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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
river rat standard equipment, April 13, 2004
This review is from: Salomon Techamphibian Sandal - Men's (Apparel)
i bought these for hiking in and thru streams as well as to flyfish and as approach shoes to streams. i use a pair of smart wool cycling socks (low style, that comes just above the top of the shoe by aprox 2inches)this ellimanates skin rubbing against the synthetic of the shoe, allowing for more comfortabe extended use. the socks wick the water away when you come out onto dry land. they work well on land as they are very shock absorbant in the heal strike. but i was most amazed with the grip they offer on wet rock. great for bolder hoping in water as well as some spontanious rock scrambling on dry land. overall a light weight comfortable shoe for just about any outdoor activity.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
ideal shoes for sweaty feet., August 5, 2005
This review is from: Salomon Techamphibian Sandal - Men's (Apparel)
I found Salomon Tech Amphibian sandal shoe to be quite ideal for people with sweaty feet. With all those built-in vents around this footwear which can be used in water or on pavement with a nice cooling effect. This footwear managed to covered both side of the fence quite nicely. The real trick to wearing this footwear is how you adjust the back heel. The heel design is flexible so you can just "slip it on" like slider or used the heel to stablized the footwear on a regular hike. Adjusting and adapting that heal portion will directly determined the comfort level. Too loose and you might end up with blisters, too tight and you will have a sore tendons behind your ankles. It would be up to the individual wearer to determined what's best. The footwear overall appears to be well designed and gear for comfort to individual needs. The shoe size ranged bit on the smaller size....I wear a size 10.5 normally but I needed a 11 for a comfortable fit with this footwear. I should also mention that my feet lies rather on the "wide" side but this shoe fitted me well (Salomon usually geared toward a more narrower foot shape but not with this one). Only real problem I had with this footwear was the plastic vent covers which initially feel uncomfortable to your bare skin. I guess you have to wear them down a bit to break up the stiffness that can cause minor miscomfort. But its a great footwear in water or pavement, good gripping soles and easy to put on and adjust. Its also quite lightweight so it can be an ideal "camping shoes" thanks to the flexible heel portion. For anyone looking for a compromise footwear between a sandal and a shoe, this will work perfectly.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not good for kayaking, August 16, 2008
I bought these after reading reviews saying how good they are. While the shoe feels good to wear and I love the quick tie system and the option to collapse the heel, the buckle of the heel adjustment strap makes the shoe unusable for me. I bought them to use in kayaking. But when I place my feet on the foot pegs in the kayak, the side of each foot presses up against the side of the kayak and the buckle is in between my foot and the side of the kayak. For very short paddles, it might not be a problem, but for adventure races where the paddle can last several hours, I am left with a very painful area where my foot has been pressing against the buckle.... Not sure how it could be designed to prevent this, but I can't use this shoe for anything else...
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