I currently own about eight pairs of barefoot shoes. They have changed my world and my spine, so I was so excited to have been able to purchase these beautifully simple sandals in black. After about an hour of wear, though, it was evident that the nonadjustable front strap was too roomy for me; despite tightening the back strap as tight as it would go, my toes would flop off the front and the front of the soul would flap and trip me as I walked. Because I wanted them to work so badly. I decided to go to a local leather worker for help. He took apart the whole shoe and cut about 1.5 inches from each of the front straps and re-sewed the shoes together. I was so hopeful as the strap finally felt snug and secure, and you could not tell at all that they had been modified. I wore them the next day and continued to slide around in the sandals and trip on the front toe as I walked. (I wear Saltwater Sandals often and I have never had this tripping issue.) It's such a disappointment because I now have a pair of sandals that are unwearable for me that I spent $100 + shipping + $40 to the leather worker. I don't even want to try to resell them for fear of putting someone at risk of tripping/falling.