I bought these sandals because I was ditching my boat shoes which I have worn for years without socks. They could get wet and I loved the way they look. But my knees were failing and I required more support. Usually I do not like sandals for various reasons, but these are very good. They are a athletic shoe and sandal hybrid with the closed toe and the comfy supportive sole. They support and cushion your foot and are nice to the knees on hard surface like cement. You can get them wet! The only issue I have and I sort of seen this before in other traditional sandals I wore years ago, is that they can rub on certain parts of the foot until raw. My wife says I have to break them in! It is only the left shoe, the right is fine. They are very comfortable overall and the earth color and the leather are high quality. I am hoping they break in soon so I can stop using band aids in two spots to reduce the irritation. I would recommend these for the price.