Returns/Exchanges: Return or exchange within 30 days from delivery for a full refund, no questions asked, if your sandals aren’t totally amazing and changing the way you feel about your feet. See policy here.
The Cruzers Lacing System
Our Cruzers lacing system uses a streamlined nylon lacing system that is easy to adjust and control. Utilizing the Powersleeve, this lacing system keeps its proper shape so it never slides around on the foot. Our custom-made webbing is durable, silky smooth, and extremely comfortable on the foot. Like all of our lacing systems, the Cruzers lacing system is fully adjustable to every foot so you can get the perfect fit.
Designed By You
The New Cruzer Builder system allows you to create your perfect sandal. Pick from several different sole types and thickness to make a sandal that is right for you. Combined with various color choices for the nylon webbing and connector, you can make the exact design you want. All Cruzers are made to order based on your specifications right here at our Santa Cruz CA workshop.
Effortless Footwear
The lightweight minimal design of Cruzers make them ideal for daily activities. These sandals are made to Cruz, and you will love every minute of them. With the all new Cruzer Builder, make your sandals look as good on your feet as they feel. No matter what combination of colors and soles you choose, you can effortlessly move in style..
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There was a mistake in one of the models but they sent me other ones free of charge. The sandals are comfortable but the ones my daughters wear stain their feet if they get a little wet. The ones with brown soles not so much, but the ones with black soles leave their feet completely black. I don't think this should happen with leather sandals. I have been suggested a treatment to avoid it, we will see if it works. Customer service is being really good.
My life journey is now one (Shamma) step at a time!
Minimalist lifestyles have always been part of my journey. As a young kid, I was in flip flops all the time; during adolescence it was sandals. Fashionable was my reality as a young adult; functional is my new found joy. Regardless of the period of my like, closer contact to the ground led me to more fulfilling walks and an overall symbiosis with nature. A quest for simplicity kept me searching for products that combined thin long-lasting materials with protection from cuts, bruises, bumps and scratches on the ground. And my last stop were aquatic footwear where toes were separated in a multi-functional minimalistic experience. I thought I had found my ultimate solution... until I heard of your product.
One day while in line awaiting my Saturday cappuccino, I looked down and saw someone in front of me with a pair of Cruzer Builders. Sleek, appealing design, simple, functional... WOW. What are those sandals. I've seen versions before, but they're so thin. My eyes were glued to their feet with one of those kid-in-a-candystore looks on face. I saw in real time what I wanted on my feet. "Let me guess, you're super satisfied, right?" I asked. "I live in these sandals", was the answer. "I"m getting a pair now. What are they again?"
And there you have it folks, I ordered my first pair of Shamma sandals - Cruzer Builders - minutes later. For anyone who might not understand this minimalist sandal concept, it's a spiritual thing, a body thing, an personal experience where even though I lead with my heals when I walk, my knees don't hurt, neither do my ankles or any area of my legs. My feet are ingeniously protected from the perils of the sidewalk, street, gravel paths or any surface for that matter. In short, I can wander aimlessly or journey purposefully and the enjoyment of breathing fresh air, experiencing my surroundings, appreciating my life is therapy that is never compromised by discomfort of my footwear.
l like to wear my Shamma products, everywhere, anywhere. It's my new life journey, one amazing step at a time.
These are cool sandals, but the hard plastic on the bottom is really uncomfortable when walking on any semi hard surface. The website said that it would be fine, but I guess my feet are different than most or something. They're still worth the saving in weight, since I'm using them for backpacking. Also, "sedona red" is definitely orange, it looks very different than it does online. Three stars because I was misled by the website
I’ve been wearing my cruzers for about a week now, and I love them. They definitely take some fine tuning - in fact, I’m still trying to get them adjusted just right - but they’re all I could want in a sandal.
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Erin
Would be wonderful but I am annoyed
I bought Shamma's earlier this year and loved them. Though, I bought the wrong size so I returned them and placed a new order finally. The first time I got them, I was able to slip them on right away and just adjust the straps. This time they were mailed, they came completely NOT put together. I have to basically build my own sandal? They've been sitting on my desk for a week because I haven't had time to sit down and watch a video to put my shoes together. I am incredibly annoyed and feel like maybe I should have known this? I don't know why my first pair didn't ship this way. It is mainly frustrating because I am so busy and have not had any time to sit down and do this, and the summer days are passing and I won't have much longer to wear them in the season. It is overwhelming to me to put all of the straps and clips together the right way and it should have just been done for me. Is this normal?
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Adrian
awesome
They've replaced my flip flops because they're so easy to slip on and off but they fit snug so I can walk or run or do anything at all.
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Loren
Awesome
My first pair of cruzers and they rule.
Pros:
Short break in period
Easy to put on
They stay snug to your feet
Great traction with the toothy soles
I have low arches and these are perfect for me
Cons:
Not really a con but you need to dial in your fitment within the first couple wears because the lace material starts to adhere/break into a specific shape and doesn't like to adjust much after.
Fantastic sandals, will buy shamma again
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Lora
Do Not Want to Take Them Off!
Love these sandals! Wore them for an approx five mile walk the first day. They were very comfortable. The next day the straps had loosened up a little and the sandals caused some pain between my toes. Adjusted them again, in particular bringing the toe strap closer to the inside of the foot. Have been walking about three miles each day in them in addition to just wearing the cruzer out and about and around the house. It’s the next best thing to being barefoot. Superior even when it comes to walking around outside. I also enjoy a shoe that can be customized for fit, and enjoy the tinkering.
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Sizing Chart and Adjustment Guides
SANDAL SIZING CHART
We strongly recommend using the templates to check your foot size to ensure a perfect fit!
NOTE:Make sure your printer doesn’t resize or shrink to fit when printing! You can check if the templates printed to scale by measuring the printed ruler on the page with a ruler or tape measure. Larger sizes will need to be printed Poster across 2 sheets of paper. You can download the free version of Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader and print the templates in the "poster" setting. This should print to scale across two pages.
Shamma Sandals use custom soles that are designed to give you the best possible fit and experience, so please check your measurements with our sandal sizing chart. The templates of the sandals are available for download and printing.
To size yourself, print the template out and place your foot on the template so that the toeplug hole is between your big toe and first little toe. Make sure that your toes aren’t hanging off the front of the template, and that your ankles line up with the ankle slots on the sides of the sandal. If the ankle slots are under your foot a little bit, that’s ok, the laces come up and around your feet – just make sure that your toes don’t go past the front of the sandal, that your heel doesn’t go past the back of the sandal, and that the toe hole and ankle slots line up with your feet. For the best fit, we recommend choosing a sandal size that gives you between an 1/8" (3.18mm) to a 3/16" (4.76mm) of extra room in front of your toes and behind your heel. Thus, we recommend getting sandals that are 1/4"-3/8" (6.35mm - 9.53mm) longer than your foot.
If you don't have a printer, you can measure your foot according to the instructions in the video above (Episode 4) and compare those measurements to the sandal measurements on the chart above and choose a size that is 1/4"-3/8" (6.35mm - 9.53mm) longer than your foot. You can also send your foot measurements to us at contact@shammasandals.com and we would be happy to recommend a size based off of those measurements.
BOOT SIZING CHART
For boot sizing, you can generally go with your standard street shoe size.
NOTE:Make sure your printer doesn’t resize or shrink to fit when printing! Check the measuring line of the template to a physical ruler before sizing! Larger sizes will need to be printedPosteracross2 sheets of paper.
Shamma Size
US Men’s
US Women’s
Insole Length (Inches)
5
N/A
6
9.25
5.5
N/A
6.5
9.4375
6
6
7
9.625
6.5
6.5
7.5 – 8
9.875
7
7
8.5
10
7.5
7.5
8.5 – 9
10.125
8
8
9 – 9.5
10.3125
8.5
8.5
9.5 – 10
10.5
9
9
10 – 10.5
10.625
9.5
9.5
10.5 – 11
10.8125
10
10
11 – 11.5
10.9375
10.5
10.5
11.5 – 12
11.125
11
11
12
11.3125
11.5
11.5
N/A
11.5
12
12
N/A
11.625
12.5
12.5
N/A
11.765
13
13
N/A
11.9375
13.5
13.5
N/A
12.16
14
14
N/A
12.25
14.5
14.5
N/A
12.50
ADJUSTMENT GUIDES
Did you receive your new pair of Shammas, but looking for some extra tips on how to get the perfect lace adjustments? Look no further! Below you can find step-by-step written instructions as well as videos for how to lace your sandals!
Elite Lacing System
(Our Elite Lacing System includes Elite Warriors, Elite Chargers, Elite Maximus, Elite Alphas, and Elite Ibex).
1. First, loosen all 3 strap zones until there is excess slack in each section. The straps should be extremely loose in all three zones.
2. Start by centering your foot on the sandal, so that the placement of your foot is in the desired final location (you should have equal room in front of your toes and behind your heel with this placement).
3. Now that your foot is centered on the sandal, adjust the buckle front to back to find a desirable location.
4. Now tighten the insole strap. This will dictate the buckle’s left to right position on your foot. Keep the buckle parallel with the bone behind your big toe. If the buckle is too close to the bone behind your big toe it may be uncomfortable. If this is the case, loosen the insole strap and reposition the buckle farther to the outside of the foot.
5. Now that the buckle is in it’s desired position and the insole strap is tightened, tighten the toe strap until snug and comfortable.
6. Tighten the heel strap to your desired comfort level and enjoy your Shamma Sandals!
Numa Lacing System
(Our Numa Lacing System includes Numa Warriors, Numa Chargers, Numa Maximus, and Numa Alphas).
1. First, loosen the two strap zones (heel strap section and elastic forefoot strap) until there is excess slack in each section. The straps should be extremely loose in both zones.
2. Start by centering your foot on the sandal, so that the placement of your foot is in the desired final location (you should have equal room in front of your toes and behind your heel with this placement).
3. Now that your foot is centered on the sandal, adjust the heel strap to fit comfortably.
4. Now tighten the elastic forefoot strap. This will dictate the buckle’s left to right position on your foot. The buckle will self-adjust so don't worry about placement. Push the elastic through the tension-lock buckle on the heel in order to adjust its tightness. For lifestyle use, you won't need it super tight, it should just be comfortably tight.
5. Make any adjustment on your heel strap if needed and enjoy your Shamma Sandals!
TrailStar Lacing System
(Our TrailStars Lacing System includes TrailStars Maximus, TrailStars Alpha, and TrailStars Omega).
Super Lacing System
(Our Super Lacing System includes Super Browns and Super Goats).
Models in our Super Collections have 3 adjustment zones for the perfect fit- the toe strap, the insole strap, and the heel strap.
1. First, loosen all 3 strap zones until there is excess slack in each section. The straps should be extremely loose in all three zones.
2. Start by centering your foot on the sandal, so that the placement of your foot is in the desired final location (you should have equal room in front of your toes and behind your heel with this placement).
3. Now that your foot is centered on the sandal, adjust the buckle front to back to find a desirable location.
4. Now tighten the insole strap. This will dictate the buckle’s left to right position on your foot. Keep the buckle parallel with the bone behind your big toe. If the buckle is too close to the bone behind your big toe it may be uncomfortable. If this is the case, loosen the insole strap and reposition the buckle farther to the outside of the foot.
5. Now that the buckle is in it’s desired position and the insole strap is tightened, pull any extra slack from the toe strap zone through the outside ankle slot towards the heel.
6. Tighten the heel strap to your desired comfort level and enjoy your Shamma Sandals!
Cruzer Lacing System
Our Cruzers models have 3 adjustment zones for the perfect fit - the toe strap, the insole strap, and the heel strap.
1. Adjust to Desired Fit
After centering your foot on the sandal, adjust the outside lacing so that the buckle is in a comfortable position and there is tension (but not too much) between the toe plug and ankle slot.
2. Pull On Power Sleeve
Adjust the heel strap by pulling up on the power sleeve, to create some space to tighten the heel strap. It should be enough space to grab the slack with two fingers.
3. Pull Slack Through
Pulling from the heel strap side, pull the extra slack through the bottom of the sandal until the Power Sleeve is resting in a snug position.
4. Pull On Power Sleeve
Pulling from the inside lacing side of the Power Sleeve, pull the extra slack through the Power Sleeve until the strap is flush with the sole of the sandal.
5. Adjust To Desired Fit
First, create slack underneath the buckle by creating some tension on the inside lacing side of the buckle. Adjust the lacing until comfortable.
6. Pull Slack Through
Take extra slack and feed it back through the buckle, towards the inside lacing of the sandal. Pull slack until the buckle is flush with the foot.
7. Put Extra in Keeper
To keep the extra slack secure, feed the strap through the keeper and pull until comfortable. You are now ready to explore!
Classic Lacing System
(Our Classic Lacing System includes models: All Browns, All Blacks, and Old Goats.)
For more in-depth Classic Lacing steps, please click HERE.
If you're having trouble finding the perfect fit after following the sizing or lacing guides, or if you have any questions, please Contact Us, we’re happy to help!