Astral Loyak W's

I got these for my job in Costa Rica giving tours on my fruit farm. They are very comfortable but snug, not to be worn with socks. They dry quickly and are very durable. I've had mine for about 3 or 4 years and they still look pretty good and they have been through it.

I love the thin, super flexible soles, the roomy round toes, and the mesh tops. They are actually water shoes but just look like very cute sneakers. I wear thin no show black socks with them, and my feet feel cooler than in regular shoes. They are very comfortable. Love them!

Out of the box super comfy and put to use--scrambling on trails and dunes and surf and... to a restaurant. Great grip and great looking. Win!

I have been trying to experience less pain. I have had chronic issues for decades. I'll spare the reader the details, but I'll just say that they see regarding my muscular-skeletal condition.It led me to reading about minimalist shoes, learning more about feet, etc.The argument for allowing toes to spread, strengthening the many muscles throughout our feet, and other justifications for more having arch support and such was compelling enough for me to give these a try.It was a tough call. There are many brands and models. I also purchased the hemp loyaks, but I felt pain just putting my feet into them. 😔 I had to return them.But so far, in this week of wearing these (grey) loyaks, my feet seem to be in a pretty good state (for me). Mine out, I've been experiencing extremely tight and sore muscles in my hips, back, and neck. HOWEVER, I am not claiming that they are the shoes, because I already know what's going on in my body. And it's sad.Therefore, as far as how my day feel, I'm enjoying these. How it's affecting my issues with arthritis, ridiculously, extremely tight muscles, muscle spasms, scoliosis, sciatica, one leg effectively (not actually) shorter than the other, ad naudeum, I my know.But I'm going to try to let these cool shoes inspire and motivate me to step up increase my efforts to improve my condition.So there all that.I like that I can feel what I'm walking on. It makes sense that it would allow is to react in a more natural way. More agile. More in-touch.My Nike Flex shoes are lightweight, but dangerous on wet cement (not wet cement. I mean, when cement *gets* wet.).These are nice and grippy. I don't worry whether I'll slip in these.Unexpectedly, they came with dusty rose shoelaces in addition to the grey laces.

This is my third pair of astrals. They are comfortable, light weight and wash well if dirty. However…. They are not very durable, so for price I don’t feel they are worth it. I have never worn the astrales for their intended use, never on a boat or in the water. I slip them on for a few hours at a time in the summer only, to grocery shop, go to an appointment, or attend a casual event then back in the closet they go. For gardening , hiking, fishing anything else I do I have different footwear. The first pair the soles looked like they were wearing out, the second pair the material on the toe box was not as durable so that material wore out right at the area where the big toe bends with every step. I’m hoping this third pair with very light use gets me thru the summer

They came quickly, as needed! I usually wear 8.5/9, bought 9 and they were great. Used them on a boat, great grip, easy enough to get on/off, took off laces as I didn’t need them. I snorkeled in them, so I could step down if needed, which I liked. Dried overnight, but not much faster than that. Very comfortable to walk around after the boat. Durable. Good purchase, maybe a bit overpriced.

I have worn these several times not just as water shoes but for short hikes too. Excellent quality and they fit as expected.

Overall: Nicest looking water shoe I’ve ever owned. Great for adventuring around a beach town and slipping in and out of the water.Fit: I ordered a size 7, though I usually wear 6.5 wide. Pleasantly surprised that my pinky toes were not pinched, and there wasn’t a lot of extra space above my short-ish toes (maybe a half inch). Like some other reviewers mentioned, they are a bit tight across the top of the foot, but I didn’t feel like it was a major irritation or a circulation hazard for me.Pretty grippy: Felt safe enough on slick wet tile (still was mindful, and your mileage may vary), but I still had to be extra cautious going up and down wet stone stairs. Protected me against coral and rocks in the ocean that might have cut my feet.