Take on any terrain in the rugged and well-built Alligator sandal from Allrounder by Mephisto. Stable, shock absorbing, and super comfortable, this river-style sandal adjusts easily with clip and hook-and-loop closures. The leather upper is lined in padded neoprene, so there's no pinching or rubbing. The cushioned anatomical footbed is removable for washing, and the durable rubber sole provides excellent traction. Developed by world-renowned footwear manufacturer Mephisto, the Allrounder collection encompasses technologically advanced shoes, boots and sandals for men, women and children. With U.S. headquarters just outside Nashville, Tennessee, this active lifestyle brand is best known for their exclusive ACTIVE SUSPENSION shock absorbing system which significantly reduces the impact from walking on the joints, back and legs. Other innovative features include anti-slip grip profile outsoles, adjustable straps for a customized fit, a shock absorbing footbed for additional comfort and a dynamic control stabilizer to protect the arch of the foot.
J**K
Out of the box and right to work
I bought these to replace my Mephisto Allrounder Rock sandals, (I don't know why they stopped making a great thing). These are so comfortable! Fit like a glove, for the foot! :> However, they do run a half size bigger than advertised. I am not one that spends a lot on footwear, but when I bought the Mephisto Allrounder Rock sandals, I was hooked. I was sooooo afraid that I would not find something that would compare to the quality and especially the comfort of them; so I hung onto them as long as I could. I am extremely happy with the Alligator sandal and have no regrets. I knew that it was money well spent as soon as I slipped them on. I wear these things everywhere and I will get great use out of them.
A**G
Not all as promised
Mephisto, a brand have been rating up there with Toyota, IWC,Bose,Mako boats and my Mac Book Pro. Quality. This arrived from buying a pair of Mephisto Shark sandals which I have had for about a year now and worn almost daily, a partnership which has developed into a real love affair. (I live in Central America). At about 280 dollars it took me some thinking before I decided to buy a second pair. Had to be Mephisto and nothing but. As I was in the process of doing this I came across the Allrounder Men's Alligator Sandal. I read the info and the single review and decided to buy a pair for 189.95, still a lot of money. The main reason I bought these and not another pair of my beloved Sharks was the claim: "The cushioned anatomical footbed is removable for washing". THIS IS A FALSE CLAIM. The footbed is glued in there and I would have to soak the sandals in a bucket of thinner to get the footbed loose. I should downgrade the sandal more than a star for this reason but I keep it to the loss of a single star being the sandal is still a high quality item. It ought to be for US dollars 189.95. There is a second star being lost here due to several reasons. One being the damn sandals are made in China! There is no doubt a huge profit margin on these sandals so I wonder what kinds of ethics are driving this company these days to give the manufacturing away to China like everyone else. Another consideration is that these sandals, due to high price and high quality, is catering to mostly a sophisticated buyer. Here is another thing ticking me off; On the footbed, on the area of the front heal behind the big toe there is an circled area highlighted in white reading; "TECHNICAL MASSAGE ZONE".I really would like to know what the hell TECHNICAL MASSAGE ZONE means? To me it means an insult to my intelligence! How much of my 189.95 went to some high prized fool who came up with this stupidity?In addition, the snap closure clips are smaller and of poorer quality than my Shark sandals and the one on the left foot requires excessive pressure to let go.Other than that, the sandals are comfortable (not as comfortable as my Mephisto Shark sandals) and of high quality materials.
K**I
False advertisement not real Meohisto
Fake product- not Mephisto. Makes me mad. I love mephisto products; light and vomfy. Thes are oversized, clunky. From China. Consumer beware. Not real. Amazon better monitor fakes. I rather gave real and pay more. I'm goung to return them.
S**E
On 3rd pair - best sandals
This is the 3rd pair of All Rounders that I've bought for my husband in the last 9 years. He says they are super comfortable and he can wear them for walks and for casual outings - great for warm weather since they are comfy without socks. They have saved his feet through long days at Disney World and other adventures with the family.
S**T
Overpriced, bad design, and heavy
Bought these for my husband and immediately sent them back. I gagged at the price but had heard good things about the sandal, so ordered them. Upon receipt, discovered they weighed 3 to 5 pounds per pair, the same as a regular street shoe, and the arch strap was not adjustable, so my husband's high arch does not fit the sandal (could not get his foot into it). For the $200, I expected something great, instead I received a heavy and uncomfortable sandal. We went searching and found Birkenstocks for 1/2 the price that weigh 9 oz for the pair. The Birkenstock arch strap is adjustable and my husband loves them. He says if he wanted a hiking boot, he would get a pair of hiking boots. He wanted a sandal, so he does not like the Mephistos as they are heavy enough to be a hiking boot and uncomfortable enough to be a combat boot.
W**Y
Great sandal, but one significant complaint
I'm a longtime Mephisto fan and customer, have bought shoes and sandals for years. The quality is high, and the functional design is generally very good. My one complaint about these sandals is that the plastic latch that holds the top strap in place is very difficult to release. The springy plastic tabs that you must squeeze together in order to free the latch is just too stiff. I'm right handed and it takes all my finger strength in that hand to release the latch on the right sandal, and I can't use my left hand to release the latch on my left sandal. It almost requires pliers. I expected the stiffness of the latch to ease with use, but after three months, I don't think it's going to get better. Note that this latch is a design change from the one on the Mephisto sandals I bought a dozen years ago; that one had a plastic button that was difficult to press to release. Keep working on it, Mephisto!
D**S
Worth the money
I had a nearly identical pair of these sandals with the Mephisto brand name on them for probably 5 years and I absolutely loved them. Eventually I managed to wear them out - no fault of the sandal, I put a lot of good miles on them before that happened. I bought these hoping they would be the same. They are, the only thing that has changed is the brand name is now Allrounder -- there is no mention of Mephisto on them anywhere. But the fit and all the little details are the same as what I had, and I have no regrets paying this much for such a comfortable sandal I can wear every day all summer.
