I live in Hawaii where the weather is pretty beautiful 360 days a year, so I walk A LOT. Probably a minimum of 7 miles a day, 7 days a week.  Because of this, I have purchased several different sport sandals over the years.  Tevas and North Face were the most recent ones I've bought if you don't count the $9.00 pair (can't remember the name) I picked up at Wal Mart.  I recently purchased these Columbia sandals because the pic looked good, the recommendations were good, and the price was right.  But I gotta tell you, after owning them for 1.5 days and walking in them 3 times, I am now throwing them in the trash and I will NEVER buy anything from this company again.  I have blisters on my feet from the poorly designed straps, and basically, I just find them painful to wear.  I never have had this problem with any of the other brands I've purchased (to include the $9.00 cheapies from Wal Mart).  DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THESE SANDALS unless you just want to showcase them by your door to try to convince your friends that you actually enjoy walking.  These shoes are terrible, and your feet will not like you if you make them wear these sandals!!!!