The product is rugged and sturdy. Love the brown leather and aqua accents and comfortable doesn't begin to describe how good these feel.  They're good in water and stay on better than my old tevas.  Great for hiking and cooler than hiking shoes.  The problem is with pebbles. I bought these specifically for the pebbly beaches and hiking in Greece but have decided not to bring them because of that issue.  The pebbles get in but you have to take the shoe off to get them out.  Overall, love them and Backcountry shipped them "wicked fast"!