I know we all have our “around the house” shoes. Mine are either a memory foam pair of loafers or a ghastly pair of navy blue Crocs clogs. They’re hideous, but it’s like wearing anti-fatigue mats on your feet. I’ve been a loyal Birkenstock customer since I was 14 even when nobody else was still wearing them, and I still have my first pair of Bostons, which are now old enough to vote. I wanted to try these in hopes that they would be a good replacement for the awful house Crocs, and I could run around town without having to change my shoes. I think they will do the job nicely. They are just as comfortable as my Birko-Flor Gizehs, but SO light. They are also very secure feeling. I don’t notice any slipping or sliding, and definitely no fart noises when I walk like other reviewers have mentioned. I haven’t gotten them wet yet, but I would expect any shoe to sound farty if they were wet, so there’s that. This style does run big. I typically wear a women’s size 12 thanks to the four children that bumped me up from a relatively manageable size 11 to a size where I can’t buy any women’s shoes in store ever. A size 42 (women’s 11) fits me perfectly. The metallic anthracite is a nice deep gunmetal color, not quite black but fairly close. I would recommend these sandals and will definitely check out the other EVA styles.