Customer Reviews Salomon Techamphibian 3

Great at first but after a lot of use including walking through water, now they have an audible squeaking noise and the material became little more stiff. I'm hesitant to wash them because they just don't seem washable. Very durable and still look fairly new. However I would never pay what I paid for them new and I see stores are realizing that and cutting prices in half or more. It's a good show but they wear out quick. Comfort wise, nothing to brag about. These are not meant for comfort. They hold up well to the elements but that's it.

What's good about these water shoes is the protection they provide to toes and heels, all with a respectable amount of arch support. What's bad are two things: These will usually be worn without socks, and there are seams and edges inside the shoe that scrape my small toes badly enough to cause blisters ... thus I can only wear them with Moleskin pads, or with neoprene socks. But if worn with socks, you might need another half-size larger. After discovering this problem, I ordered a second pair a half-size larger to see whether that would relieve the blistering. It really only shifts the location of the irritation, plus now the larger size slips at the heel. The second pair will be returned. The other problem: Even though these are advertised as containing an antibacterial coating, my shoes developed an intense, unpleasant odor of Parmesan cheese. This appeared after being worn twice, in a freshwater stream. Ordinary laundering does not eliminate the odor, which returns full strength after a short time. I have just put them through a wash cycle containing bleach, and they are drying in the California sun now ... though I still detect a trace of cheese odor. These may have been rendered unwearable.

Unlike my last pair 3 pairs of Salomon's with this type of closure system, the cord on this model has chaffed quite a bit after only a few uses. The closure/locking device seems a bit rough. Just like my last pair, I had to take this to a dry cleaner that does stitching on the side. The plastic heel device doesn't HOLD, and needs to be SEWN into place. Upper areas behind both you big and little toes needs to be broken on - this seems to be more a style shoe, which was otherwise fine with me (aside from other hazards mentioned.) I love wearing these extremely breathable sneaks with a pair of low-cut black socks. You can't tell it's a water shoe!

I have a pair of the original Techamphibians and they are terrific. I don't like the changes that have been made to the updated versions. The originals have more mesh area and breathe better/are more comfortable. The new ones are made well, just not the shoe they used to be. I just tried to buy a pair of these T3's and have to send them back. A 46 is supposed to be a USA 13. More like a 12 or 12 1/2 and VERY narrow.