As a scuba diver and kayaker, I've had about a dozen "wet socks" over the last 20 years - like the Meijer/Target ones, usually with a mesh top and hard rubber bottom. The panels tend to peel off, the upper fabric usually tears, and they don't last very long. I liked the true "sock" format they had with the rubber outsole dipped into the rubber at the toe itself. Comfortable. Continuous. The sock piece hugs my ankle and doesn't stretch or slip - and I've used them kayaking 50 times this year…