Used these for the time in a serious manner on a 12 mile kayak trip starting at the Hoover Dam down the Colorado river. These shoes are perfect for this use where you're constantly in and out of the water and need protection from sharp stones. They did well on the short walks on shore of a half mile or so that day when we had to scramble up and over rocky trails. The shoes run a little small. I normally wear 9.5 and use size 10 which is perfect.