I have had my eye on these for about a year after stumbling across them when window shopping on  vacation. I ended up getting them as a birthday present this year and they are as great as I would have hoped. I have them in the Taupe New Buk color, basically a light tan - they look great with any casual clothing. Also, they dry relatively quickly (considering the substantial build) which makes them great for being around the beach and water. However, by no means would I use them as water sox. They wear well without socks in that they breathe nicely and your feet stay dry and cool in them. Above all else they are amazingly comfortable to wear, walk in, and stand in all day long. This is my first pair of Clark's shoes and I have always heard how great they are comfort-wise - and now I see what all the talk was about. These are a phenomenal shoe for a comfortable, casual slip-on or boat shoe.