I want to make it clear that my review is about me more than the product. Guess I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, so while I'm not thrilled, it's probably just me. It seems well made, fits as expected, I don't get any blisters or anything bad. I recently discovered the Altra line of shoes and really liked them. They don't make sandals so I ordered them. Shoes are hard to buy online unless you've had them before, so for me they don't offer enough "protection" against the surface I'm walking on. Teva had a very basic zero fall sandal that I really liked that was completely worn out, but they dropped that model. So I'm not saying that Xero is a bad product, it's just that it might not be right for me.