I ordered sandals by Merrell with vibram soles which are excellent. My current pair are still fine what 5 or 6 years on possibly a whole lot longer wearing socks but bear feet is now hurting as the inside leather stuff is wearing away. I wear them all the time and they make me feel like i could easily do a run in them! Anyway, they were delivered and they are absolutely fine and exactly the same as when we purchased them years ago! Packaging wasn't great but if they can save money by reducing the packaging without harming the contents then i'm all for that