Dr. Scholl's Flex Sandals: Flexible Update on Classic

If you wore Dr. Scholl's original wooden sandals as a teenager in the 1970's, you probably didn't have their intended use as exercise footwear in mind. You were young, toned and had problem-free feet. Your goal? To look hippie-chic.

Fast forward 30-some years. The Dr. is still making those wooden sandals that remind you of younger days, but he has your aging feet in mind. Enter Dr. Scholl's Original FLEX slide. Everything is the same as your 1976 sandals except for a clever EVA insert (see below) that provides some bend as you walk, and of course new prints and colors like yellow polka-dot, giraffe and rose-gold metallic. $55 at Zappos, $48.99 at Shoes.com.