I bought these sandals a few months ago and wore them for my first extensive hike last weekend. tldr: these are much harder (less comfortable) than original HD598SE/SR pads and feel more like pads on the closed back HD598CE. getting my newborn to sleep Completely worth the $10, however. Yea, it cost more but it is well worth it. getting my newborn to sleep Hope this was helpful. getting my newborn to sleep I havent had this problem, but it may scrape if you go up a quick steep incline– like pulling into a steep driveway. The exposed seat-post is only about 8" but the rack sits correctly above the rear mudguard AND the rack is perfectly HORIZONTAL, an important point to consider. The bottoms completely separated when the stitching unraveled. getting my newborn to sleep I have high arches, and the strap was cutting into my foot as soon as I tried them on. Lol They smelled soo good and the quality is worth the pay ladies!
getting my newborn to sleep