Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have lived on an island a few blocks from the beach for over 20 years so I have owned more water shoes in my life than I can possibly count. These are literally THE BEST water shoes I have EVER owned, which is a huge compliment seeing as I have owned so many!! First I would like to apologize for the poor photo quality of my pictures (I took them with my IPad) and add that I took them inside so that I could get enough light to show how breathable the bottoms are! I also wanted to show them while they were such a beautiful blue color because I know that pretty soon the color will probably look much different due to mucky sand! These shoes are everything that water shoes should be. Light, breathable, and most importantly they are actually able to drain water out of the bottoms. Every pair of water shoes I have previously owned had soles that were solid pieces of rubber or plastic. Most of them had mesh uppers but when the water got in the top it would pool in the sole because there was no way for it to get out of the bottom! That problem has been something I have complained about for years because I just didn't see how shoe developers have seemingly overlooked the concept of gravity!! (Water can't magically float back up out of the top mesh part you know!). THESE water shoes are the solution to that problem. A totally GENIUS solution I might add! They have holes in the bottoms of the soles that are raised up (so you don't step on sharp objects) and if you look closely you can see TWO layers of mesh at the top of the holes (right under your foot) that prevent sand and rocks from getting into your shoes from the ground yet allow water to slip right out of the bottom! Why did someone not come up with this idea YEARS ago?? They have the perfect design for shoes meant to be used while walking in the water, someone finally got it right!! I may sound way too excited over water shoes, but if you wore them as much as I do you would probably feel the same way! They are also extremely comfortable for walking around the house, or actually walking anywhere at all. There is no shoe that comes anywhere close (flip-flops excluded of course) to being as breathable as these shoes are. Your foot gets air from the top, sides, and the bottom! If you have a problem with Athletes Foot you absolutely MUST try these because these shoes will allow your feet to remain dry AND get plenty of air! There are so many uses for these shoes that I couldn't possibly name them all (running, sports, canoeing, kayaking, wading, etc..) and I am certain that they will quickly replace traditional water shoes. The quality of the material is wonderful, they are light but obviously very well-made and durable as well (if this turns out to be untrue I will absolutely update my review!) They are also extremely comfortable (even after wearing for hours) and literally so light that you barely even feel them! (I weighed mine and WITH the dirt they have already accumulated from me wearing them they weigh: 7.9 OUNCES which less than half a pound!). They also have convienent tabs on the heel and the front of the foot opening to allow you too pull them off easily and put them on easily. I was unaware that they came in half sizes so I ordered a size 8 even though I usually wear a size 7.5. The size eight is slightly to large around the ankle area, but not so much that they slip around or slide off. I am going to be ordering the other type of water shoes in this brand (slip-ons with pretend laces) and I will be getting the 7.5 in those. They fit very true to size so I recommend ordering the size you normally would and since they have half sizes you will get a perfect fit. I absolutely recommend these shoes to EVERYONE. They are not only great water shoes, they are great shoes for just about any activity that doesn't require steel-toes or cleats! * I was lucky enough to receive these shoes at a discounted price in exchange for my HONEST opinion and unbiased review. I honestly LOVE these shoes and I have already bought more! Also the regular Amazon price is great compared to what this kind of shoe would sell for at a tourist shop in my town. They sell the terrible kind of water shoes at those stores for $30.00, these would cost at least $60.00 and even so would be impossible to keep in stock (yes they really are THAT great!).