These sandals are the next best thing to going barefoot. The straps adjust to avoid that toe-splitter discomfort. They are light as a feather. I'm waiting to see if somebody will call them effeminate; that is, they lack that heavy, clunky, oversize look that most men's sandals have. If they do call them a bit girly, I'll just giggle, say "La," and give them the bird, which should restore some masculinity.