Stink. That's the first thing you'll notice when you where Sanuks around the house. They're designed to be a casual shoe, and their style testifies to this purpose. Our Sanuks have stood silent in the closet until we haphazardly threw them on for a river trip. Amazing! They suddenly were removed from the stinky useless shoe pile and have become man's best friend (almost). They proved their value when we went trekking in Iceland, and were forced to cross multiple frigid glacier melt rivers. No slips or mishaps, very packable and the river took away their awful stench.

In short, do not buy this shoe for around town use. Sand and sweat make for unpleasant foot butter (made famous by Chacos). Do buy this shoe for rivers and unexpected adventures in glacial streams.

This flip flop is the best for various reasons. First- it makes your foot look pretty. My feet have been worked and this strappy flip flop packages my hoofs and makes them pleasant to look at. Comfort-duh- no break in blisters between the big toe and its neighbor (the index toe?). Durability- my two pairs have travelled to Hawaii and endured impromptu scrambles on abrasive volcanic rocks. They survived and my feet still looked pretty. Rafting-they work for that as well; the extra straps keep the shoe in place, although I wouldn't recommend this flip flop for days and days on the river. The only drawback- try them on if you have a wide foot. They do not flatter all foot shapes. I have never been Teva fan- their earlier sandals made it look like I had paddles for feet, but this simple flip flop has made me a believer.