Veracruz: Mens Casual Sandal

First time trying xero shoes and I'm pleased I didn't pay full price. As a podiatrist who believes in the benefits of barefoot movement, I really don't like the positioning of the lateral forefoot strap as it puts pressure on the 5th metatarsal phalangeal joint at toe off, not allowing the forefoot to spread. If I move my foot far enough forward to have the strap in a better location the toe loop digs in, so don't think it's likely to be much better for a larger foot. As a sandal bought to have minimal impact on natural biomechanical function I could not recommended to others. I'm not convinced they're worth $40.

It's hard to rate these shoes as there are some aspects i love and others not. In terms of comfort they are super comfy - love the feel of walking in them. I also love the patterns on the straps and the velcro is super strong. However i bought a size up based on the recommendations given on the website however they were much too big. The website says you can cut them down to size but it was super hard to do that - the material is very strong and now my shoes have jagged edges - i've been trying to sand them back on rocks/cement but it's taking ages and it doesnt seem right to have to do this after spending quite a bit of money. It wasn't a matter of just cutting back the front i had to cut the sides as well as they looked like clown shoes otherwise. They looked much broader than what the image online looks like. I'm a 7.5 womens usually and ordered the 38. 37 would have been much better. I would def not recommend ordering up as it really is very ver hard to cut these back and then they look messy. overall, now after all the work of resizing them myself i'm happy wearing them.

I wasn't sure about the toe loop when I bought them - but it feels comfortable & it actually helps to keep the sandal really stable. They feel very secure on the foot.