Customer Reviews OluKai Paniolo

These flip flops are gorgeous and for the price paid seem very well made. With that said, they are also uncomfortable to wear. The sole is fine and arch support is fine. It’s the piece between the toe that is bothersome. I had my daughter try them on to see if it was just me thinking they were uncomfortable, however she said the same thing. I had no intention of returning them since they are very cute but sadly I discarded the box and shipping material so it’s likely too late anyhow. For reference my feet are an 8 1/2 - 9, medium width, arches on the higher side but not super high. The size 9 fit perfectly except for that annoying piece between the hallux and 2nd toe.

Love how this looks but it doesn't fit my size 9 foot. The footbed is a hair too short. The "thong" toe post would take some getting used to as it's rough and scratchy. Going back.

I liked the look of the sandals but the arch support was too high for my foot. Sadly, I will be returning them.

Beautiful shoe, but felt very heavy for a sandal / flip-flop, and the leather piece between the toes did not feel like it would flex easily, have to return

I wanted to love these flip flops and they had great reviews. They were just too tight across the top of my foot and felt very uncomfortable between the tops. Definitely don't feel the same as other styles from OluKai even in the same size.

This was the most uncomfortable Olukai shoe I tried. It is absolutely gorgeous but hurts too much to keep. Back they went!

Hurt the top of my foot and for the price I don't want to risk them not breaking in well.

I usually take an 8.5-9. Based on another OluKai item that was too large in size 9, I went with an 8 for these sandals. Unfortunately the 8 was too small, the length was OK but the straps were very tight and bizarrely uncomfortable between the toes - not an issue I've had with any flip flops before. I might try again with a 9 just because the style is really good, but was pretty put off by the toe feeling.

Narrow fit yet length was true to fit. Considered getting next size up to help with narrow width, but just decided return was best fit. Very cute flip flops...for the right foot.

Too narrow

Really liked these, but they were too narrow, even tried a size larger too & those were a little better, but then too big

The size 9 felt too short in the heel and the 10 felt too long in the front. The arch support was good, just wish they would come in half sizes.

I returned these because I was not satisfied with the color, Trench Blue. They were so dark that they didn’t look like blue. I also didn’t like the brown color on the sides.

Very cool looking and comfy-seeming sandals, unfortunately just a bit short.

These are absolutely beautiful...but the strap between the toes has stitching that causes a sore. I'm sad...I wanted to LOVE these!!! I still do love them, if your feet are tough, buy them!

Super cute flip flops but I felt they were too heavy for my liking. I felt my toes trying to grab on to them while walking. If they were lighter in weight I would definitely keep as I have other OluKai flip flops that I love.

I loved these sandals from day one. However, I wear them daily and they have not lasted well. I purchased my sandals in November 2014. At this price, they should last for several years. I have rubber flip-flops that last much longer. The rubber bottom has separated from the sole on the front half of one of the sandals. I tried to glue it with shoe glue but it does not stay. Also, the edges around the front of the sandal look as if the material was not properly trimmed or secured and looks frayed. I would post photos but I do not see a place to do that. With this being said, I still love the shoes and am going to buy a replacement. I will see if my shoe repair can fix this one as well.

Love this flip -- HOWEVER, there is significant stretching - It fit fine for the first few days, and then I kept walking out of them due to so much stretching. Get the next size smaller than your normal size - it will be tight when you get them but will stretch out - I had to return due to excessive stretching. I have a couple pair of Olukai's and only the leather ones stretch like this.

After reading the rave reviews, I bought these sandals but unfortunately, they did not work out for me at all. The arch support was this huge mound that hit my foot totally wrong. I wore them around the house for two hours and the soles of my feet were hurting me the rest of the day. The straps were also too tight and left a big red mark in between my toes. They looked very nice and seemed well made, but they just did not work for my feet. I have pretty normal feet and do not usually have trouble finding shoes.

Great looking flip-flop but I was very disappointed in the arch support. I wore them for a half day of walking around and at the end of the day my back was killing me.

Oh, I wanted to love these flip flops...they looked promising and I wore them a few minutes around the house. Looked okay, but honestly I couldn't love them this much money's worth. They were very stiff in the sole and the arch support was like a ball in my arch. Obviously a quality product and they would have lasted a long time - but would I have worn them? No. Sent them back...the search continues.

I really, really, really want to like Olukai shoes. I have tried them before and rejected them. Thought I'd try again. They look sporty, cute but just don't do it for me in the comfort area. Major complaint is the toe piece. Super uncomfortable. it just doesn't seem to be tall enough. Unlike Havianas (granted I know they are totally different), these just don't fit out of the box. Maybe if I wore them a while...but who the heck wants to wear uncomfortable flip flops?

After reading the reviews, I went ahead and purchased because I thought... my feet are tough. These sandals are not horrid, but they certainly aren't comfortable either. And after only 30 seconds around my kitchen, I thought... they aren't worth the bucks either... So they are a RETURN. Which thank goodness Zappos makes that easy.

I bought these two seasons ago. I initially loved them but can't really wear them anymore they have stretched out so and the footbed as become very slippery. Loose and slippery. Hmmmm...for a flip flop at this price they should still be going strong in my opinion.