Item #31 in Basketball

Item #31 in the top 100 in: Sports & Outdoors- Basketball

Adidas Men Santiossage Slide - Navy/White

Made by Adidas

Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 2140

Average Review: 4 stars

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Amazon.com Reviews

Average Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Stars

The following review received 9 helpful votes out of 9 total votes:
Review Date: 2005-06-09
"The only sandals I wear, period."

The Adidas Santiossage, it's the second generation Adidas massage sandal for active people hanging out between games. Or so they say. Before owning a pair of these sandals myself I had known a couple of people during my elementary schools days who had owned pairs and thoroughly enjoyed their presence. At the time I thought they were just about the coolest sandal you could get. Previously I had been used to semi-hippy parents who liked to wear Birkenstocks with wool socks. So when the time came, and one day I found myself at Sam's Outdoor Outfitters shopping for sports apparel, I remembered the fond memory of their image and immediately went to the shoe department. There to my surprise accompanied by a childish grin did I find the object of my desire, the second generation Adidas message sandal. At $26.99 I bought a navy/white pair and went home a happy camper.

Now, after owning the same pair for almost a year, I am still just as happy as I was the day I bought them. Through six weeks of summer baseball training and constant everyday casual house use they have held up as much as expected. At first wear the "messaging nubs" hurt my feet, which to my disappointment was odd. Eventually the nubs wore down to the contour of my feet and the sandals became extremely comfortable. This coupled with the Velcro strap made the sandals excellent casual-lounge-around sandals for me. By now 50% of the message nubs have either worn down or fallen off, this hasn't decreased the comfort of the sandals and is only noticeable to the eye. The Velcro strap is easy and quick to use and adds to the stylishness of the sandals. The plastic "multi surface" soles rarely slip and have cool random engravings on them. Right now these are the only sandals I will wear.

Overview: 4 Stars, Excellent

Pros: Cool Adidas logo look, comfortable Velcro strap, good value, molds to the shape of your feet.

Cons: At first "massaging nubs" hurt your feet, after almost a year of use 50% of the nubs have worn off.

1 star subtracted because Im thinking about replacing the sandals due to nubbage wear. 4 stars

The following review received 5 helpful votes out of 5 total votes:
Review Date: 2005-05-22
"They rock."

I've had a pair of these for over 5 years, and other than some broken nubs under the big toe, they're still quite intact. Mind you, that's with heavy use. Yeah, they're a little uncomfortable during the break-in period, but after that, they're very nice for wearing around the house or just for wearing around. All in all, they're an anomalously rugged consumer item, which cannot be said about all of Adida's stuff. 5 stars

The following review received 4 helpful votes out of 4 total votes:
Review Date: 2005-06-09
"Comfortable +"

These are very comfortable after a workout. I like them. The velcro is a little weak however. 4 stars

The following review received 4 helpful votes out of 4 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-01-24
"changed my life, forever"

my life was dull and boring until this sandal arrived in the mail. All other footwear seem inadequate compared to the nubbies! I am just a normal engineer every day, just in love with a beautiful product... 5 stars

The following review received 3 helpful votes out of 3 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-02-03
"my 4th pair in a decade"

These are the most comfortable sandals I have ever worn, and I am on my fourth pair. I wear them literally every day (I don't like to be barefoot in the house). The rubber "nubs" massage your feet with every step, although be warned that they feel a little uncomfortable when first being broken in, as the nubs are a little stiff in the beginning. You could try wearing them with socks at first if they are annoying. I bough a pair for my then-girlfriend and now-wife after she kept stealing them. Interestingly, some of her nubs wore off under the big toe (as another reviewer mentioned), but some of mine have worn off under the lateral foot. I am about 150 lbs and she weighs about 120 lbs. The missing nubs are not noticeable when worn. I don't wear these in public or on concrete, so I can't say they would stand up to outdoor wear, but these slippers have basically resulted in my marriage and everlasting bliss. Recommended.

(* adidas does not imply nor guarantee that product will result in marriage/bliss and makes no claims as to the above) 5 stars