Customer Reviews Chaco Z/1® Vibram® Unaweep

I love these sandals! I read the reviews of Chacos and because I do overpronate, I wanted to give these a try. These keep my feet in the right position when I walk and wow! What a difference. They are so comfortable. I had ordered my regular size, 10 women’s, but found them too big and narrow. I re-ordered in a 9 wide and they are perfect! Zappos is a wonderful company. It’s amazing how fast the shoes are delivered and it’s so easy to do a return if you need to. Wish all companies were run as well as Zappos.

This sandal has the max arch support that I need. I can wear it for hours and hours and even did a 4 mile hike in it without any arch pain at all. Plus, it is cute! This is my go-to sandal when I am looking at many hours on my feet whether at work or at play.

Great! These are my favorite sandals. Good foot support, comfortable, flexible, look better than a sports sandal...I can't say enough good things about them. They are the only sports sandals I will wear since I first discovered them 12 years ago.

Wow! I was very pleasantly surprised by these sandals. Most sandals have little or no arch support, but not these babies! The arch is very noticeable - so much so, that putting them on for the first time made me think "how does anyone wear these??" Now I know. I love them and would definitely buy again. Normally I wear a 7.5, but the 7's fit great.

Very pleased from an old beach bum! After not wearing beach sandals since 1992 when I left the island I lived on to come to the mountains, I am VERY pleased with my Chaco choices. And "lo and behold" they are a creation from right here in Colorado. I have been wearing them around the house in anticipation of a three-week vacation in Hawaii and I am sure that I will enjoy them immensely!

Chaco's z/1 Unaweep - I have 4 pairs of Chacos (2 pairs of Unaweep) I wear them ALL the time. I wore them for 7 days on a trip: during the day for a lot of walking and out at night when I dressed up. It was cold and my feet didn't even feel cold. Great with sox when it is really cold though! I have a lot of foot trouble and they are wonderful---my feet don't hurt at all when I wear them. Your service was wonderful too. Thank you for doing a fine job at Zappos.

Wow! These Chaco's are great! The Leather Teva’s I got this summer just don't compare to the comfort of these. I'm still traveling Asia, and haven't worn anything but these the whole time! If only I could have a pair a little dressier, but just as comfortable. I bought these in a 9 wide, and the fit was perfect! Thanks to another review, I made sure the straps weren't too tight on my feet. Thank you Zappos for your great service!

My feet love these shows - I am a big CHACOS fan. I used to think these sandals were just for camping and the outdoors, but my arches love the support and feel of these shoes. Two years ago, I had plantar fasciitis and have been in search of comfortable shoes ever since. Chacos have been the answer. I love the Z/1 Unaweep sandals and the REPLAY color blends well with khaki and tan slacks. I recommend them highly; my husband and sisters now all wear them! Hint: For the most comfort, you have play with the straps; don't wear them too tightly.

Comfort sandal - Comfortable,lived up to its reputation.

These shoes are comfortable and extremely practical. They are pricy but generally worth it. I am outside all of the time, in and out of water and on variable terrain; the shoes have proven to be very trustworthy. Zappos was great about shipping them to me quickly. The only complaint I have about Chacos is that they are very expensive to re-sole and re-strap, which makes their environmental mission statement seem only applicable to those who can afford to pay nearly the same price to have them re-worked as they bought them at originally.

This sandal feels so good on your feet. I'm a really hard-to-fit size 11, and this feels like it was made for me. I tromped all over southern Italy in these. You feel like you're strapped in and secure, but your toes are nice and free.

I love this shoe! I love this shoe. Comfortable, sturdy, waterproof and not as bulky as most sandals in this category. I will buy them again, if they ever wear out.

ELY - I used them for a vacation in Hawaii. They were great for hiking and wading and exploring. The color of the strap is very nice. The fit is great. I would buy more.

Great shoe and fast shipping from Zappos - I never thought I could wear a sandal after wearing orthotics for 20 years but I can wear this sandal!! I need the arch support this sandal provides and the straps are comfortable. I am very satisfied with the shoes and would recommend buying from Zappos. They ship very fast and match prices.

Wow - what a design - I could not believe this design - the straps actually do adjust in an infinitely flexible way. I have a bunion and this is the MOST comfortable fit of any sandal I have every worn. And the arch support is to die for! I also bought the green because they are so comfortable. And to make matters even better - this comes in widths - so I bought a wide for my wide feet and was able to get the right length (I usually have to buy a size larger and I trip on the extra length)!

My new summer sandal! I've been a Teva girl for about 15 years now, but either my feet are getting wider or Tevas are getting narrower! The new ones I try on are just not comfortable. So I decided to try Chaco’s. They're a bit heavier than my old Tevas, but I really like the look. And I love the strap configuration and how easy they are to adjust. The insole isn't quite as soft and comfy as Tevas, but I'm getting used to it. And even though they're wider than my Tevas, I'm thinking of trying the Chaco wide to see if that gives me even more comfort. Overall, I love this sandal! Looks great, doesn't rub, and I like that it doesn't have a high strap across the front of the ankle the way Tevas do. (It does have a MUCH higher arch than Tevas, so I'd imagine this sandal would be pretty uncomfortable for people with low arches).

I love these sandals - I recently bought these sandals to wear at Lake Powell - water sports and some rock climbing. They were a little tough to break in at first (one or two days) but when I got to Lake Powell they performed like a dream. I was especially impressed at how well they performed on sandstone...these sandals are really exceptional, and do everything they claim to do. Worth every penny!

I love this shoe overall. The only problem I have had is that sometimes the arches feel too high. I have never experienced this with any other shoe, and it has gotten a little better, so I will probably get used to them. The adjustability of the straps is great, and I like that I can wear them with many different things. Somewhere I saw to order a 1/2 size up if you take a 1/2 size, and I got a perfect fit doing this.

Very comfortable - These are the only sandals you can spend a day walking in.

Great for small-boned feet - As a small woman with low-volume feet, I'd tried many other brands of sandals and always had problems with fit. Chaco’s are great because they adjust to fit even my feet and they are very comfortable for walking, running and hiking. They have a foot bed that is comfortable and offers plenty of arch support. The soles of the Unaweep’s are very good on wet surfaces and have a good amount of tread. I wore my last pair for three years.

These seem like the ideal sandal. It has a great sole and that very important strap in the back, so your toes don't have to work so hard. They seem to run big, so I had to go down a size. Unfortunately, they may not be right for everyone. I'm still trying them out after over a month because they seem a bit awkward on my right foot where the strap meets the sole. I will be very disappointed if I have to return them.

I tried very, very hard to like (and keep) these sandals, I really did. I had wanted to take them on a European trip this summer. Eventually, I could not get beyond the very heavy weight, the thick sole (I kept stubbing the toe of the sandal no matter what I did), and the uncomfortable pebbly texture of the plastic insole area. The arch support, and adjustable straps were wonderful, just not enough to overcome the negatives, sorry!

Really wanted to love these, but it seems they just don't fit my foot - specifically, I get a lot of pressure at the inside of my heel/instep (about where the posterior tib tendon wraps under the foot) - just a short time wearing them and I had to take them off.

I thought these would be perfect since they claim to be fully adjustable. However, it is really difficult to adjust the straps and it took me almost half an hour of adjusting and re-adjusting (you have to pull hard) and they still aren't fitting well. One design flaw is that you can't adjust the strap that wraps behind your heel/ankle more than slightly. On me, this is strap is just too big and no matter what I do, I'm walking out of these! Very disappointed! The footbed is comfortable, though and has great arch support. I just wish that I could have made the straps fit properly. These are going back.

This shoe gave me painful blisters on my big toes and on the bottom of my feet.