I purchased these sandals a year and a half ago and wore them everyday. They were stylish and comfortable, but I realized eventually that there's a major flaw in the workmanship. If you look closely at the straps, the straps that go to either side of the foot, the ones that are not braided, they are not sewn to the lining that runs underneath the straps like the braided ones. What this means is that eventually the glue will wear out and the cloth will start to peek out and make the sandals look awful. At that point, you will not be able to wear them without re-gluing the cloth back to the straps. I did that once and it was very difficult to do it and it didn't last very long. I've attached a picture of my sandals so you can see what it looks like when that happens.