These are great sandals. I use them every day for long walks on uneven terrain - grass and gravel. The sole is very durable, yet very flexible - koodos Teva! The straps, both the heel strap and upper foot strap, as well as the draw string allow you to adjust the sandal to any fit you like - it''s an amazing design! The only improvement I would recommend is an extra padding in the upper heel strap area which seemed to rub into the skin when wearing without socks. If one would wear these in a colder day (I have) with socks on your feet, then this would be a no problem. I would recommend these to my friends...

I live on the Delta, I walk on smooth, slippery rock alongside the Yuba river every weekend because I need to get to my special gold-mining gold-panning spot, and I can''t find the words to express how Wonderful these shoe are.  They have made rock climbing safe, they are anti-slip, and all about grippage while walking on wet, steep, slanted rocks, and cushiony as well.  the bottoms of my feet don''t get sore or bruised due to the great soles.  They are a life saver -- I can count on myself from not slipping on the wet lava rock near the river banks, making my journey to that special place a breeze.  Spider Rubber rules here. Oh yeah, and even though these are male shoes, who cares?  I love them