Salomon's top-selling shoe Highly breathable single layer air mesh upper facilitates drying even in cool conditions Fast-drying textile and synthetic reinforcements along upper to support your foot EVA die cut sock liner treated with Agion Adjustable heel strap
No other Salomon shoe sells as well as the Techamphibian shoe. Whether you're on the trail or pushing off from the shoreline this versatile shoe has you confidently protected with superior comfort and exceptional grip. While other trail and paddle shoes attempt to make the transition from land to water and back, Salomon's Techamphibian does it better with a breathable single-layer of air mesh along the upper that dries faster than other forms of textile or suede upper configurations. In back you'll find a versatile heel strap that you can adjust to fit your needs both in and out of your boat, kayak or raft. A Quickfit lacing system up top allows for easy fit modifications without the hassles of knots or double lacing. If convenience floats your boat, Salomon's Techamphibian is one of the best you'll find on any body of water.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Not good for kayaking Comment: I bought these after reading reviews saying how good they are. While the shoe feels good to wear and I love the quick tie system and the option to collapse the heel, the buckle of the heel adjustment strap makes the shoe unusable for me. I bought them to use in kayaking. But when I place my feet on the foot pegs in the kayak, the side of each foot presses up against the side of the kayak and the buckle is in between my foot and the side of the kayak. For very short paddles, it might not be a problem, but for adventure races where the paddle can last several hours, I am left with a very painful area where my foot has been pressing against the buckle.... Not sure how it could be designed to prevent this, but I can't use this shoe for anything else... Customer Rating: Summary: My boyfriend's favorite shoes Comment: I bought these to replace my boyfriends old shoes. He loves them and wears them all the time. Customer Rating: Summary: good travel shoe Comment: took these shoes on a three week trip to Italy,Greece and Montenegro. lots of walking every day, had added a set of arch insoles(but i have to on most of my footware) needless to say no blisters and at the end of the day the ventelation proved it worth with dry socks, while with other footware a sock change during the day was often needed to keep my happy. Customer Rating: Summary: ideal shoes for sweaty feet. Comment: I found Salomon Tech Amphibian sandal shoe to be quite ideal for people with sweaty feet. With all those built-in vents around this footwear which can be used in water or on pavement with a nice cooling effect. This footwear managed to covered both side of the fence quite nicely. The real trick to wearing this footwear is how you adjust the back heel. The heel design is flexible so you can just "slip it on" like slider or used the heel to stablized the footwear on a regular hike. Adjusting and adapting that heal portion will directly determined the comfort level. Too loose and you might end up with blisters, too tight and you will have a sore tendons behind your ankles. It would be up to the individual wearer to determined what's best.
The footwear overall appears to be well designed and gear for comfort to individual needs. The shoe size ranged bit on the smaller size....I wear a size 10.5 normally but I needed a 11 for a comfortable fit with this footwear. I should also mention that my feet lies rather on the "wide" side but this shoe fitted me well (Salomon usually geared toward a more narrower foot shape but not with this one).
Only real problem I had with this footwear was the plastic vent covers which initially feel uncomfortable to your bare skin. I guess you have to wear them down a bit to break up the stiffness that can cause minor miscomfort.
But its a great footwear in water or pavement, good gripping soles and easy to put on and adjust. Its also quite lightweight so it can be an ideal "camping shoes" thanks to the flexible heel portion.
For anyone looking for a compromise footwear between a sandal and a shoe, this will work perfectly. Customer Rating: Summary: This shoe is a must!!! Comment: I have three pairs of them (two of this and one Pro Amphib) and still wearing first of them. Air ventilation is perfect for summer (no more stinky foot ;o))
Just enjoy them...easy to make slides (just put your foot in the shoe like going to slippers.
