diff --git a/src/fs/copy.rs b/src/fs/copy.rs
index fc3fd3e..c0c6b9e 100644
--- a/src/fs/copy.rs
+++ b/src/fs/copy.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Copies the contents and permissions of a file to a new location.
diff --git a/src/fs/create_dir.rs b/src/fs/create_dir.rs
index aa2d572..99f4ac4 100644
--- a/src/fs/create_dir.rs
+++ b/src/fs/create_dir.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Creates a new directory.
diff --git a/src/fs/create_dir_all.rs b/src/fs/create_dir_all.rs
index 33176f7..0dc446e 100644
--- a/src/fs/create_dir_all.rs
+++ b/src/fs/create_dir_all.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Creates a new directory and all of its parents if they are missing.
diff --git a/src/fs/dir_builder.rs b/src/fs/dir_builder.rs
index 3064f7a..1fb0850 100644
--- a/src/fs/dir_builder.rs
+++ b/src/fs/dir_builder.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 use crate::future::Future;
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// A builder for creating directories with configurable options.
diff --git a/src/fs/dir_entry.rs b/src/fs/dir_entry.rs
index 66b3cb7..3d42f83 100644
--- a/src/fs/dir_entry.rs
+++ b/src/fs/dir_entry.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use std::ffi::OsString;
 use std::fmt;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 use crate::fs::{FileType, Metadata};
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::PathBuf;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// An entry in a directory.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl DirEntry {
     /// # Ok(()) }) }
     /// ```
     pub fn path(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.0.path()
+        self.0.path().into()
     }
 
     /// Reads the metadata for this entry.
diff --git a/src/fs/file.rs b/src/fs/file.rs
index bdf9347..b52bcd0 100644
--- a/src/fs/file.rs
+++ b/src/fs/file.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::cmp;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io::{Read as _, Seek as _, Write as _};
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
-use std::path::Path;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 use crate::fs::{Metadata, Permissions};
 use crate::future;
 use crate::io::{self, Read, Seek, SeekFrom, Write};
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::task::{self, blocking, Context, Poll, Waker};
 
diff --git a/src/fs/hard_link.rs b/src/fs/hard_link.rs
index 5f950cd..2ae2cad 100644
--- a/src/fs/hard_link.rs
+++ b/src/fs/hard_link.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Creates a hard link on the filesystem.
diff --git a/src/fs/open_options.rs b/src/fs/open_options.rs
index 252873c..d7e0454 100644
--- a/src/fs/open_options.rs
+++ b/src/fs/open_options.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 use crate::fs::File;
 use crate::future::Future;
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// A builder for opening files with configurable options.
diff --git a/src/fs/read.rs b/src/fs/read.rs
index 6b3560d..b562ea3 100644
--- a/src/fs/read.rs
+++ b/src/fs/read.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Reads the entire contents of a file as raw bytes.
diff --git a/src/fs/read_to_string.rs b/src/fs/read_to_string.rs
index 345f76e..a4d175f 100644
--- a/src/fs/read_to_string.rs
+++ b/src/fs/read_to_string.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Reads the entire contents of a file as a string.
diff --git a/src/fs/remove_dir.rs b/src/fs/remove_dir.rs
index a176edc..f457124 100644
--- a/src/fs/remove_dir.rs
+++ b/src/fs/remove_dir.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Removes an empty directory.
diff --git a/src/fs/remove_dir_all.rs b/src/fs/remove_dir_all.rs
index 9db0c31..3b12d26 100644
--- a/src/fs/remove_dir_all.rs
+++ b/src/fs/remove_dir_all.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Removes a directory and all of its contents.
diff --git a/src/fs/remove_file.rs b/src/fs/remove_file.rs
index cc0eeb2..216209f 100644
--- a/src/fs/remove_file.rs
+++ b/src/fs/remove_file.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Removes a file.
diff --git a/src/fs/rename.rs b/src/fs/rename.rs
index 72cd227..f517a26 100644
--- a/src/fs/rename.rs
+++ b/src/fs/rename.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Renames a file or directory to a new location.
diff --git a/src/fs/set_permissions.rs b/src/fs/set_permissions.rs
index 6fa6306..68dd8d4 100644
--- a/src/fs/set_permissions.rs
+++ b/src/fs/set_permissions.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::fs::Permissions;
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Changes the permissions of a file or directory.
diff --git a/src/fs/write.rs b/src/fs/write.rs
index b0d7abc..4db5221 100644
--- a/src/fs/write.rs
+++ b/src/fs/write.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Writes a slice of bytes as the new contents of a file.
diff --git a/src/os/unix/fs.rs b/src/os/unix/fs.rs
index be8932c..f00aaec 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/fs.rs
+++ b/src/os/unix/fs.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 //! Unix-specific filesystem extensions.
 
-use std::path::Path;
-
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
 use crate::io;
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// Creates a new symbolic link on the filesystem.
diff --git a/src/os/unix/net/datagram.rs b/src/os/unix/net/datagram.rs
index 1f971f7..61adc09 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/net/datagram.rs
+++ b/src/os/unix/net/datagram.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use std::fmt;
 use std::net::Shutdown;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 use mio_uds;
 
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::future;
 use crate::io;
 use crate::net::driver::Watcher;
 use crate::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, FromRawFd, IntoRawFd, RawFd};
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::blocking;
 
 /// A Unix datagram socket.
diff --git a/src/os/unix/net/listener.rs b/src/os/unix/net/listener.rs
index eba2fad..2d68a6b 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/net/listener.rs
+++ b/src/os/unix/net/listener.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Unix-specific networking extensions.
 
 use std::fmt;
-use std::path::Path;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 
 use mio_uds;
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ use crate::future::{self, Future};
 use crate::io;
 use crate::net::driver::Watcher;
 use crate::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, FromRawFd, IntoRawFd, RawFd};
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::stream::Stream;
 use crate::task::{blocking, Context, Poll};
 
diff --git a/src/os/unix/net/mod.rs b/src/os/unix/net/mod.rs
index a719a48..2c79e8c 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/net/mod.rs
+++ b/src/os/unix/net/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ mod stream;
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "docs")] {
         use std::fmt;
-        use std::path::Path;
+
+        use crate::path::Path;
 
         /// An address associated with a Unix socket.
         ///
@@ -65,9 +66,8 @@ cfg_if! {
             /// With a pathname:
             ///
             /// ```no_run
-            /// use std::path::Path;
-            ///
             /// use async_std::os::unix::net::UnixListener;
+            /// use async_std::path::Path;
             ///
             /// let socket = UnixListener::bind("/tmp/socket").await?;
             /// let addr = socket.local_addr()?;
diff --git a/src/os/unix/net/stream.rs b/src/os/unix/net/stream.rs
index ae30b5b..8245e63 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/net/stream.rs
+++ b/src/os/unix/net/stream.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io::{Read as _, Write as _};
 use std::net::Shutdown;
-use std::path::Path;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 
 use mio_uds;
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ use super::SocketAddr;
 use crate::io::{self, Read, Write};
 use crate::net::driver::Watcher;
 use crate::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, FromRawFd, IntoRawFd, RawFd};
+use crate::path::Path;
 use crate::task::{blocking, Context, Poll};
 
 /// A Unix stream socket.
diff --git a/src/path/path.rs b/src/path/path.rs
index 4cb4083..4bc0757 100644
--- a/src/path/path.rs
+++ b/src/path/path.rs
@@ -801,9 +801,15 @@ impl<'a> Into<&'a std::path::Path> for &'a Path {
     }
 }
 
-impl AsRef<OsStr> for Path {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> &OsStr {
-        self.inner.as_ref()
+impl AsRef<std::path::Path> for Path {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &std::path::Path {
+        self.into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsRef<Path> for std::path::Path {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &Path {
+        self.into()
     }
 }
 
@@ -813,6 +819,12 @@ impl AsRef<Path> for Path {
     }
 }
 
+impl AsRef<OsStr> for Path {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &OsStr {
+        self.inner.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
 impl AsRef<Path> for OsStr {
     fn as_ref(&self) -> &Path {
         Path::new(self)