Racqua Water Shoes Barefoot Sport Beach

Need these for an upcoming trip round the Croatian Islands. Arrived very promptly. Fit OK, easy to get on and sit snuggly across top of foot so hoping they will stay on while swimming. They are very light and take up little room in the case. Think they will be suitable for deck and pebbles. Time will tell.

First I’ll cover the sizing issues. Thankfully I’d read reviews which mentioned this, so I was extra careful on ordering, however, it’s not clear until you add the shoes to your basket. The drop down box to pick your size in the UK only has UK sizes on it, which you would assume to be what you would receive, but it’s sadly wrong. Once you’ve added the shoes to your basket, the product title in the basket will change to include the UK and Euro sizing. Order based on your Euro size. I’m a UK7 and they have the Euro equivalent incorrectly down as a 39. You need to order a 7.5 to get a Euro 40, which is what a 7 should be (don’t get me started on shops who convert a 7 to a 41!). Very frustrating and has probably resulted in many people having to send shoes back. To be fair, I haven’t size checked the other sizes, but seeing as there are other reviews mentioning this, I think it’s safe to assume that potentially all sizes are off.

So, the shoes – I think they’re great. They were amazingly comfortable when I first put them on and stayed that way. No blisters. The material is so soft, but the soles are nice and sturdy. I bought them to use on holiday in Spain. They were great for wearing around and in pools. I used them outdoors at a splash pad, a shallow pool (about 30 cms) and normal deeper swimming pools. They were great to walk around in on hot poolside floors and then go straight in to the pool. Perfect if you’re looking after children and constantly following them in and out. I didn’t feel hindered wading in water, or floating about in the deeper pools. There are tiny drainage holes in the soles, which work very well. I didn’t properly swim in them, but I think they’d be fine. The grip was great, which was useful scurrying after children. I didn’t use them in the sea, apart from the waters edge, but they did get tested out on some rocks and again, the grip was good.

They’ve only had one week’s use so far and they’ve come back in good condition. No stains or rips etc and I’ve got the white ones. They’re maybe not as bright as they first started out, but they look fine. I’m really looking forward to using them again. Will be interesting to see how long they last.

Great for tubing down the river! The grip on the bottom was great for those slippery rocks and walking back to the shuttle that takes you to the parking lot. It was so nice not to worry about shoes or flip flops. Fit to size

These are like very lightweight shoes! I actually wore them as shoes for a whole day while in hawaii. We did utv riding, beach hopping, ate out&shopped. My feet were protected at the beach and everywhere else. They were comfy all day. The best part is they looked cute with my outfits!

These river shoes have a good sole on them and it is much more comfortable to clamber around on sharp stones than my previous pair. The tops are just a little thin for my liking and I’m not sure how long they are going to last. It is a cross between webbing and neoprene I think and looks more breathable than neoprene but I think I would prefer a thicker neoprene upper as I feel it would last longer. That said they were comfy to wear for 4 hours mucking around at the river and exploring the woods with the kids. Did not rub at all and were a good fit. I will defiantly keep using them as the sole is much better on sharp rocks than my previous pair.

These are very flimsy shoes. They felt comfortable but the sole inside moves, and unfortunately for water shoes, these do not dry easily. I set my shoes outside hoping that it would be dry the next day, but they were still soaking wet. Plus, the top of one of my shoe easily ripped when I tripped over a rock. These shoes have no protection other than the bottom of the feet. So when I tripped over a rock, I thought I cut my toe. That’s how thin these shoes are. There’s no grip on the bottom either. I did get a lot of compliments but I threw them away the next day after one use.