Women's Lowdown Sandal

Comfortable and durable

Update (Sept 2020): Almost a year later and these sandals still rock! They have worn unbelievably well despite wearing them a lot, in a variety of situations and conditions! I have purchased as gifts for both of my sisters (who have very different feet) and they both love them!!!Original review (Sept 2019): I am generally not a sport sandal girl, but needed something for a hiking trip near the beach. These sandals rocked. I have really narrow feet, and always have a hard time with sandals because my feet slide around and the straps are never tight enough. The best part about Chacos is the fact that you can tighten or loosen them to any foot size. And you can make adjustments throughout the day as needed, which is awesome if your feet swell after walking or in the heat. I wear them on planes because my feet swell and contract and therefore I never have any discomfort anymore! The Cloud X2 version has a softer foot bed and it made wearing them a dream (my daughter likes the regular footbed which is more rigid, like a Croc, but those were not comfortable for me at all, which is why I had sworn off Chacos from the get go). I’m so glad I tried them again once they came out with the Cloud version.They do have a lot of arch support so if you have flat feet it might irritate you a bit. It took me about an hour to get used to the structured support the footbed offered, but ever since they have been unbelievably comfortable. I want to wear them all the time and I have NEVER felt that way about a sport sandal. I get a ton of compliments on them (I think the double strap and color combo is particularly cute), and I can do any activity in them for hours — standing, walking, hiking, shopping, biking. My legs never feel fatigue anymore. In fact I keep them on when I walk around the house (and I am usually a kick off the shoes kind of person.)I’ve worn them for two months (a lot) and no sign of breaking down or weird wear and tear.

I typically wear a women’s 7 in most shoes and 6.5 in sandals. I’ve never had chacos before and I saw several people saying to size down if you’re typically a half size, but also saw some saying to size up. I decided to look up their size guide and based on the length of my foot it said I should be a 6 and I’m super happy I went with the 6. I was a bit worried they were knockoffs based on the fact they were $27 and I’ve never seen chacos that cheap on amazon, but they seem legit. I was a bit worried about the straps since a lot of people said they had issues adjusting them, but it took about 5 seconds to adjust them and they feel great. Can’t wait to wear these next time I go kayaking!

Overall, they are okay. But if you have narrow skinny feet like me, these might not be your first pick. I wear a size 7 and both of these styles are the same size, yet there is lots of space around my ankle on the ZX/2 even though it’s tightened all the way. I have basic sewing skills, so I can fix this and it’s not really that big of an issue for me. But otherwise it feels like my heel might come up in the back. This is not a problem with the Z2 (or whatever the other one pictured is called).Also if you are a perfectionist, the dual straps may not be for you. As mentioned by other people, some of the straps don’t seem to evenly tighten so it becomes uneven. If that would drive you crazy, then these also might not be for you. Hope this helps!

I bought my very first pair of Chacos back in 2017 when they were first getting popular. I had surgery on the top of my foot and they were one of the few sandals that the straps didn’t rub on my scar. I have to wear shoes with backs due to my surgery as well so I figured I would try them out. I was obsessed! They lasted until about four month ago when my puppy got ahold of them and chewed through the strap. This is now my second pair. When I saw they were on sale I ordered without hesitation. I love them. Just as comfortable as my first pair. For the reviews complaining about the straps I found that once you get them adjusted mostly how you like them, wear them around for a bit and the straps will slowly adjust to your feet. I ordered a size 8. I normally wear between a 7.5 and 8.

Bought these to replace another pair of same brand I've used for almost 10 years. When I say used I mean I live in nyc we walk alot!. I have high arches and walking in flats hurt these are a life saver feet never feel tired. Love them! FYI review is for my experience with the brand I will update after I've used new pair so far quality it similar to older pair.

Too stiff and rubbed blisters on my ankle. I do like the fitting and the orientation of the straps that they help with a bunion issue on my left foot. Still trying to wear them to hopefully break them in to my feet. Hard to make myself wear them when they cause pain though. :-(

I’ve owned these almost two years now! They look and feel brand new still! Very comfortable!