I bought these as my only shoes going on a 2.5 week trip in the Philippines. After buying and returning 6 other water shoes these won the battle.- put on a pair of socks and they feel like sneakers.- well supported, I'm sensitive and can't wear unsupportive shoes for more than 1 hour.- I'm very active and these handled through rocky terrain for days. Jumping, slipping and running. (Very surprised they didn't fall apart)- NO BLISTERS! Even though I would go from wet to dry to wet all day and walking miles.- easy to clean out sand and shell particles.- water drains out nicely and doesn't get slushy.