You should buy them for whomever has you rub their feet.įIT NOTE: I wear 7.5 shoes and boots (footwear with socks) and 7 sandals (socksless footwear). My partner did giggle at them and point at my feet-the entire holiday debut of these sandals-mocking, "Little white girl sandals!" Other than their very clichedly cute earth-girl look and that their immediate comfort made me a Chacos person, this shoe is SUPER. I ended up never wearing them and decided that despite the more adult, understated look and the comfort that they had, I needed no other sandal but the Chaco. Merrills had been my King of Comfort Shoe. I had bought a pair of Merrills when I purchased these. At one point, I was kneeling down in the Queen's Garden in London massaging my partner's foot-because they had chosen fashion shoes and had sore feet. My feet were so happy in these puppies from day 1. But: NOT A ONE BLISTER.NO SORENESS.NO GETTING USED TO THEM.NO NEW-SHOES FUNNY BUSINESS WHATSOEVER. A ballsy move to bring never-worn shoes on your trekking trip where your only other pair of shoe was a 4.5-inch heeled boot. And I bought the shoes, wearing them for the first time as I traipsed around England and France (25k steps daily). The response was so overwhelming, it felt culty. I Facebook polled with a status update: Are Chacos really worth it? People came out of the woodwork to share their love and testimonials in favor of the product. It just took a lot of research, money, and eventual returns, so if you have the opportunity, try them on first! But I will be wearing them a lot this summer :) They still do a good job of cupping the heel, but the Classics and ZClouds were way too contoured in the heel, arch, and sides for me-and I don't have a super flat foot.īottom line, I really like the ZVolvs and FINALLY figured out that Chacos COULD be comfortable for me. Finally, they have a lower arch (and in fact are lower all around) so this made them more comfortable to me as well. I personally thought the others (classic/ZCloud) were too heavy and clunky. Another thing to consider: the Zvolvs have a much lower profile, making them considerably lighter. I like the texture of the insole best in this model-the others were a little rough on my feet and actually hurt, though I guess this is a preference.
The straps are a little tighter on the ZVolvs too, so if you have wide feet, you may want to consider a bigger size. I also tried the wide in the Clouds (just in case that was the issue), and they were really big in the heel and ball areas. That said, I would've gone down to a 7 in the other two types if I kept them. I usually wear an 8-8.5 depending on the shoe, and the 8 works best for me in these.
The Zvolvs are the 3rd pair I ordered.įirst of all, they fit significantly smaller than the classics or ZCloud. If you're looking into Chacos, I HIGHLY recommend trying different ones out-I had a hard time with this, given the lack of shopping opportunities in my smallish town. So happy to find these! I was starting to wonder why everyone is so gaga over these shoes, but it turns out it was all a matter of figuring out which model fit me best.