I purchased these sandals for my husband who wears a 4-E Wide shoe, which are extremely hard to find. He absolutely loved them the first time he put them on. Yes they are sandals but the enclosed toe box keeps the sand/dirt out. He commented this year he wished he had another pair just for a spare so I ordered another. The original pair is 2 years old and they still look like new and my husband wears them every day. I would highly recommend anyone who wants a great new pair of shoes that you will not have to break in these are the shoes for you.