Most men get sandals badly wrong, and the mistake is almost always the same one. They either reach for something so aggressively technical it looks like they’ve packed for a hiking expedition, or something so flimsy it falls apart before August. Neither is good. The sandal that actually earns its place is one that works across a reasonable range of occasions, holds up to real use, and looks considered rather than accidental. That means proper footbed construction, quality leather or treated upper materials, and a silhouette that doesn’t fight everything else you’re wearing. We’ve been looking specifically at options that can handle a day of actual walking without punishing your feet, and still look right at a restaurant that evening. Fit matters more with sandals than most footwear because there’s nowhere to hide poor construction. The ones we’ve pulled together here are the ones worth spending properly on. Buy cheap and you’ll feel it.