G shock straps are weird - some are very comfy and some less so. The odd thing is that some of the comfiest I own have straps that are very hard and plasticky off the wrist, but I can’t really tell I’m wearing a watch when wearing it. I think it’s to do with wrist shape and whatever you do don’t wear one tight. My new GW-5000 has a very soft strap but fits me less well than a regular dw-5600 and as a result is much less comfortable to wear. To answer your question there are adapters out there for G shocks where you can fit ‘normal’ rubber straps - you can get Ritchie branded ones on Amazon in the Uk - but the attachment method strikes me as a bit fragile if you intend to use the watch as a ‘beater’ or in rough environments. If your strap feels that bad I’d suggest you wear it looser - they seem to conform to a circle when worn slightly looser which might take getting used to but it does make them comfy to wear in my experience.
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