I ordered these shoes for my mother who recently suffered some disabilities making it difficult for her to deal with shoe laces and requiring that she walk with a walker. Due to the heavy bandaging on her legs and the swelling in her feet, her shoes no longer fit. She needed something that was easy to put on, was comfortable and stable, had a solid surface sole (no chunky heel)and that sole needed to be of a material that wouldn't be slick or too grippy so that she couldn't slide her feet. It was a tall order to fill, but the Grasshopper shoes have done it. I bought her Grasshopper sandals with velco closures during the summer and she loved them, so that's why we hoped the 'canyon' model would work as well for cooler seasons. These shoes are perfect!