Customer Reviews VIONIC Tide II

I have worn the same size for many years. As soon as I opened them I felt they looked too long. When I tried them on my arch hit below the built in one. I had more than 1/2 inch. Love the shoe; will reorder smaller size. Rated 3 stars hoping the smaller size will fit.

Great arch support, but poor quality. Arch support is amazing and reason I’m keeping them. I was going to wear them just a few hours a day until I got used to the support, but after the first hour they felt so comfortable I wore for 2-3 hours. After the 2nd time I wore them the top of my feet hurt. There was a very short thread on each flip-flop where the design is sewn where it attaches to toe strip. I know each thread was very, very short, but they irritated my feet so bad they must be nylon thread. I have a small sore at the base of both my 2nd toes. I haven’t worn the flip flops for about 2 weeks, and both feet are healing. I bought Moleskin to put on the problem area, and I hope I can wear my Vionics without further trouble. I am very disappointed with workmanship and will try Spenco next time and hope for better quality.

I was thrilled with the look and quality of the sandal however, the arch of the sandal and of the Vionic shoe I have don't feel the same at all and actually the sandal is painful to wear. I'm returning for that reason. Also, even though the arch hits higher on the sandal, the sandal otherwise is true to fit. I'm actually going to contact Vionic because I love the shoe and would like to find a sandal by them that I love as well.

Who ruined these? I had 2 pair from 3 years ago that I live in that are/were perfect. Now they're worn out because I wear them all the time in Las Vegas. The new ones are a completely different fit. The arch support is not nearly high enough and hits the wrong part of my foot for support. I'm really disappointed. I have PF, arthritic knees and back. These WERE the only thing I could wear for any length of time. Plus the straps are too loose so my feet slide around. Bad!

I bought as recommended a half size smaller and it was way too small. The arch support is extremely hard and uncomfortable. If your looking for a softer foot bed, this isn't the one.

These flip flops are a bit heavy and the footbed a bit hard. If you're seeking unyielding stability, these may work for you but I want something with a little more cushion and give. Returning them.

I was told to order this brand for support to my recently injured foot (plantar fasciitis and severely strained arch tendon). The tennis shoes are awesome; however, the soles of these flip flops are so hard that they irritate the area that is already tender. Sad because overall they are a pretty classy looking shoe that you could dress up. Overall, returning...a little softness wouldn't hurt. Ended up buying Olukai flops.

Oh, no! I have loved my 2 previous pairs of Orthaheel flip flops, but these just aren't the same. This pair felt both bigger and less substantial (longer in length with a less strong arch and heel cup). For reference, the bottom tread on this newer pair has diamond shapes and the older version has a wavy pattern. I'm bummed. And will have to return them.

Meh. Agree with reviewers who observe that this new Vionic model of Tide is not as good as the original. I found the arch support to be fine, but the toe post is shorter making for a more snug and uncomfortable fit. I find that I just don't wear them as much as I did my original ones. Why do companies fix what is not broken? Not sure I would buy another pair.

I also, am disappointed with the 'new Vionic' shoes. I owned many pair of the old Orthaheel Tides and loved them. Upon buying two pair of the new Vionic, I found they fit and feel different. Much less of an arch...the arch is why I bought the shoes in the first place. They can claim they are the same shoes but they are not. I also purchased the new rhinestone Tides two weeks ago. Wore them once and the rhinestones are already falling off! Please bring back the quality of the original shoes!

I have worn these sandals since they first came out many years ago. They had one style and two colors. I STILL wear those, but the footbed is finally breaking down. Sadly, these are different. The straps are very tight across my feet and the footbed is narrower and shorter. I have always worn an 8, but will try a 9. I do like some of the newer cuter style, like the Karina, but I had to order those in wide. These Tide 2s would probably work length-wise if they had a wider version. I wish they hadn't changed a good thing. This is much more than needing them to break-in.

I usually wear an 8.5, but I ordered an 8 in this sandal. It was on the verge of being too small. So I ordered a 9. Too big. But more importantly, this sandal is super wide! I have narrow feet (but do not wear narrow shoes) and I could not keep these on my feet. They would fall right off when I would start to walk. Sadly, I did not end up with a pair of Vionic. I got a pair of Sanuk's. The thick soled ones with the gingham strap. I bought a pair last year and now ordered another pair this year. They are made out of yoga mats! Super comfy and can be worn all day!

Bring back originals...when there is a sell out the product changes. It's not the same as the original. The heel is higher and the heel and arch support just isn't as good. I will wear them as no other alternative exists but not as comfortable or supportive.

The arch support was so large and stiff that within 5 minutes of wearing them my arches were hurting (which I've never had happen before).

Great shoe...but sadly the arch is way too high. And I have high arches. So I'm returning. Great quality and style though. Hard to walk in the flip flop style with such a rigid high arch support. Your feet move when walking with these as apposed to being held in, in a regular shoe.

These provide good arch and are nice color. The soles do not bend much resulting in clomping around making a lot of noise. I did not keep them.

Good News/Bad News! I love the anatomical base and they do make me walk well and without pain. But? What's with the shiny plastic strips, tacky at best. But my biggest complaint about Vionic is the molded base. You walk on some sort of plastic that makes my feet sweat and then I start to 'slide' around in my tongs like you do in a pair of cheap flip-flops. You really can't wear socks with tongs. I love the Orthaheel Technology but for the price, I want leather uppers and a leather footbed to walk on. And a nice shoe without anything shiny on it. Vionic, are you going to turn this wonderful foot technology into just another cheaply made product on the market?

I tried wearing them around the house and they were uncomfortable. I tried getting used to them but just couldn't wear them in comfort. Thank you.

I agree with the other reviewers who said that this sole is different -- bring back the true Orthaheel sole -- there are hundreds of shoes on the market with okay arch support for people that need it -- Orthaheel was one of the few that had superior support for us unlucky ones who really need it!

I ordered these when they were just Orthaheel, before the "Vionic" and had them for 2 years. I put them through at least 5 seasons of constant wear. I was able to walk long distances comfortably. They were a bit heavy but very comfortable nonetheless. I recently ordered another pair, same size, same color to replace my old pair and I have found that the new "Vionic" pair seem to be slightly more narrow but this was not really a problem. The problem I have with this new pair is the top of the flip flop has already stretched out so much so that I find I'm changing the way I walk and clenching my toes just to keep these on my feet. This happened within the first few days of wear. I'm pretty disappointed. My last pair took forever to stretch out that much and that was with wearing them to the beach, pool and getting caught in rain. These have never gotten wet & like I said, they stretched in a few days what took 2 years for my previous pair to get to.

I was glad to see the Tide sandal come in white. I have 6 pairs of Orthaheel Tides -- love them all. This one, however, definitely did not have the same support that the others do. Also seemed a little flimsy.

I bought a couple pairs of Tide IIs last year and wore them all last summer and this summer. I bought these about a month ago. For some reason, the arch on these seems much higher than the old ones, but maybe that's because the older ones have compressed a bit with wear? I do not remember the earlier pairs having such high arches, to the point of being uncomfortable. The arch on this pair is so high that it feels like the bones of my forefoot are spreading apart. It makes me very hesitant to buy more Tide IIs. Also, the color is more prune-raisin than purple. I was hoping for a true violet-purple.

Footbed very comfortable for my aching pregnancy feet but the toe post is very uncomfortable. Sending them back. Also, the metallic pewter is just an ugly dull gray.

I purchased a pair of these a couple of years ago and these purple ones do not fit the same. The arch is higher and turned out to actually be painful and made me walk very heavily on the outside of my foot. The right shoes seems to pull my foot up and back. Seems like the shoe balance is off, but I noticed this with a different style I ordered too. The straps were too tight, I had to work the strap on the right foot on. Left was fine though. Just too tight. I know you're supposed to give these a longer break in time, but they were just to painful for me. Also the fabric isn't the same as the pair I bought a couple years ago, this pair seems cheaper and very scratchy. The footbed is different too, cheaper rougher plastic feel. When I bought my last pair they weren't Vionic. Not sure why the change but please go back to original.

Unfortunately I had to return these as the straps that go over the foot were way to big. The length seemed true to size but the straps, which are not adjustable, were not even touching my feet on the top and caused my foot to move around to much while walking. I do have narrow feet but don't think they are particularly thin so if you have thin to regular size feet you may the same problem. Otherwise it felt like they had good support and would have been a good casual daily shoe.