I busted my toenail two years ago and it still doesn't look great, so open-toed sandals don't work for me right now. I'm also pretty picky about footwear and prefer running shoes for everything, but I took a chance on these.They wore in very quickly and by the end of the first day wearing them, I was 100% sold. They're comfortable and true to size. They don't slip around much and I didn't get any blisters. The only downside is that the velcro portion is pretty big, so I can't run it through the metal loop to truly open up the sandal (instead, I open it as wide as I can and just wiggle my foot in). It also doesn't tighten much, so if you have really slim feet or you're in between sizes, I would recommend sizing down.