I love my Mephistos!
I bought my first pair of
Mephisto shoes, model Match or equivalent, while visiting in Holland twelve years ago. My "popular brand" all-purpose shoe had just separated between the heel and footbed on a walk in Haarlem. I passed a shoe store and saw this good looking shoe in the window, stopped in and tried them on. It was love at first step!!
I broke the Mephistos in walking around Amsterdam, Leiden and Berlin, the other shoes having been relegated to the waste bin. Never a sore spot or rub from the day I first put them on my feet!
When my Harken and later, my
Timberland deck shoes became unwearable, the Hurrikan was the natural choice. I have worn the
Mephisto Hurrikans on three Continents and Australia and New Zealand as well as other
Mephisto models (I now own five pair including the incomparable Niels
sandal).
Well, my wife couldn't stand it so she bought a pair about eight years ago. Now, Imelda (just kidding, of course!) has nine pair of her own!
You cannot find a better made, more comfortable shoe.
We are travelling to Japan in a few weeks. My new Hurrikans and my original pair of Match will go with me!
A note on sizes: These shoes are European sized and will require a bit of patience in getting the right size for your foot. Trust me: That patience will be rewarded.