I was hit head on by a drunk driver many years ago, and subsequently my feet & legs often hurt.
The radiator was under my car seat, so my toes were basically "boiled" until I was cut out of the car.
Hence - I'm a bit wary of wearing sandals in the summer that don't have that front covering.

I've tried many brands of shoes over the years, and although I'd heard of Dansko -- I wasn't willing to pay over $100 for a pair of shoes. Discovered Amazon had a few pair of discounted Dansko's so gave them a try.

This pair actually arrived with a weird quarter sized spot on the top of the toe area. Not sure what it was. It didn't appear that the shoes had been worn (from what I could tell).  Decided not to return/exchange based on the spot. I wore them around the house for 15-20 minutes at a time. The first few days the fabric rubbed the top of my right foot some, but the irritation resolved itself in a couple days.

The quality is evident. The fabric for the top part of the sandal seems leathery-suede-ish, although it looks like canvas in the picture. I think it will wear better than canvas would. The fit is a little less snug than the Dansko clogs, but with half the shoe open, I would have expected that.

All in all, I think $50 for these was a great price, and I look forward to wearing (somewhat) stylish, yet comfortable, sandals that cover my scarred toes.