I bought this pair of Madrids for my elderly mother because she wanted a pair of shoes/sandals that she could quickly slide on for short trips outside. I have an identical pair in white that she tried on (5 stars from me). After she received them she was pleased with the fit but unsure if she liked how flat they are. She's worn walking type shoes for years but lacing them on to take something to the garbage can or water her baskets was very annoying at her age.

I knocked off a  because of her comment but if she decides she doesn't like them I will gladly take them and wear them. They make an excellent summer slipper, inside and outside wear, do not make my feet stink like rubber sandals and have the wonderful Birkenstock footbed.

I have found they are unreliable on uneven ground, loose leaves and sloping yard and particularly treacherous when worn wet on anything but flat, even surfaces. I still wear them off road in spite of having learned the hard way that I am not nimble enough to do so. My bad - need different footwear for my rocky, steep, wooded lot.