I always wanted one of these shoes but found them to be too expensive. Finally decided to take the leap of faith and purchase for a trip to the Caribbean. All was well for beach walks, however  it has already started to fall apart after only one waterfall hike. Very very very disappointed. I bought some cheaper water shoes for my wife and kids at Wal-Mart and they has survived just fine. Of course they are all laughing at me know. I gave 2 stars for the fit and the fact that they kept out the same and worked well on slippery rocks.