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I am HARD on shoes in the summertime - I work outside, am always in the woods, get in every body of water available, from mudpuddles to rivers, work with large pieces of wood and epoxy, and so forth and so on - I'm sure you get the idea.Every summer, I search for the "perfect shoe" to handle all of this AND be comfortable, durable, and easy to clean so that I can turn around and wear them to run into town without them smelling like rivermuck. Because I am all about simplicity and functionality, I want ONE pair of shoes to be able to do all of this, and until now, I hadn't found them. I've had everything from traditional water shoes to an unbelievably expensive pair of Merrell's, and they were either uncomfortable or couldn't handle the rigors that were expected of them.And then, enter this humble, inexpensive little shoe.Here's what I love:- They are one piece - no insole, so nothing to come loose and wrinkle up under your foot.- The "drainage holes" are on the sides and not the bottom. I've had (2) other pairs of shoes with the holes on the bottom (and mesh uppers), and although they were pretty comfortable on flat surfaces, they were AWFUL to wear outside, because stones and sticks would come up through the bottom all the time (ouch).- They are wide at the toe box - something I need.- They can do it all - I wear them to do EVERYTHING. Haven't put on another pair of shoes since I got them, and they've seen some mileage.- When they get dirty, I throw them in the shower with me. I wash them with one of those duo sponge-scrubbie things. I know that some other folks have complained about the white parts peeling off, but I have not experienced this. I've scrubbed them hard enough that I have actually worn through the white overlay in a couple of small spots, but I've seen no peeling or flaking. I wipe them off with a paper towel afterwards, and get on with my day. No waiting for them to dry, no damp insoles, and no smelly fabric!- They are extremely lightweight, comfortable, and cool.- Added bonus - I found out that when epoxy accidentally gets spilled on them, it wipes off without a trace (but you gotta catch it before it hardens ...)Granted, they're also inexpensive, and I am asking a lot of them, so I expect that I might kill the first pair mid-way through the summer, but for $20, who cares? I like them well enough that I went back and bought the orange ones and the yellow ones to wear for fun, and I also went ahead and bought another pair of the gray ones to keep in reserve for when/if the first pair bites the dust. And I also bought a pair of the dark blue ones for a friend who is as hard on things as I am.So what's not to like?Well, sometimes, there seems to be a disconnect between the size you order and the one that actually shows up at your door. All total, I have ordered (5) pairs of these, and only (2) of them arrived in the size that I specified. (2) of the incorrectly sized ones were close enough that I could make them work. However, the ones that I ordered for my friend were supposed to be a men's size 10, and when they showed up, they were an 8.5. He can wear them for short periods of time without too much discomfort, but then has to back his foot out of the shoe and smash the heel down, wearing them like a Mule, instead of a tenner. Other than this, he agrees with me - they are fantastic.I would (and did) definitely buy again, even knowing that there's a bit of roulette going on with the sizes. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase.