JointlyCreating Water Sports Quick Dry Aqua Shoes

Súper cómodas pero un poco reducidas

Dragon boating

This review is about width. I purchased four different pair of water shoes to try out, hoping one would work. I’m using this review for each. My feet are size 8 double-wide with short toes (think Fred Flintstone feet). It is exceptionally difficult for me to find shoes that are comfortable, especially when it comes to fully enclosed summer shoes, like water shoes. The brands I purchased are Mayzero (8.5 womens), Infmetry (9 wide womens, 40), Zhuanglin (8.5 women), and Jointlycreating (8.5-9 women, 38). The last one is the winner. These are comfortable and cozy. Not too tight anywhere and easy to put on.

Infmetry: I was able to put these on, but they felt snug across the top of the foot, the widest point. Oddly, they were too long in the toes. If I had a smaller size, to fit the length, I doubt I would be able to get it on my foot. Won’t work for double-wide foot and given the odd length to width ratio, I don’t think it would work for a wide foot either. That said, I do have short Fred Flintstone toes. Zhuanglin: I could get them on, but barely. If the ankle tab were bigger, they would be easier to get on. Even so, they are too narrow in the heel (odd, right?) and across the top of the foot. So, too tight for a double-wide foot size but would probably work for a regular wide foot. These also feel more like plastic than fabric. Mayzero: I could get these on the foot (thanks to the bigger ankle tab) but dude, way too tight! I didn’t want them on my feet any longer than it took to take them off. Jointlycreating, aka the winner! The seller is Jointlycreating. The name on the bottom of the shoe is Wonesion, but this is not on the selling post anywhere (which doesn’t matter to me, but thought I would mention it). They are super easy to put on (adequate ankle tab). They are so comfortable. As soon as I tried them on, I walked around the house and couldn’t believe how comfortable they are. They feel more like fabric than plastic, which is my preference.

This review is all about size as I haven’t yet had the chance to try them out. I have appreciated reviews other buyers have written and this is me paying it forward for all the double-wide footed people out there! I can’t wait for the weather to warm up just a little so I can take them to the lake, waterfalls, inner tubing in the river, and fishing. I probably won’t update the review with how they work, but lots of reviews have already raved about that. This review is all about size. These shoes are fit for a double-wide foot! Yay!!

I purchased the light grey/orange that came in size 40 for my 8.5 shoe size for a backpacking trip that required about 14 rocky river crossings. Weighing at 418g (14.75oz), this was definitely heavier than what I’d like to carry as I was attempting to keep my gear UL. However, I chose this over the barefoot-sock styled water shoes for five main reasons: 1) stability/staying on foot, 2) toe protection and comfort, 3) hard bottom to prevent punctures from sticks and rocks, 4) water drainability, and 5) quick drying.

As I watched my fellow hikers struggle crossing the slippery/jagged rocky rivers barefoot or wearing your typical open toe sandals, I realized that I was glad that I went with this shoe as I crossed pretty near comfortably. The soles had a lot of grip, even on underwater rocks, and it DEFINITELY protected my feet for the times I did slip and had to catch my footing. There was a section of our hike where we were on a peninsula and we decided not to change out of our water shoes for about a mile or so, walking on rocks, fallen sticks and crossing over dead trees. I also appreciated that the semi-permeable fabric prevented sand from getting in, or else I would have most likely developed blisters during that mile stretch. The hanging loop on the back of the shoe was very durable and was strong enough to be clipped on my pack, swinging side to side and leaned on, without showing any wear or loose stitching. The shoe when wet is not easy to take off/put on, but that reassures me that it will not slip like a sock style potentially could. Toe box is spacious enough where my toes were able to spread out comfortability with no rubbing hot spots. The design is great in that it look minimal, but sporty and doesn’t scream for attention.

Some negative remarks would be that the heel entry area is not flush/vertical from the sole, which results with some weird spacing left in the heel. Also, the insole slips out easily, especially when wet and while slipping the shoe on/off, which causes the front of the insole to constantly bunch up and needs a lot of readjusting. It is not as quick drying as I had hoped (a few hours under the sun), but it was enough where they were dry the next day. After this one trip, I did notice some of the rubber areas that seal around the bent part of the shoe showed signs of wear; but granted, I did hike a few miles in rugged terrain.

Overall, this was a good purchase, but I would consider other brands who may have better quality control in their manufacturing process to prevent weird heel space, should I need to replace these.