> > > You know. Those outdoor sandal things that generally have a cleated, rippled or otherwise outdoorsy rubber sole, and the straps are made of waterproof stuff with velcro, and you can wear them for hiking or in the water or climbing around on rocks or sloshing through mud, or
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> > I have a pair of sandals that might be what you're describing. They have the outdoorsy rubber sole, and waterproofish straps with velcro, yet I wouldn't wear them to go hiking, climbing around on rocks, or sloshing through mud. I pretty much wear them around the house with or without socks, and I would also wear them to a pool or to the beach, but that's about it.
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> > And the only strap they have is in the upper middle of the sandal, and it goes across the foot just above the toes. They have no heel strap to keep them on securely, which is one of the reasons I wouldn't use them for sportish activities.
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> The ones I'm thinking of always have two adjustable straps -- one at the front and one heel strap -- and they're meant for outdoors.

I had a pair of those when I was younger - my mother bought them for me and my brother right around when they started to become "all the rage" around here. I couldn't stand them - they caused huge blisters on the sides of my feet. My brother loved his, though, and my father liked them, too.