Sunday, 26 May 2013

Review: Adrina Strappy (Crocs)


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Label: Crocs
Model: Adrina Strappy, black
I was looking for: a sandal good for long walk, to be used in the city and on vacation

Size: I have 37,5 EU fort his type of shoes and order a 37,5 EU size (as written on the shoes is US 7 woman). I read the comments on the website and the size guide. The size is correct.

Date of purchase: end of july, 2012
Price: 43,90 euro + delivery at 4,95 euro euro
Coupon: I used 2 discount coupons found on the web (price discount and free delivery) for a final price of 40,07 euro. I saved 8,87 euro. On the italian website coupons can be combined and are valid through the seasonal discounts.
Delivery time: 10 days. I placed the order on 29/07/2012, recived at my door on 08/08/2012 from Germany (arrived on italian ground 04/08/2012).
Notes on the seller/e-shop: -
Payment: credit card

Outsole: very elastic, it's a pleasure to walk on it.
Insole: same material of outsole
Upper: same material of outsole
Heel: 1,5 cm, elastic

First use: no problem and no pain on feet and legs
Considering that the shoes is all rubber, it squeaks walking on smooth surfaces! No noise on other surfaces like sidewalks.


Further uses: there is only one details I notice that can be nasty for people with long feet fingers.
In my opionion the Y-shaped strap is placed quite ahead compared to the shoes proportion (see the heel back strap). In this way, when you walk, the foot slip slightly ahead because it is not blocked by the Y-shaped strap. In that position, feet fingers tent to the shoes border.


normal position
advanced position

normal position - detail
advanced position - detail


On the Crocs italian website there is a comment describing a problem, when you walk and the foot bend: the “tongue” that cover the Y-shaped strap pushes on the fingers. That pushing is described as painful by the commenter because the “tongue” is in rigid rubber material.
This pushing really happens when you bend the foot and I show you what it means with photos. I didn't find it painful and I have no problem, but keep in mind this thing.


bending problem


I tested the shoes for 2 month, vacations included.


My opinion: great, great, great