bag? I don't. Do I?

Also, I highly recommend Chacos for all your athletic sandal needs. Best arch support in a sandal I've ever experienced. Mine are almost worn through the soles I've worn them so much, but still comfortable. I bought them when I could get sich things on an employee discount, so they must be 5 years old.

Though now that I go looking for them they seem to have gone up in price. Yikes, that's a lot of money. [link]

well sport sandal is not going to come in suede. Those are two unmixy things.

Do walking sandals count as sport? Because these are listed as such. But suede isn't key. Just lack of hugeness, really.

I love my Chacos: they're very comfy, and they don't flop. Or flip.

Online Crosswords. It's a subscription but it's got a huge archive of old puzzles as well.

-t, that link is wrong.

There's an interview in the new Newsweek with Johnny Depp re: Willy Wonka. Roald Dahl's widow is amusing, she doesn't quite get why women go for Johnny. "He's quite nice, but he's no Robert Mitchum."

Anyway, Johnny was talking about being thrilled to play Wonka. He even says he did a Snoopy dance.

The image of Johnny Depp doing the Snoopy Dance...

wow.

Thanks, DX, I think it's fixed. My cutting and pasting skills have apparently gone down hill.

[link] possibly to chunky for ita, but maybe not.

Another one similar to your brown ones, but with less bulky straps

Reminscent of shoes you already have

too much of a heel for what you are looking for but I'd buy them for me.

Also good.

less strappy, more criss crossy

Anyhow... the ones that are Simple are pretty easily found locally, ditto for clarks etc.

But yeah, you won't have them before saturday AM.