I was hopeful it would work well. Loved the color. I?ve never experienced this issue with any other sandals so I?m not sure why that was a problem but couldn?t wear them at all. I had a pair just like these many years ago and loved them. The shoes have numerous issues! I realize Ive gotten spoiled on my open back, huge sound-stage, headphones. Ive raised the audio to check for it, but. Perhaps it is a bit premature to write a product review but first impressions are extremely positive. After only two weeks of use it developed an incredibly loud creaking sound whenever the yoke was moved. Prevents being dependent on jars and bottles of mass production.