Wish I knew about the extra cushy double padded soles when I was a young lifeguard.
They fit and feel great. Very comfortable.
I recommend treating the leather with mink oil or something if you intend to wear them in wet environments. My last pair lasted me 5 summers before I wore holes in the soles. They were still comfortable until I replaced them with the thicker soles.
They should fit a little snug at first. They will break in and feel looser in no time. Especially after you treat them. If the part that goes between your toes feels too rough.. a few strokes with some high grit sandpaper and some oil will soften the contact points real quick.
If this style sandal doesn't bother you then buy these and enjoy the highest quality flops I've ever worn.
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Contemplated in 1972, Jay "Sparky" Longley tested making sandals in his Laguna Beach garage. With 200 dollars, he bought a sewing machine, some rubber & started his goal: To make the best sandal. He officially began Rainbow Sandals, Inc in 1974. Today, we make 2 million pairs a year. Our goal has always been to make a quality product that will not end up as landfill and that goal does not end when our sandals leave the store.
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50 years later, our Rainbow Sandals Factory Outlet is still located at 326 Calle de Los Molinos, San Clemente, CA.
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All our customers say, 'I love my Rainbow Sandals,' and I hope you will too."
- Jay R Longley, Jr.
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We love hearing the stories people write us about the countless miles they have walked in our sandals.
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Repair • Reuse • Recycle
Rainbow Sandals philosophy is to: Repair, Reuse, Recycle. It is a philosophy we hope you share too. - Jay "Sparky" Longley
Product Description
I'm a sandal man. These are my go-to choice
Well, I decided it was time to but some new Rainbows. I usually keep a black pair and a brown pair. You know, for fashion. I actually had to throw out my black pair not long ago. It was unexpectedly heartbreaking to toss them in a trash can on the streets of New Orleans, but I had been doing a lot of walking that weekend, and they had gotten wet, and it was humid, and they were old, and I was getting blisters. Mind you, I wear sandals every damn day if it's above 50F. My feet are strong. But this was just a bad combination of circumstances, and they had to go, replaced by some cheap sneakers from Payless, just to get me through the day. Anyway. I noticed today that the brown ones are wearing a little thin. Still totally serviceable and comfortable, but the soles are pretty bare now, so their end-of-life looms in the near future. So I get on Amazon to reorder. Guess when I made my previous purchase. I bought the brown ones in 2012 and the blacks in 2013. I'm not exaggerating when I say I wear them every day and everywhere. To work, to the lake, to the beach, doing yard work, walking the dog. I've traveled countless miles in them. They've been wet, sandy, sun-baked, and abused. To have gotten five good years out of them is simply impressive. And so, I confidently return to buy a new pair (or two) of the double layer Rainbows. So when my current flops finally give up the ghost, I've got a replacement, broken in and ready to go, with no down time. They're more expensive than I'd want to spend on sandals, but they're worth it. I wear a 9.5 in most shoes, and my feet are EE wide. The Rainbows Medium fits me great. The strap starts out a little snug, but it quickly stretches ever so slightly to accommodate my fat flippers. Then it holds that shape over the years, which is nice, because a good fitting thong means I'm not wearing out my toes, curling them with each step to keep the shoe from flying off. This is just a comfortable, durable, and well-fitting shoe, with a great warranty on top of all that. Trust me. I'm a sandal guy. I buy Rainbows.
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017Size: 8.5-9.5Color: Sierra BrownVerified Purchase
Well, I decided it was time to but some new Rainbows. I usually keep a black pair and a brown pair. You know, for fashion. I actually had to throw out my black pair not long ago. It was unexpectedly heartbreaking to toss them in a trash can on the streets of New Orleans, but I had been doing a lot of walking that weekend, and they had gotten wet, and it was humid, and they were old, and I was getting blisters. Mind you, I wear sandals every damn day if it's above 50F. My feet are strong. But this was just a bad combination of circumstances, and they had to go, replaced by some cheap sneakers from Payless, just to get me through the day.
I'm a sandal man. These are my go-to choice
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017
Anyway. I noticed today that the brown ones are wearing a little thin. Still totally serviceable and comfortable, but the soles are pretty bare now, so their end-of-life looms in the near future. So I get on Amazon to reorder.
Guess when I made my previous purchase. I bought the brown ones in 2012 and the blacks in 2013. I'm not exaggerating when I say I wear them every day and everywhere. To work, to the lake, to the beach, doing yard work, walking the dog. I've traveled countless miles in them. They've been wet, sandy, sun-baked, and abused. To have gotten five good years out of them is simply impressive. And so, I confidently return to buy a new pair (or two) of the double layer Rainbows. So when my current flops finally give up the ghost, I've got a replacement, broken in and ready to go, with no down time.
They're more expensive than I'd want to spend on sandals, but they're worth it. I wear a 9.5 in most shoes, and my feet are EE wide. The Rainbows Medium fits me great. The strap starts out a little snug, but it quickly stretches ever so slightly to accommodate my fat flippers. Then it holds that shape over the years, which is nice, because a good fitting thong means I'm not wearing out my toes, curling them with each step to keep the shoe from flying off. This is just a comfortable, durable, and well-fitting shoe, with a great warranty on top of all that.
Trust me. I'm a sandal guy. I buy Rainbows.
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