Bought to walk the dog. They are very light and comfortable, especially if you have wide feet. These aren't the nicest shoes I've ever owned. A big disadvantage is that they are useless when wet! Not only are they not waterproof at all, they slide like crazy on wet surfaces. Well I've had Vibrim soles before and don't recall any issues like this but if you walk on anything that even looks wet your toes slip off all the time! We're moving them to summer. When I'm sure they'll be great. with hope.