I bought these for a trip to Corpus Christi, TX. Knowing their beaches have tons of rocks and seaweed. Also, knowing it would be a 10-15 minute walk from our AirBNB to the beach. I put these bad boys on as my only shoe for the walk and the beach. Feeling air on your feet while walking is the weirdest greatest thing ever. And the pull string helped tighten the top around my narrow feet so they never felt like they were sliding. Getting in and out of the water with sand was also WAY better than expected. I could let the water rush through my shoes and get majority of the sand out. I never felt gritty inside the shoe. PLUS... One of my friends bought some high end water shoes and ended up with heel blisters while I was just jumping around and having a blast. No foot damage at all.Ever since I got pricked by a sea urchin and lost a vacation day recovering, I never ever swim in tropical waters without shoes on my feet, and these are great. I ordered them years ago and they've accompanied me to many beaches around the world since then. I can comfortably walk in them when my hotel is a bit of a distance from the beach, and they feel like normal sneakers. They're easy to clean sand out of, though sometimes on rocky beaches they collect small pebbles that take a bit more effort to dislodge from the soles. They are showing their age, so it's clear they won't last forever, and if I went to the beach more often I guess they would've had to be replaced by now. So I'd say if you're a frequent beach-goer, count on getting a new pair every 1-2 years, but you'll have a good experience with them in the meantime. If you're just an occasional beach-goer like me, they may last you a lifetime.OOOO my what a great water shoe for pool workouts! Fits true to size and has enough support to make you be able to work out in the pool with ease. Also it is cute enough to wear afterwards to the store and I could wear it all day because it is that comfortable~spend a little more on these water shoes, but ooo so worth it!Purchased these shoes to do a Cruise excursion that involved light hiking (about 45 minutes) through trails in the woods, and then we jumped into the water, and slid down waterfalls, and walked in rocky water conditions. They did great on the hike, fit pretty comfortable, had good grip on the rocks in the water and climbing up the little that we needed too. Definitely recommend.I bought these shoes for a family vacation where we were going to be hiking and walking in and out of water for several days. They fit wonderfully and were perfect for rock hopping and stream walking. I also received tons of compliments as people were curious as to how easily we were in and out of the water.Some reviews say to size down by a half size and others say it the shoe sizes are true-to-fit, what I recommend is taking a measurement (in centimeters) of your foot and determining your size that way for a true-to-fit size because I ended up buying a half size smaller than what I wear in Nike running shoes and they fit perfectly!One thing that is not quite perfect is the listing for the color "Moonlight" it appears as a pastel blue but it is a pastel minty green: another thing some reviews mention but I like this color so it works out for me but this is an fyi for anyone who actually wants that pastel blue! The more accurate color can be seen on my foot in the first few pictures (mind the hairy leg)Wore them white water rafting on the Gauley River and tubing down the Mohican River. The draw string laces keep them snug to your feet. Very lightweight. Bought a pair last year...Bought 2 more this year for the colors since they were a good sale.I really like these shoes! It’s the 3rd time I ordered these. The first pair was for a trip to Jamaica, the second was a different color for a trip to the Bahamas, the third was because my puppy ate a pair. ? Super comfortable, stay on well in the water and while walking and they dry fast but don’t rub your feet!Love these quick drying shoes. Although the size was slightly bigger than I was expecting. Very comfortable.Quedó perfecto tal y como lo pedíMuchas graciasThe perfect water shoe.