These directions cover any of our Sandals other than the Camp Sandal.

The strap system is one continuous strap. You will start by adjusting the segment that is connected to the toe thong, then the heel, and finally the strap that goes over the instep and into the buckle. 

• Step 1 - Toe thong strap adjustment. First adjust the strap that comes out from between your toes. With your foot in the ideal position on the sandal, the strap should lay over your foot with a slight amount of slack, not tight! To adjust this, pull the webbing up or down through the sole of the sandal as needed.

• Step 2 - Heel strap adjustment. The heel strap should be taut to keep your heel from sliding back, especially when going uphill. However, do not use this segment to try and make the sandal fit “tighter” because it will just force your foot forward too far on the footbed. Instead, use the heal segment as a means to POSITION the foot where you want it.

• Step 3 - Final instep strap adjustment. The final step is to take the remaining strap that goes over the top of the foot, pass it under the toe-thong strap, then with a half twist in the webbing, pull any excess slack through the buckle on the heel strap. Pulling this taught will tension the first (toe plug) strap in the process. Tuck the remaining webbing end into the stretchy keeper loop and/or trim the excess strap making sure to leave at least a couple of inches. Seal the end of any trimmed webbing with a flame to keep it from fraying.

Note: If you are using these sandals for trail running, or hiking, you may consider the optional ankle strap to get a little added security. This optional strap isn't likely needed for most people, but it can help in some cases depending on your gait and personal preference.

The sandals arrive with the paracord straps positioned fairly well and won’t likely to need to move much. To learn how to adjust them, watch this video or follow along with these written directions.

The paracord straps come up between your toes, across your foot, and around the back of your heel. The ½” webbing strap goes across the top of your foot.

• Step 1 - Slide your foot into the sandal, positioning the toe strap between your first two toes. Pull the heel strap up over your heel. Slide the prussik hitch back then tension the ½” webbing across the foot.

• Step 2 - If you have too much slack across the front of your foot or around the heel, remove the sandal from your foot and feed the paracord through to add or remove slack. Then put the sandal back on, slide the prussik hitch back again, re-adjust the ½” webbing, and check the fit. Once you get the paracord tension set, you won’t need to adjust the ½” webbing and can just leave it in place.  

• Step 3 - Finally, tuck the ½” webbing strap into the keeper loop, cut off any excess, and seal the end with a lighter.

Getting in and out of the sandal can be accomplished by simple pulling the heel strap up and down, or for extra space, slide the prussik hitch forward to open the sandal even more.