I'm not a sandals and slides kind of guy at all but decided to air things out this summer. Based on the looks, price and positive reviews of these Crocs, I decided to give them a shot.
My shoe size is 13 and ordered the same size. I was struck initially by the comfort. The cushioning feels great. The design isn't anything revolutionary but I wanted a slide without a velcro since I've heard people complain of problems with that type of slide.
The first few days, there was a little play with the Crocs and my foot would slip out of the slide while took a side-step, but I think I'm still getting used to them. Not sure if I should have ordered a size smaller but it's not a major issue.
We're in the middle of summer here and these Crocs are planted on my feet unless I'm at work. I've had heel inflammation issues from running so I was a little wary of stepping out of my shoes with my arch-support orthotics and wearing slides but the Crocs have a bit of arch support to them. My podiatrist had told me wearing flip flops would be detrimental to my feet so these Crocs seem to be fine for me thus far; if I've been walking barefoot, I'll have some soreness the next day but I haven't had an issue yet.
The rubber is very soft and flexible but the shoes appear durable. I'll send an update if things take a turn for the worse but after wearing these nonstop for the last 3 days, I'm pretty happy with them.