I use these shoes every day to walk my dogs. I like their grip, going easily over seaweed rocks. A minimum of sand and stones got into the shoes. They are comfortable and fit perfectly. A month later, the insole stretched to the hole. I've used different pads and it worked great. After 3 months they parted at best, rubber in the boot. Still, I will most likely buy them again. Would buy them again, hope they make other colors.