I bought these to replace a pair of Reef's sandals that had gotten worn out. The pair I had were made of synthetic material and were amazingly comfortable and lasted for years.

I wanted these because the leather looks a little classier then the black synthetic material of my old ones. While these definitely look very nice and feel just as good to walk on, the leather strap that goes over my food caused really bad chaffing. The first time I really wore them was on a trip to Europe. After walking all day through Rome my feet were literally bleeding from the leather straps. To be fair we did a TON of walking that day, probably like 8 hours worth of walking all added up, and I hadn't broken in the sandals previously.

The straps feel really soft, so I don't know why they seem to chaff so badly. I wear them fairly regularly in the summertime now, but not for anything that involves extensive walking. They still bother my feet some if I walk too long in them. However overall I still like them as they look great, seem very well made like all of Reef's products and are comfortable on the soles of my feet.

I would recommend them, just not for lengthy periods of walking.