The actual sandal itself is great and I would give it 5 stars EXCEPT THAT the sandals I received in my most recent order (previous order did not have this problem) have a HORRENDOUS smell that I can't get rid of no matter what I do. I've left them outside, I've soaked them in water (no more than a half hour), I've tried cleaning them with Murphy's Oil Soap (fine for leather products) and setting them in the sun...and NOTHING has stopped the "off gassing" of this really noxious smell coming from the sandals. I'm not going to send them back but unfortunately I will not be ordering more because the smell is persistent and obnoxious. It's too bad, because these are the exact sandals I used to wear and love back in the early 70s.