I wear the Olowahus for several years. Come in the summer as well as no other shoes to my feet. The straps give the feet a good grip, the thong is very narrow and does not chafe. However, the advantage of the sole is also a disadvantage. The soft plastic are the foot, creating a fitting footbed. That's very convenient. Plotting the shoes but some weeks intensely, the sole pressed together more and more and in the end you can feel any more stones on the ground. I need therefore per summer at least two to three of these sandals. Meanwhile I ordere it abroad, because there are many more designs than here. The Olowahus produced for the American market are the way cut for slightly wider feet.