Columbia Sportswear Bellatooth Water Shoes (For Women)

Very stylish, decent price, serves the purpose.

In the past I have purchased Ryka brand water shoes and do truly love them, but I decided to try the Columbia Bellatooth shoes because they are less expensive. I find them hard to put on and not as comfortable as the Ryka. They are also made of a harder almost plastic like rubber that is less flexible. I have decided to keep and use them, but will probably buy the more expensive shoes the next time.

I use the water shoes for aquacize class. It give me good traction on the pool floor and the sides when coming in and leaving. The shoes have holes that the water can flow out of. Otherwise the foot would be difficult to raise and lower during exercises. The tie is attached to the shoe so it doesn't float and swing around while moving the foot around in the water.

I have only worn them around the house so far

I took these shoes to Mexico. I had no problems other than the normal ones I have with all shoes. I even had offers to trade for them:)

I bought these for a trip to Baja and Big Sur. I ended up "trialing" them at the gym and like them."

After trying these shoes on, I have decided to return them. The lining of the shoe makes them feel like the arch is on the outside of the foot, not the inside. I have fairly "normal" feet and do not generally make arch considerations at all, but these were very uncomforatble. I had intended to use these shoes as a backup to my hiking boots on backpacking trips. I thought they would be great for rainy weather since they are supposed to dry quickly. I have not tested this out as they are en-route back to Sierra Trading Post.

I returned product, not what I expected, they wer not comfortable on my foot, I need more arch