I adored these shoes. I wore these on vacation. We ended up  walking a national park and climbing up some waterfalls and a rocky beach. These were PERFECT. They griped well. I did end up with some small pebbles i needed to knock out after the beach. They were comfortable to wear in the old town and walking all day. I wore them 3 out of the five days, got them wet, hiked, walked and rode a bike. They didn't hurt or stay wet long and were very light weight so i could toss them in my bag if needed.