I bought these slides because I wanted some comfortable slides to wear around the house, casual shoes that could be washed frequently and be very durable.  The Skechers do have these attributes, but I did not realize that they are "shape up" style sandals, designed to make you work your calves more by having your leg muscles compensate for the unbalanced sole on the shoe.  I live in a 3 story house, so I am up and down the stairs all day long.  These shoes present too much of a challenge on stairways because of their intentionally unbalanced design, so they were a poor choice for my lifestyle.