text: I bought these elsewhere but wanted to share my thoughts here too. I used to wear nothing but the Clark mule shoes for years. They were great for work and weekends. Clarks were always high quality full grain thick leather with a suede foot bed. I was shocked when I got these sandals. The leather is thin, split leather that seems quite flimsy. The footbed is some man-made material that also seems flimsy and cheap. I'm returning mine and will shop for a shoe from a company that still takes pride in the quality of their product.  I would pay more for the top quality shoes Clarks used to make. So buyer beware if you are used to the top quality shoes Clarks was made famous for...they apparently are no more...so sad.