I really wanted to like these, but can't as they are very uncomfortable. The whole shoe feels plastic. The label printed on the inside of the shoe states "Fabrique au Vietnam", with no mention of leather. Every manufacturer states leather if they use it. But, there is a sticker on the bottom of the shoe that states the "uppers" are leather & the rest is manmade. I can't tell if the outer layer on the straps is indeed leather, but the inner layer of the straps that hug the feet are certainly synthetic (plastic) and feel like it. The footpad is synthetic, too, so basically you are walking around in a plastic shoe. They made my feet sweat and I was just trying them out at home. So, something is amiss here, not a quality sandal at all and I cannot believe all the rave reviews. I have to believe that many of the 4&5 star reviews are bogus. Have you ever noticed that on furnishing reviews (pillows, rugs, etc.) many photos submitted by "customers" show perfect rooms with no papers or magazines around, in other words not looking lived in? Just immaculately decorated rooms with the product shown. I suspect they are submitted by the seller.  Amazon should stay on top of this and kick these merchants off their site. Anyway, THIS is a genuine review and just my honest opinion. But, the knockoff quality shoes are going back.