Koel Ada Leather Sandal

Not quite it

4 stars because I thought that the leather was a bit thin and flimsy. I loved the leather and cork combo and hope to see more of that in other barefoot designs. I did find the sizing to be forgiving- I bought my true size and a size down to try for my low-volume feet. Both sizes could have worked ok. I did find that one set of the buckles hit and rubbed directly under my ankles when I tightened the sandals to fit my feet [both sizes]. While the sandals were comfy to try on, I think the ankle/buckle situation would have hurt if I'd walked around. I also thought that the sandals made my feet look excessively wide and could have been constructed in a more streamlined way, but that could have been personal preference combined with the shape of my feet. I was tempted to try to make the sandals work because I liked a lot about them, but ultimately they just weren't for me. Anya's Shop has incredibly smooth returns though and my exchange item-- a pair of boots-- is already on its way. Love being able to try out different things and still feel secure knowing that the returns and exchanges have been totally seamless and wonderful.

Love the Birk resemblance without the ergonomic compromise!!!