Customer Reviews OluKai Upena

Got these as a replacement for a similar pair by a different maker so I love the style factor. However, I will be returning these as they made my feet sweat! Pretty uncomfortable and have never experienced this before in a sandal..... too bad!

The fit was ok but nothing special so I sent them back.

The straps on the left shoe were tighter and I believe shorter than the right.

Very comfortable, but not a fan of the color.

I hated returning this sandal! I almost didn't, but I knew (because of the color) I would never wear it. The sole is super comfortable, and the sandal, overall, feels good on my foot. Maybe I'm too picky, but the brown color was just too dark for me. Or maybe it's the particular shade of brown. I'm not entirely sure what it is about the color, but it just didn't look good on my foot. If I could lighten the leather without ruining it, I would have kept it and bought two more pairs

Not true to size. Very tight.

These are super cute shoes, but unfortunately the part around the big toe is irritating. There is also a bulge right under the toe pad area. I'm guessing this is for support, but it was not comfortable to me. Perhaps it's just the way it hit my foot. Unfortunately I am returning.

The footbed is plastic and too hot and sweaty - I prefer the leather footbed that they have on some of their other sandals. I also have small heels and the straps don't fit well - I had to buckle one side to the last hole, which then made the buckle rub my ankle uncomfortably.

These sandals are so great looking--I only wish they were comfortable at the same time! The size and width are good, arch support too. Love the glittery band. But the toe straps are just too uncomfortable. Sadly, have to return them.

Toe strap is way too tight for my feet. I wish they had worked out. The gray is sort of flat and a stone color. It's nicer in person than on the website. Style is cute. Better sandal for narrow feet. I am usually a 9.5 and ordered a 9. Based on where the arch was this felt right, but the fit wasn't right.

A great design, poorly executed. The strap arrangement is terrific. The footbed is comfortable. But the leather straps have a glued on synthetic backing that looks cheap and will likely fail with sustained use. A better choice would have been to use better quality leather on the straps so that both sides are smooth and no backing is required.

These shoes were a perfect fit except for the straps at the toe box. The straps themselves were soft, and the sole was comfortable, but the crossing straps at the toe box were too constraining and after about a cumulative half hour of walking over the course of 3 hours, the pain was too great to keep the shoes. I'm sad I've had to exchange them because everything else was perfect and they are very stylish, but if you have just a slightly above average toe box, these will likely not work for you as they did not for me.

Cute shoe and comfy. Unfortunately, the footbed feels like some sort of plastic that made my feet sweat (and it's not even hot here yet). Had to return.

I couldn’t even get my foot into this. I read others worked hard to get them on but I didn’t work at it. my feeling was that if they were this hard to get on then they would be way too tight. I also worried the sole would be to thin but can’t say for sure since I couldn’t get them on.

I didn’t like how the leather felt between my toes and returned these.

I love these sandals but every time I’ve worn them my left big toe hurts terribly where the leather hits it. Right shoe is fine. Of course I didn’t know this until after I’d worn them a few times.

My left shoe hurt my big toe terribly. Right shoe fit just right.

I liked the style and color of these sandals but like another review I read of this brand, the material looked cheap and for $90 that was not satisfactory so I returned them.

Comfortable at first but not after walking long distances in hot weather. The material on the bottom and straps kind of rub/stick. Given the price I was disappointed that the leather straps started splitting, so not great for beach/water.

I really wanted to love these but they felt fairly flimsy and uncomfortable. The sizing was true to size. I'm a 7.5 so was a bit between sizes but the 8 could have worked.

The big toe strap is way too tight.

I'm so bummed the buckle broke! I loved these sandals. They were instantly comfortable - even for lots of walking. I love the feel of the soft footbed (especially compared to birkenstocks). I've had them 13 months, so I'm just last the 1 year guarantee...but really how many months of use can you get out of sandals (in Northern California)? I feel like these should have lasted so much longer. I have other sandals in the summer, so it's not like I used these exclusively.

These felt like stylish flip flops. Not really comfortable on my narrow feet as I felt like they were not secure enough. Overall I do like the style, however it won't work for day long activities with kids and family.

I loved the look of this shoe and was so excited to receive it. When I opened the box, weird chemical smell was overpowering. I tried the shoe on and loved the fit--was concerned about the chemical smell. Thought if I let the shoe sit outside the box and air out, it might go away. They have been airing for days and the smell is pervasive--kind of like the 'jelly' shoes you had as a kid. Sadly, these will have to go back :(

The sandal itself seems to be the correct size but the straps are too narrow and painful across the toe. I couldn’t even stand to keep them on long enough to buckle them.