My son had a field trip where the would be visiting and spending time in a river. He wore the shoes to school, kept them on of the river portion, of the field trip, and wore them for the remainder of the school day. He did rinse off the silt and dirt, but they were dry before he got back on the bus to return to school. 10 out of 10 would recommend!I have several water shoes I wear for boating, I bought these for my son (currently same size thank god) I had forgotten my shoes and I was able to wear his-the comfort level is by far the best all the way around from all the others I have worn.These are fabulous water shoes! My son also wears them with socks and uses them for every day use not necessarily only for water. We used them in the river and I noticed the bottoms collect rocks as the bottoms are made of tiny holes I added a picture for reference, that’s the only thing I don’t like about them but it’s not a deal breaker. My son didn’t even notice that part. True to size.Shoes came on time and worked wellColor, style and comfortBought for son so he would have shoes to go fishing with his dad at the creek. He loves themPurchased these for my granddaughter to use at the water parks this summer. She really likes them.I use them daily during the summer, in muddy water. They are resistant, easy to rinse and keep stones out. Will buy again