Chaco Men's Z2 Classic Athletic Sandal

This review doesn't deal with longevity because this is a new product that I've used for a few days. First, I have nerve irritation in my feet caused by a back problem that led to back surgery and a side effect of that back surgery is often nerve irritation like what I have. It can make one of my feet painful and hard to walk on. I bought my first pair of Chaco at the suggestion of a foot specialist because of the arch support and I can walk probably for a good hour or be on my feet for longer than that in a given day wearing this style sandal and I don't have issues with feet pain from nerve irritation. Actually the doctor suggested something else but another person told me these sandals are similar. I'm SO GLAD I gave them a try. These sandals, which to me are like wearing open shoes because of how they feel and how well they stay on the feet from the straps, have an arch support that's different than many shoes. Most arch support is only near the side of the foot. The arch support on these go deeper into the foot so it feels different than wearing other shoes unless you're had shoes with a similar type arch support. It took me a few days to get used to it because it felt so different. Now? They feel very normal and the typical arch support type shoes feel uncomfortable to me and once again I can't walk very long in them. These newer ones have the same footbed as the older Chaco sandals I had, and the strap system is the same. And this gets us to the straps. Some people talk about how they will change as they walk. Yes this can happen. It can also be stopped very easily. You take a small piece of plastic, maybe two, and wedge that into the opening where the strap goes into the shoe. This will hold the strap in place. Next thing is, the entire system of straps in the front is a SINGLE strap, which means it's HIGHLY adjustable. And this is why it can shift some when walking, which can be fixed. I can get the straps on these new ones to feel VERY comfortable on my feet. No tight spots, no loose spots. The end of the strap goes through the buckle, where you pull the strap tight to hold to your foot, so with a bigger foot you have less strap hanging out, smaller feet you have a longer end hanging past the buckle. So, if the footbed fits your foot well, the straps will work to hold your foot in place more like a shoe than a sandal. I think most people after wearing these a few days and doing a bit of walking in them get used to them and they work well, but there will be some people whose feet have a bottom contour where these sandals won't be comfortable. You won't know the first day you wear them. It will take a few days and then you'll know because once again the arch support is pretty different than most shoes. To me they're a godsend.

My son needed these for working at a local water park this summer. These are perfect. Comfortable, durable, and best of all they are long enough at the toe of the shoe he doesn’t scrape his toes anymore.

Wearing these since the 90’s, possibly on my 7th or 8th pair now.

This is the first time I have purchased this brand. I had some tivas before this which I loved, but they too had some flaws. This sandal I love how I can adjust the strap to tighten up onto my foot and toe. Once it's tight though I have a lot of extra at the end. This end drags on the ground. I feel they are comfortable, but I the sandal is very stiff. I'm use to a softer soul. Overall I like them though and hope they last a long time. Well built. Just wish it had a loop for the end to go in so it doesn’t keep flapping on the ground.

I've been a Chacos "devotee" for a couple of decades now. I had a pair on which the soles wore out so I sent them back to the manufacturer for re-soling, doubling their life--they even did a "flossing" strap cleaning on them (something I regrettably neglected to do). On my second pair, the soles similarly wore out after many years, so again I sent them to the manufacturer for re-soling. Unfortunately that model had been discontinued (they're durable so I get many years out of them!), so the company recycled them for me and I ended up buying this pair. I really like how the straps are completely adjustable, since they're essentially a single piece connected under the footbed. Once you get them "dialed in" to your foot they are fantastic. I always get the models with the big-toe loop as I feel it gives me more security in a variety of situations, and you can always pull the big-toe loop flat or simply not put your big toe through the loop if you want a different look with the same pair.

I had heard good things about Chaco and the Z2 in particular. I had concerns about toe strap but a few people I knew said they didn’t have issues. The Z2’s were supposed to be more secure and thus better for hiking and being active. I wanted something secure where foot wouldn’t move around. The footbed is comfortable and the traction feels like it would be good. But there are issues the straps. The strap is all one piece, so you can’t adjust individual areas of the sandal. If you adjust the sandal to be secure or even slightly loose, when you walk the pressure of you foot on the top straps pulls the toe loop. There is never an opposing pull to loosen the toe loop. The toe loop just continues to tighten. The toe turns purple and gets painful. I am shocked that they still sell these. If someone with neuropathy wore them and didn’t feel the tightening they could easily loose their toe.

These feel better than my tevas

The quality of material is made with nice dense material. However, as a mens size 10, I ordered a 9 and these still fit too big on me which was confusing. I don’t know if its the design that wraps around the toe, but it was hard to get an equal fit on both feet, leaving me feeling annoyed with that. The strap would also get too long, although I heard thats more of a personal adjustment issue. I’m sure these are great for many, but unfortunately left my feet blistered on one part or the other. I mainly got these because I wanted the ease and comfort of putting on sandals or flip flops, without losing the support and structure a good shoe can provide. I think these would do the trick, but after a month of wearing them pretty much everyday, I still could not “break into” them. I got lots of compliments on them though which surprised me! The straps just ended up cutting into my top ankle, or bottom, even when following directions and order of strap loosening and adjusting.

This is my 7th Chaco sandle.. always loving it and so comfy

I have the classic Z2 Chaco sandals and they are great I would recommend them to anyone who works in the outdoor industry they’re the footwear to have. It may not suit people with fingers for toes. Only down side there’s no Chaco factory in Australia. Much love.

Nothing bad.

Die Sandalen sind von der Bindung her sehr filigran. Deshalb habe ich sie auch bestellt. Ich habe logischerweise dann eine sehr leichte Sandalen erwartet. Ich hatte noch nie eine so schwere Sandale am Fuß. Die zwei Sandalen wiegen zusammen fast ein Kilo und somit sind sie fast genauso schwer wie meine Arbeitsschuhe! Wie kommt man überhaupt auf die Idee, so ein schwergewicht zu produzieren?

Justo lo que esperaba, llegaron antes de tiempo y cumplieron mis expectativas, son cómodas y y la talla fue buena. Calzo 7 1/2 y pedí talla 7 y creo que fue lo correcto.