These sandals are so comfortable! I bought them for a late spring trip to Europe and was not disappointed. They did great on cobblestones, worn stone stairs and with the 5-7 miles a day walking for days in a row  :) -note- I usually wear a 10 but those were huge and the 9 was a perfect fit. Toe is more squared and wide which I love and lends itself to comfort. I wore these right out of the box on the trip and had no troubles with them.  I'm buying a second pair to have when these eventually peter out. I don't expect that to be soon, though. These are well made. And *very* light for the suitcase!