I have felt like the Goldilocks of finding a good water shoe for kayaking. I needed it to be comfortable in the boat, not catch on anything, stay on when I have to take a swim in Class 3 rapids, weren't heavy when having to swim, give me traction hauling kayak on side of river to drain, and allowed me to walk around comfortably on land.

I wear a size 8-8.5 and got these in 8.5. It managed to meet all of my needs - even staying on when stepping in some mud that sucked you in some. Only beef is that on occasion, my pinky toe will poke out. (That's more of a me issue than shoe issue)

They have been comfy to wear in the boat as well as outside. No 'squishing' when walking around afterwards.