When I first bought these sandals I gave them 3 stars because the rubber strap across the top of my foot was too tight... I'm going  back to rewrite the review several months later because they are now extremely comfortable to wear. It only took a few weeks for the top strap to stretch a little... they're more comfortable with socks than without because the rubber sticks to your foot a little in the heat, but they're great support for my heel spur. The printed pattern on the sandals isn't showing any signs of wear as yet either...