I was always critical of crocs because, in my opinon, they are some pretty ugly footwear, but I thought I would give them a try. Being in Afghanistan and having to use public showers, you really don't want footwear that is going to fall apart on you. These things not only do the job when it comes to showering, but they are just extremely comfortable. Waking on gravel back and forth from the tent to the showers, you cant even feels the rocks under your feet. As assumed, they breathe really well and just good shoes to wear around and kick back in. The only thing is that they ran rather big and I had to send the first order back. I wear an 11.5 and a 12 was absolutely gigantic. I ordered a pair in 11 from another site later on and they were perfect. yes, they might not be the most visually appealing shoe on the planet, but they are amazingly comfortable and durable.