Customer Rating:  
Summary: Comfortable...but these sandals STINK!
Comment: I had a pair of leather Rainbows for about 2 years, but they started to crack. I decided to try the hemp ones, read good things. They are definitely comfortable and have held up well except for one thing...they wreak! I don't have dirty feet and my other shoes don't smell at all, but these things are embarrassing.
I would recommend paying the extra $10 and getting leather sandals, you won't regret it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: great!
Comment: comfortable, hold up well, dry out after getting wet and dont look dark like the leather ones get after getting wet, and they look good too.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great after Broken in!
Comment: This is my second pair of rainbows (the first pair were premium leather, and I did not know that if they got wet, you had to dry them immediately- so they started to get pretty gnarled). These are great, durable sandals - great for school, since they dont require you to take them off if you have to walk through water. They do hurt your feet for the first few days, so I break them in via many short trips in them, not one whole day, which I did in my leathers, which made my feet feel like s***! The ones I bought were black, so they dont show dirt as easily. I do miss the different colored rubber on the side, but thats minor. Plus, theyre cheaper and more "eco-friendly" than the leathers!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hemp is Good, but Leather is Better
Comment: This is my second pair of rainbow sandals, and I believe I will continue to be a loyal customer to the brand. You won't find a better quality sandal (and they guarantee a new pair if the old pair 'breaks' before you wear through the sole...check website). The only reason I got rid of my old pair was mold...and it was my own fault. They were leather, I'd used them in water and then not properly washed/dried them.
This is my reason for hemp this time around. I must admit that the leather was slightly more compfortable, but the hemp is still better than any of that synthetic bologna. Be prepared for your skin to be rubbed raw the first time you wear them for a long walk...but after you callus up, it's smooth sailing. Such is the life of a sandal wearer.
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