Customer Reviews Chaco Wayfarer

Very comfy! I returned them only because I wanted something to go with my skirts and I felt these were a bit chunky. I may buy them in the future, but settled for a pair of Naot with delicate straps

I bought these sandals in the rust color and they were beautiful! Good quality leather with a soft back so to prevent rubbing on my foot. However, after testing them around my house, I found that the straps were too tight. Because the Wayfarers don't have the adjustable straps like normal Chacos there is no way to adjust them. I thought maybe they would loosen up over time but didn't want to chance it. I do not have a wide foot but I found the footbed to be more narrow than normal sandals. My foot spilled over on the sides in the middle of the sandal. Sadly I returned them.

I love the support Chacos give.

I love these shoes. I wore them for a 5 day music festival with no break-in time needed. Very good arch support...maybe too good or I’m used to shoes without. I’m a half size and ordered down. The straps were snug, but loosened within a couple of wears. I don’t think a size up would have worked as well lengthwise. They’re not the fanciest shoes, but they are cute, practical sandals. I have enough fancy, impractical shoes to wear 9 to 5.

I love these sandals. I ordered them after seeing Instagram ads for them popping up on my feed. They're super comfy and I love how they look. My husband, however, does not. He thinks they are the epitome of ugly sandals. Too bad for him!!

Not for flat feet. The arch support is too high; feels like a ball pressing against my arch.

Size seems to run large. Width is OK, maybe a little wide. Surface of foot bed is very firm, really quite hard. I hope they will be comfortable enough for my upcoming trip. Arch support is good, probably not great.

Love them! They fit perfectly, comfortably & look so stylish. That’s exactly what I was looking for to match summer outfits. Only flaw is the leather does get scratched up easily, but leather conditioner helps them not look so prominent. The sole is orchard suede so through time, I’m sure my feet will be imprinted and look dirty. Hopefully that won’t show too much when worn.

Leather on sole felt very good. Nice sole to walk on. But the arch felt uncomfortably high for my foot, so had to return.

The shoes are a bit too wide looking.. Even for my wide ish feet. Beautiful grey color but in the end must go back because they look a bit too orthopaedic for me.

For being a chaco, these were narrow. Had to buy the mens Wayfarer instead.

Got these in grey and love the color. Unfortunately, they didn’t have quite as much arch support as my other Chacos. And the straps across the top were just too loose for my narrow foot. Had to return.

Loved the shoe, but a little bit short. My others are the same size, but this style didn’t fit the same. Wish they came in half sizes!

Straps do not adjust - at all!! Love the look, love the materials, super comfortable. But without being able to adjust the straps at all I just couldn’t get them to fit my feet well enough to keep. Sizing was on target. If your foot is the perfect width for these, you might love them.

I like the sandal fine except the straps are too big across the top of my foot. Because they are not adjustable with velcro I was not able to fix the problem. Since they were already big, I was afraid they would stretch out more.

These did not work for me, unfortunately. The outer side of the sandal has a vertical leather piece that holds up the ankle strap; that vertical piece hit right on my ankle bone and rubbed the ankle bone - I was worried that any longterm wear would run on the skin, so I had to return these. But, the inner sole was soft and I appreciate that it's a sueded leather insole, which is what I prefer. It appears to be a well-made sandal, the leather was nice and thick and it's a good looking sandal. It's just that the outer, vertical strap rubbed hard against my outside ankle bone and was uncomfortable. I would say the sandal fits a bit wider and longer than the stated size.

I have a 7.5 - 8, medium-to-narrow foot with high arches. These shoes fit my foot perfectly, were super comfy and stylish, but I sent them back because I don't like the buckle. I slip in and out of my shoes all day, and undoing and redoing a buckle multiple times just isn't practical for wearing around the house. I've tried the Chaco Wayfarer Slides in the same size (8), but the slides were shorter and tighter for some odd reason, and I sent those back to try the next size up. I have the Chaco Tulip, which feel and look great. Although they have a buckle also, they are easy to slip off (but not easy to slip back on). I'm still looking for the right slide. I would buy these shoes again for wearing out but not for around the house.

I have high arches, though most of my shoes do not have high arch support. I am not used to a shoe with a really high level of arch support - and I guess that is why these felt odd on my feet. The arch was so high I could not get used to the feeling - and I felt like my toes kept sliding forward and did not feel supported in place, in comparison to the arch.

for me the fit was uncomfortable a struggle to walk in, felt heavy could not adjust straps felt loose.

The arch hits my foot wrong. Returning, style ehhhh. Not very flattering once on.

Shoe was tight and the strap hurt my foot. The size 8 was too big and the size 7 was just a tad too small.

My hunt for the perfect brown sandals continues. Sadly, these Chacos were not a fit for me. I have fairly wide feet with bunions, and these were swimming on me (the length was perfect, just FYI). Since they are not adjustable like other Chacos, I couldn't keep them. My feet were flopping around as I wore them just inside the house to try them out, which made for a strange discomfort at the toes where the sole would smack them. I also noticed that the leather is VERY fragile. I literally just adjusted the ankle strap once to try them on, and it looked like I had been wearing them for years. I can't imagine the leather would look very nice for very long. To end on a good note, the footbed was lovely and just as comfortable and supportive as my sporty Chacos.

I have Chaco Z-Cloud sandals in a regular width but these felt super narrow. They pulled the top of my big toe in as if I had a bunion which was very uncomfortable. Sad to have to return.

I really wanted to like these since I am always looking for cute sandals with good support. Unfortunately, the arch support in these is actually a little too high for me. I also found the footbed to be unexpectedly hard and uncomfortable in general. The brown leather is beautiful but scuffs very easily, even when just removing the plastic inserts they come packaged with, or buckling/unbuckling. Sadly my quest continues.

I thought these were too narrow compared to other chacos. I bought the men’s Wayfarer and the width is perfect. I also wished the women’s Chaco would have had a leather footbed rather than suede.