Reef Men's Sandals Reef Rover 8

I normally wear a 12 wide shoe, 12.5 wide in running shoes; my foot is reasonably wide & tall. I tried both the 12 and 13 in this Reef sandal. With the 12, I couldn't even get my foot under the thong. The 13 was better, but the strap still felt fairly tight on the outside. I otherwise liked the construction of the sandal, so I took the chance that it would loosen up a bit when broken in, and kept the 13. Unfortunately, things didn't improve after several days of wear. However, because the sandal looked very sturdy, I took a risk on modifying it to improve the fit. Both ends of the strap have a "Y" shape that connect to the sole at two separate points, each about an inch in length. Since the tightness in mine was around the outside/front of the sandal, I used a utility knife to cut the outside front connection of the "Y" to the sole (a single cut as close as I could get to the rubber, so it would be less obvious), leaving just the back connection intact. At a glance, you can't even tell it has been modified, and as I hoped, the construction is sturdy enough that I've had no trouble at all with only half the connection on that side. This freed up a ton of space for me, and the sandal fits very well now - snug, not too tight, and I have walked many miles since with no issues of rubbing, blistering, etc. The padding is excellent, and it is very comfortable as an everyday sandal. Would buy and mod again.