My husband turned me on to these after he loved his pair so much. Now I love them too but they did need a solid break in time for the straps to soften. That break in time isn’t terrible but don’t go out for any long periods of time with out a backup shoe, otherwise blisters and calluses galore on the top of your feet. Sizing could be have more variety, the 4 sizes fits all isn’t great. I’m a US size 9-9.5, EU 39-40, 26cm and the large just fit. I wore these all summer and they look gently used, curious to see how long these last! I have avoided water so I’m sure that makes a difference. So far so good!