When these sandals arrived, I was excited because they weren't expensive for Keen, and I LOVED how they look. They're well-made and seem to be rugged. Unfortunately, I have to return them. They run small (I usually wear a 7 in sandals. I ordered these in 7.5 & thought they'd be ok), and the thong thing nearly killed me. I know that leather loosens up, so I wore them around the house for the evening. I still had dents in my feet when I got out of the shower at night after wearing them (mostly sitting) for a few hours! Since I'd been walking around during the day, I thought that maybe my feet were swollen, so I tried them again the next morning. I could almost hear my feet ask why they were being punished. I'm very disappointed that these didn't work out, and I will continue to try to find similar sandals without the thong.