I disagree

5/22/2012 12:46:13 PM

I've never bought a pair and don't plan to. I typically just wear whatever people get me as gifts. I don't really care that much to go spend my money on shit like sandals. I will say that I've enjoyed my 2 pair of Rainbows over the last 12 years or so.

Also, I never experienced break-in pain while wearing Rainbows. Maybe you all don't know how to wear sandals .

5/22/2012 12:46:59 PM

yeah i guess i just don't know the special way to wear them

5/22/2012 12:48:50 PM

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"It baffles me why people still buy these. There are so much better sandals out there for much more reasonable prices"

5/22/2012 12:49:55 PM

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"Also, I never experienced break-in pain while wearing Rainbows. Maybe you all don't know how to wear sandals"

I feel like most people get a little sore between the toes. Playing soccer growing up, I feel like the adidas soccer sandals pushed my toes together (not to mention narrow cleats).

So the thong in a sandal rubbed in between my toes a lot when I first started wearing them. But then my feet got use to it and I was fine.

And I echo the sentiment on Rainbows. I might have had one or two pairs of those in the beginning, but I'm mostly Reef now. Cheaper and more comfortable.

5/22/2012 12:54:20 PM

I think you're supposed to take the douche out of the box and rinse them down BEFORE wearing them, not after

5/22/2012 1:07:29 PM

jbrick you pretty much live at the beach

i think Slave's criteria gives you a pass

5/22/2012 1:17:36 PM

True...I'd like to think I'd still be rocking reefs if I was living in Raleigh...weather permitting (I'll debate putting on shoes if it drops below 60 degrees).

5/22/2012 1:37:43 PM

my (already broken-in) rainbows left a little red mark between my toes when it was finally warm enough for me to bust them out post-winter a few weeks ago

for the first time in nearly 10 years my feet had to get used to wearing flip flops

it was depressing, cold weather sucks

5/22/2012 1:45:09 PM

Feels like a foot-off is brewing between jbrick and jaybee...

5/22/2012 1:51:21 PM

i'm in need of some new flip flops. i've been rocking the reefs the last couple of pair but would like to go back to a leather flop that doesn't get slick when wet (like me old pair of rainbows). i liked the reefs but the rubber gets really smelly. plus the band stretched out so much that my toes hang over the front and i have a lot of room in the back. any recommendations?

5/22/2012 2:05:35 PM

5/22/2012 2:12:16 PM

Everybody knows that to break in rainbow sandals you soak them in water, but a baseball in them and wrap rubber bands around them until they dry. DUH.

5/22/2012 3:21:12 PM

i always put mine in the oven and then stuffed them under my mattress for a few nights

5/22/2012 3:27:08 PM

i use splooge

5/22/2012 3:30:03 PM

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"i'm in need of some new flip flops. i've been rocking the reefs the last couple of pair but would like to go back to a leather flop that doesn't get slick when wet (like me old pair of rainbows). i liked the reefs but the rubber gets really smelly. plus the band stretched out so much that my toes hang over the front and i have a lot of room in the back. any recommendations?"

Here is your solution. Reef Leather Fanning. I have these and they are excellent--most comfortable sandals I've ever worn and hold up well. Yes, the soles are still rubber/some sort of composite, but I've not had any problems with them picking up smells.



[Edited on May 22, 2012 at 4:02 PM. Reason : d]

5/22/2012 4:01:35 PM

I love my rainbows! I have 3 pairs that are ~10 years old and they're still in great shape.

5/22/2012 5:47:03 PM