I was looking for a pair of Keen sandals that I could wear around water. Id recommend anything at least $100 or more from Sennheiser to get the right experience with the GSX 1000. The muffler in the way on the passenger side was a PIA with any tools. These are totally different story. The material is nice for warm temps and even keeps you cool. Meine normale Schuhgröße ist auch bei Birkenstock passend. Its still in the gray color family. I?m not sure how long they will last but so far so good. It is highly padded inside so you have to loosen the laces all the way to put it on. A complete disappointment since that?s the reason I choose it.