The problem with wet footing it, overlooking the obvious comfort factor, is that once your feet get wet and stay wet the skin gets soft. That leads to blisters. Been there, done that on my first trip with teva "water shoes". Whatever boot/shoe you choose be sure to take a tip from backpackers and use 2 pair socks. One should be a thin liner style sock. The socks will rub against each other instead of your skin helping to prevent blisters. As a former backpacker I speak from experience.