I got very hyped up over Sanuk's marketing and was so excited to own a pair that I broke my normal rule of not ordering clothes (or shoes/sandals) that I haven't examined physically. The Kerouac looked like it was going to be cool in the picture, but I couldn't help my disappointment when I actually saw it. The color in the photo is off just enough that I found it uglier in person. That is an issue with me personally, however.

The biggest problem I had with the sandal/shoe itself was the sole. What I couldn't tell from the picture of description is that Sanuk's feature the kind of rubber pad you find on cheap sandals. Something I avoid in favor of fabric covered varieties because of the way it makes my feet sweat (lovely I know, but I also know I am not the only one). It just felt cheap on my feet, and for something that costs what the Sanuks do I couldn't put up with it.

I wound up returning these in favor of a pair of Simple's Gumshoes, which have the same aesthetic but a much nicer gummy padding inside.