A hoe.
My best friend!
You can stand up and weed for hours. Best one was very thin, purchased from Burpee. A long fiberglass handle that had several exchangable tools for the end. I keep it sharpened every time I use it, with an old barn file. Burpee must have stopped making them as I can't find them anymore. What a shame.
I don't use herbicides except for Roundup in non gardening beds (driveway)