I've worn the desert ones for many long hikes, prefer them to the standard jobbies as they are non-slip footbed; the trouble I've found is buying the right size, seems to be one of those items that come in a 6, 12 or 13 and
not much doing in between. I bought a pair of Clarkes sandals on the bay last year, new without box for less than twenty pounds but alas since I've had my knee done they don't suit any more; they're a standard men's 9 in brown, and somebody who could use them can have them for postage