I paid $70 for these shoes in a shoe store. I don't normally pay $70 for shoes, but Teva is a reliable, reputable company. I was going on a trip and needed something comfortable for long walks. I figured these would last a long time. Boy, was I disappointed. I found them to be comfortable. Walking was no problem, but they stink. Literally. My feet don't normally stink. No matter what I am doing or what shoes I am wearing, I don't have a problem with excessive sweat or odor, but even after just a little walking on a cold morning, the shoes just don't breathe. They seem to collect moisture, feel slippery and gross inside and just smell. They are so funky that they woke me up in the middle of the night with the stench. You can smell them when you walk by them. I contacted Teva, but they never replied. So, there is $70 down the drain and in the trash. They are completely useless. I washed them in a washing machine, but with each wearing, they go right back to being totally funkified. No more Tevas for me.

BTW- I didn't get a size smaller, but I have wide feet so maybe that is why they worked for me. I didn't get any blisters and didn't have any problem with the velcro strap.