I'm in iraq and I have gone through 11 shower shoes just because the gravel and dirt tear them up on the bottom. I have had these for 2 months now and wear them back and forth to the shower and its a good walk. Not even a scratch on the bottom or a sign of any wear what so ever. These are hard as a tire and tough sandals. They are slip resistant as well. The great thing is that I don't even feel the gravel under my feet. Companies make a product to withstand the elemts like tough book laptops or Pelican cases. These are the sandals that now fit in that catagory!. I can see myself owning the same sandals for another 2 years without purchasing another. one solid mold is also great about these so you don't have to worry about the thong part breaking. The only thing is the weight of the sandals they are heavier than the normal ones but who cares grow some damn muscles and wear these.