These were comfy right out of the box. Wore them for the first time for a month in Asia. I needed a waterproof sandal to hang with the elephants, and didn't have room to pack both casual and fancy sandals. These were good enough to wear with a skirt or sundress. I walked up to 10 miles a day in all terrains and never got blisters or aching feet. I have a very high arch, plus plantar fasciitis in one foot, and I was fine. Also have a bunion and was worried the straps would rub, but they fit right around the trouble spot, no problems at all. I've since purchased in another color. To clean, I just rinsed in the shower and they dried quickly.

For size, I did go down from an 8 to 7.5, these aren't particularly large, but since they're wide, I didn't need extra toe space.