great sandal ! I have have mine for 4 year , and they be comfortable , durable and reasonably price . I have put mine through quite a bit of wear . Beach camping , camp shoe for backpacking , every day wear as a student , etc. . they handle all of it . as far as the smell go , in my experience the leather version smell worse than the hemp , but like any footwear where sock be not worn , there can be some odor .