I wore these as a child in the 60's and then again in college.  I decided to try them again because I'm recovering from a stress fracture in my heel.  They are very comfortable and well made. The crepe soles are fantastic - wonderful for walks in the woods because they are so quiet, sturdy, and the opposite of slippery.  I treated them with silicon repellent to make them water resistant.  The only negative is that I had to order a size 8 instead of my normal size of 8.5 - they run 1/2 size too large so buyer beware. When I returned them, the seller did not have them in the smaller size so I had to go with a different vendor.