I bought these shoes for my son as we hike a lot.  I thought since they were sandals, he would do a little better with them.  They really failed when they got wet.  He got blisters on his heels and they just didn't hold up to getting wet very well.  My son also complained about wearing them with socks.  So, he seemed to be stuck between a rock and a hard place.  They weren't comfortable with socks, and they caused blisters.  I just thought the brand would have done a much better job preventing issues like that.