text: These shoes are practical for wearing around the house, around the yard, or around wet locations.  They provide front toe protection and enough of a cushioned sole for walking on irregular rocky ground.  My only minor complaint is the plastic slide used to tighten the elastic laces.  It has sharp corners that sometimes scrape when crossing my ankles or crossing my legs.  I tuck the plastic slide forward under the laces to keep out of the way.  I keep the slide at its extreme end to make it easy to pull the sandals on and slip off.  I also find the arch a bit high and the rubber based inner sole somewhat rough on my feet.  These sandals also get a bit warm where the foot is in direct contact with the rubber sole.