text: I didn't see any other comments with my issue with these shoes so here goes ... the sandals have a terrible odor right out of the box. Very strong. So I've been 'airing' them for days on a windowsill. Smell getting better by still not pleasant. Surely others had this experience? Maybe the problems with the fit and them falling apart so easily overshadowed the strong odor!  They are a good product for the price; didn't expect berkies as some people did :)