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4.5
I love them but they are so spongy it is hard at times to keep my balance. This makes the house and beach sandals but not suitable for every day use and hiking.I live in Hawaii and the salt water and sand does not affect it at all unlike other outdoor sandals which absorb the salt water in the straps.Would like to return item, too smallBought these when recommended by my podiatrist to allow more room for my toes. I have regular not wide feet, but too many shoes do not have toe room.Very comfortable, sturdy, and supportive. I usually buy leather products, and am surprised how happy I am with these, and they are waterproof to boot.I purchased these in July 2018, its now Feb 2022, the back on the right shoe just snapped. All and all, I'll probably buy them again. For the price and what I've put them thorough and for being non-absorbent / waterproof / mold-proof / wash, rinse off. and dry quick and easy / don't get stinky. they're totally worth the $30 or whatever I paid. They're quick to slip on. I've warn them to the pool, beach, in the water, camping, hiking, over rocks, internationally, the store, anywhere and everywhere almost everyday for 4ish years. Not bad.To buy these online as soon as the old ones wear out. I love the sandals so muchI’ve never worn regular crocs but I assumed that since all they do is make plastic/rubber shoes, they should make great sandals. I was wrong. The sandals look good and are study and light, but unfortunately if I wear them without socks for more than a few steps, the seams cut up my ankles. It’s much worse on the right one so maybe this defect is only on my one shoe, but I can’t say. My experience with them was a terrible waste of money.This Croc sandal fits to size. Because of the true fit, minor flaws are noticeable and can be uncomfortable. Not sure if it was during production or storage. The right sandal back strap that sits above the heel and supports the ankle is not rounded, it's bent and is uncomfortable. Otherwise, the sandal is durable and light.Nice to have some Crocs that don't look like Crocs - although I've got used to looking like a dutchman in clogs, I do prefer to look normal most of the time. These seem quite robust and are very light, should be excellent in the sea or on the beach as they are rubber. However, there lies the problem for myself - I very quickly got a blister / rub-wound on the top of my foot whilst wearing these the first day of the holiday as, being so damn hot, my feet were sweating and the rubber 'rubbed' the skin off the top of my foot. Stopped wearing them on holiday but now wearing them around the house back at home, where they work fine and are very comfortable. But for what I bought them for, they didn't work.When I first got these sandals I bought them as a cheap use back up for another pair (not crocs) that I was wearing all the time. I wore the others out in less than two months and had to break in the crocs. At first they seemed rigid and slightly too small, however I’m glad I persevered. They are much more comfortable now, and seem very much more durable than my other pair. The main part of the shoe and the strap holders are all one moulded piece. All my other sandals have given up the ghost at the point where the rear strap goes into the main part of the sandal. That cannot happen with these.My only slight gripe would be that the sizing comes with a warning that they are US sized, so adjust accordingly, however the actual sizing drop down seems to indicate that the sizes are UK. Mine did seem slightly small, although I’m used to them now. I would err by half a size on the side of caution upwards if your normal size is a snug fit usually. Otherwise, no complaints.I would have never said I'd own a pair of Crocs and then I went and bought a pair of Croc Sandals. I should have stayed with the first and not the latter! I'll NEVER buy Crocs again!!!The size was perfect but they felt very tight around my feet arches no matter how I adjusted them. After only a short period of wearing my new crocs, my heels and my feet arches became very sore, so much so I had to discontinue the use of my Crocs. An hour later I had blisters on my heels and my feet arches! My heel blisters were contributed to badly assembled/finished heel soft pads and my feet arche blisters were contributed to badly designed foot arche support, the pillar going up to the buckle is too thin and causes you feet arches to rub up and down causing friction leading to blisters. I contacted Crocs and they offered another pair the same or just return them via the Amazon returns policy, I took advantage of the latter and returned them. I got the feeling they didn't care, there will be enough idiots that will buy then because of the high star rating and won't return them. Don't be an idiot and support a company that does not support their customers.I bought these to replace a pair of Sandals that I used for my sit-on fishing canoe and wave ski in the sea. The reason I choose sandals is so I can wear 7mm thick wetsuit socks to keep my feet warm. It seems that there are sandals for walking and sandals for water sports and the difference can be seen in the photos. On my old sandals which I have only worn about 20 times over a couple of years, the metal buckles rusted so I replaced them with stainless steel wire. Then the sole and upper parted company walking along a beach, and from experience gluing footwear does not last long.These are designed for use in water and they may not be suitable for long walks but they are very comfortable when wearing my wetsuit boots, the straps are long enough without needing to sew on extra velcro. Also, there are no buckles to rust and no sole to fall off as they in one piece. Highly recommended for messing about in the water.I wear sandals all year round when it's dry. And I wear 'crocs' as slippers indoors (generally with socks). But wearing these barefoot for extended walking is a whole new ballgame and my feet have suffered badly.I'm sure we'll reach an understanding eventually, but basically this rubbery material just does what it says on the tin - it rubs!
