I bought these because I wanted a good supportive sandal with a closed toe so I can play outside in the heat with my son this summer.  I tried these first because the back is also closed and it came in a nice blue.  I bought my normal athletic shoe size, 9.5, to leave room for my toes when I run.  Pros: - The Colony Blue is pretty. - Good rubber sole.  Looked nice on my narrow feet, not clunky. (They actually looked nicer than the Keen Whispers I ended up with,) - Roomy toe box  Cons: - Tightening system: I thought the tightening system would be better than Keen's bungie cord, but it's really hard to get right.  If I tighten it to fit my foot, the ribbon hangs to the floor and the mesh bunches up. - Depth: My ankles hit the plastic piece used in tightening the heel.  Why would they put that near a bone? - Hurt my feet: Normally I would fix this and the depth issue with a shoe insert but a full insert looks a little goofy in a sandal. It also causes a problem if I want to wear the shoes in water.  I tried doing it anyway but none of my inserts made the shoe feel comfortable. There is adequate cushion in the heel of the shoe but barely any in the toe and underneath the cushion is rock hard.  I finally had to give up and send these back.