I first was introduced to Crocs on the DIS board and also thought they were the ugliest but I was willing to try something because every time we have gone I wear sneakers with socks and end up with blisters for our entire stay. Well, at first I bought a pair of red and black beach style ones and fell in love with them so I also bought a pair of lime green and Khaki beach one with a light blue athens ones. I ordered the first two on line and then the last three at the Hallmark store. I haven't had any problems but during Memorial day week-end we went to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg and my feet sweat really bad but I had my trusty body glide in my purse to I applied it and the soreness stopped and no blister developed.