I bought these moccasins to wear on bare ground outside instead of going barefooted so I could get the benefits of "earthing," recharging my body electrically via foot-to-ground contact. These shoes work perfectly because there is  no rubber or any synthetic product to interfere with the benefits of earthing. And when wearing these, I don't have to worry about any kind of parasites or fungus in the soil. I just slip these on and sit outside with my feet on the ground 20 minutes or so a day. They feel great and work as house shoes, too. I bought a half-size smaller than normal because these come in whole sizes only and I read that they stretch. I will write more if they don't, indeed, stretch. They are comfortable but slightly too short right now. Yet they work well for the intended purpose.