I've spent over $$ on water shoes (designed for indoor and outdoor pool aquatic exercise. My biggest complaint about most water shoes is that they are difficult to take off when wet and/or they put them back on when wet For the most part, the laces seemed to "get in the way" in previous water shoes. Other designs don't stretch enough or last very long in the water. I've worn these water shoes a lot for indoor aerobics and I like them very much! I can easily put them on when my foot is dry or wet. They are slightly larger than usual shoe size, which fits me very well! The bottom protector helps to walk on the bottom of the pool and the sole is rubberized (if you want ), which is also comfortable during exercise. I wash them after each workout, lay them out to dry and they dry pretty quickly without changing shoes. She smells en not tight (though not so loosely dangerous) which is why I was looking for a new style in the first place.