I buy my first pair of Newport H2 's for we honeymoon in Jamaica . we plan to do the Dunn 's River Falls hike and want shoe we could slog through the water in without have to buy ugly , smelly `` aquasock '' we would never wear again . these sandal work great for the hike and stand up to rock , salt , sand , and lot of sun during the course of we trip . -lrb- when we get home , they go in the washer with the rest of we clothes and come out just like new . -rrb- we still continue to wear they once we return to `` real life '' since they be comfortable -lrb- even for my hubby , who have ankle and arch problem -rrb- , be easy to pull on and go , and come in fun color . I practically live in they during the warm month ! in the last 3 1\/3 year , I have become so addict to my keen that I have add a second pair of Newport h2 's and two pair of enclosed hiking shoe to my closet -lrb- one pair of which be my everyday sneaker when it be too cold for the sandal -rrb- .