I bought our first Vessi sneakers for me and my husband on Kickstarter when they were just getting going Designed in Canada, they are lightweight, flexible, padded, waterproof and washable You can literally walk through puddles or across streams and stay dry And you can wash them in the washing machine when they get dirty (take out the insoles and laces first) and air dry These have been lightly worn - I could have touched up the soles but did not, so there are a few marks