The Elite Mountain Goats have been renamed to the Elite Alphas! The name has been updated to be more consistent with our other sandals. The product has not changed, so you are still getting the same great sandals as before!
These are the soles of Elite Alphas, without the laces! If you need to replace your soles only, you can purchase the blank soles here and easily replace the sandal soles at home!
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Wore my first pair out, didn't throw them away, and bought another pair. Realized this year that I could replace the soles on the old pair. Just replaced them myself following the video they posted. The guy in the video wore a dark shirt, which made it difficult to see what he was doing with the black straps and soles at times. Managed to get it done though and excited to have an extra pair with different sole thickness.
I haven't fitted them yet! My old soles are delaminating and the tread is wearing out after 2 years heavy use walking and bike riding but they are supremely comfortable, so I glued them up and ordered the new soles for when they finally give up the ghost. Products that you can fix rather than throw away and buy again are the best!
I’ve thrown the things away and cheap sandals and basically live in these after I take my steel cap work boots off. If only I could have work boots this comfy
Three years ago, I ordered three different pairs of barefoot minimal sandals. Three years later, my mountain goats needed new soles while my other two pairs have seen occasional wear, nowhere near the miles I’ve put on my Shammas. The foot beds on my mountain goats molded to my feet to the point that it was like they were a part of me. They are my go-to for hiking, making it easy to go truly barefoot and ground when the trail allows. So much better than wearing shoes or hiking books on hot summer days. They do okay in water, but I bring along water shoes if I know I’ll be in the water for river crossings or lake missions.
After three years of serious wear, I was so pleased to find out I could send in my Shammas and get new soles instead of buying new ones! The team at Shamma took great care of me and got me new soles for upcoming summer adventures. Yeah for in-house sewing and repair instead of replace! Way to go, Shamma.
Don’t even second guess buying replacement soles for your shammas. They are easy to change and enjoy your wearing experience again, if you have worn your original ones out.
Let me start by saying that I love my shamma sandals. They are by far my favorite shoes I have ever owned. I wear them everyday. Shammas were my first barefoot shoes. They were what helped me realize the power of the barefoot lifestyle. I cut logs and drive a log truck for a living so I don’t wear them to work but as soon as I get home they are my everyday shoe. I wear them to church (Jesus wore sandals), out with my wife and kids and I even hike in them. I own 6 pairs of shoes, 2 of which are shammas. Originally I bought the warrior Maximus shammas (9mm sole) and I have had them for 2.5 years wearing them everywhere. I recently went on a backpacking trip where my xero brand hiking shoes failed to protect my feet from the rocks on the trail and on the third day of hiking I decided to just go for it in my shammas. That day we did 7 miles through the mountains and up and down some steep trails. My shammas were perfect for protecting my feet although they were really worn down from 2.5 years of use. I told my wife I was gonna just replace the soles because the laces were still in excellent shape. What a great option for me. I got them quickly and after a couple of times wearing them I got the laces adjusted just right and they are absolutely perfect. I went with the alpha soles as a replacement to provide a little more protection for rocky hiking and I’m so glad I did. I may still use my xeros for cold weather and when the trails are more dirt but I will always prefer to hike in my shammas. So proud to support such a great American company! Thanks Shamma team!
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chris lipp
Great rejuvinating; easy install; thick!
Bought these when my rubber toe stopper pulled through my sandals after some "extreme" sandal hiking;
- nice to recycle perfectly good straps
- easy to replace and install (great Shamma video)
- these are thick and great for hiking/scrambling on sharp/alpine rock
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Julie H.
Savings $ and 55356,
Replacement parts - the best !
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Julie H.
Savings $ and 55356,
Replacement parts - the best !
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Rod E.
Fixability
I haven't fitted them yet! My old soles are delaminating and the tread is wearing out after 2 years heavy use walking and bike riding but they are supremely comfortable, so I glued them up and ordered the new soles for when they finally give up the ghost. Products that you can fix rather than throw away and buy again are the best!
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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!
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