Customer Reviews OluKai Hiapo

Maybe my expectations were unreasonably high based on all of the great reviews, or maybe my feet are not the type that the Hiapo was designed for but I find that the comfort is not what I expected, especially for the price. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind paying for quality and comfort, it's just that the comfort was not where it should have been at the price point on the Hiapo. The top strap should have been constructed of softer, more comfortable materials. I do have a narrow, somewhat flat foot, the design and comfort of the foot bed was good for me. I have had a difficult time breaking the Hiapo in; the top strap has been extremely uncomfortable and would have worn blisters on the top of my foot if I had not taken the shoe off while breaking it in. Fortunately, I allowed plenty of time for break-in and wasn't forced to do a lot of walking and wind up with blisters. I am very happy with the styling of the Hiapo and the overall quality of the materials used seems good. I read in other reviews that people have worn them at the beach and have gotten them wet. The all-leather style does come with a brochure which states that the leather is not designed for use around water, so I wouldn't do this with the leather model. As usual the service provided by Zappos was excellent. Their prices aren't always the best but Zappos customer service is consistently outstanding and I don't mind paying a little extra for that (it's why I bought a Mac). I gave the Hiapo an overall rating of 3 stars because I don't think that the comfort to value ratio is where it should be. The comfort got 2 stars, the footbed was comfortable for me, but the top strap is still not as comfortable as it needs to be. The style gets 5 stars in my book. This shoe definitely runs small, I recommend ordering a size larger than you normally would.

These are my second pair of OluKais and just like the first, I love everything about them except for one key thing.... These new ones are the slipperiest shoes I have ever worn. They have absolutely zero grip on a wet surface. You will fall very quickly! The weird thing is, they al,oat could not have made them slicker.... I know, bizarre. I tried another pair of this model, just to be sure, and sure enough, same problem. Unless, you live in a desert, avoid at all costs!

I've owned this model for many years and what I just received is poorly crafted compared to previous versions. This is flimsy and the support is non-existent. The tattooing on the sole of the footbed appears worn off before even touching a foot. It is more detailed on the pair I've been wearing for the last 5 years.