by far the most comfortable sandal I have ever own . I first see these on some ultralight backpacker I meet , they swear by they and I have to try they . now that summer be over , and it be late fall , I find myself still wear these even now that it be cooler because they feel good and I be use to they . they really be tough to give up . any reservation I have that they look funky go away when I wear they a couple of day and get hook on the feel and how they protect my toe . SIZING issue : if they do not feel right when you put they on , you may have the wrong size . most people that buy keen find that they need to buy a half size larger than they do with other shoe , so try that . comfort : the sandal have a wide toebox so that you toe be not cramp together . the protective toe guard do the job , I never stub a toe or catch a toe on anything with these , plus I can hide my ugly toe . it also have a little rise on the rear heel that cup you heel , but also help protect you against those people that step on the back of you foot in line . it feel very secure once it be on and do not slip . there be no strap to fool with or velcro to adjust , it have a inner lining on all the strap that look like the neoprene on a scuba suit , it stretch to fit and be comfortable against my skin . it have a no-lace closure and you adjust it once , from then on it slip on easy . the footbed cradle my foot really well . it have a little ridge on the inner sole that run behind the toe and in between you big toe and other toe . the first time you feel it , it seem like a defect . but that ridge seem to shape to my foot , give I my own custom fit . I hate to gush about this , but the shape of this shoe allow my bad foot to stand longer and walk longer . I actually enjoy run in they , and for a sandal that be a definite first with I , as they usually slip and flop all over on my foot . you can even wear it into the water like a Teva . if it get wet , for some reason you do not feel it due to the material that wick the water away . grip : it have a outer sole that be very grippy , it give good traction on sand , boulder , mud , you name it . it have not be slippery on wet surface , include a boat . the sole do not leave any mark on my floor , and do not hold dirt in the groove to track indoors . odor : it have a anti-microbial treatment so I do not get odor issue nearly as much as with Crocs and other sandal . durability : it have hold up to daily wear and repeat wetting . when they get dirty , I throw they in the sink , under the hose , in the shower or even in the washer . I wear these almost daily for 4 month straight with no evidence of wear . this include standing in line all day on vacation at theme park and scramble at the beach . like other sandal , when they be new they leave mark on my sock from the dye but I almost never wear a sock with they anyway . summary : these come in a few color and in Mens and Womens style . I have try 2 pair of tennis shoe from this company , and the footbed be similar , although the one with a suede type finish -lrb- the Targhee -rrb- look like crap in one month . it be still a great hiker , but I can not wear it anywhere else but the great outdoors . the other pair be for urban use , it be call the Austin , and it be have a really nice finish . my other favorite sandal be Rieker Anti-Stress Jens 09176 , and the Dunham Moose Fisherman -lrb- design by New Balance -rrb- . I use to wear Teva 's , and they make good sandal as well . UPDATE March 2010 : I do not know if they still make these to the same quality as the model I review here in 2005 , but it be now 2010 and my original pair of Newport h2 sandal be still in use so I can not tell . the only issue be they look a little fade now in the strap and one of the stretchy tie string lay a little crooked . but they still feel great and my sole have hold up . I still feel they be a great deal for the price , about $ 100 back in 2005 .