My husband never thought he would wear 'thong' sandals.  I got him into his first pair (took a few years) and he liked.  I purchased these and he absolutely loves them-they are so comfortable from day 1!  The foot pad actually massages your feet while walking around and has a good arch support.  He wears a 10.5 shoe - I bought the 10 and they fit perfectly.  The 11 would have been to big.  I hope Sperry keeps making these thongs - he's on his 2nd pair now.  The leather is  a very dressy, sharp looking sandal.