Holy Land MarketUnisex Genuine Leather Biblical Sandals (Jesus - Yashua) Black Style I

I will have to admit I am a somewhat stringent critic. However I am totally impressed with these sandles. The quality of the leather is superb and the craftsmanship is spot on. These aren't made by just anyone they are made by skilled hands. The size is just a tad small. I usually wear a size 8 and sometimes 81/2 in certain brands of running shoe. I got the size 39 and my longest toe just touches the stitching near the end. My foot fits completely on the shoe bed but the stitching against my toe is a slight bit annoying at first. The leather, yes real genuine leather, and a bit stiff but is of good quality and expected to be a little stiff during the break-in period. If it was too soft to begin with it would stretch far too much to ever be comfortable when broken in or in some cases may not stretch at all because as I understand it to get a soft leather it must be stretch before product is made. However it is not so stiff that it's uncomfortable. They are comfortable straight from the package. If you think they are too stiff you can do what I did with another style I bought from the same company. I soaked them in Neadsfoot oil (when I say soaked I mean covered them until the oil was almost dripping, waited a couple hours then worked the leather back and forth for a few minutes then soaked them again and placed each inside a separate old sock for three days then removed the sock, added more oil and worked again then wiped off all excess oil. If you try this and find they are still not as soft as you like you can repeat this process as many times as you like. This is the same oil that professional baseball players use on a new glove. It's made explicitly to soften leather and will not harm any leather. It may however darken the leather somewhat but not harm it. If you find that they are stretched and the straps are too loose you can wear them into the shower then let them dry and this will cause the leather to shrink. These sandles are an excellent buy at a much higher price but I'm happy for the price I paid.I have gotten compliments every time I wear them and am asked where I purchased them. You don't see them often as a matter of fact I have never seen them anywhere else and was eager to get them thinking that the price might raise. I am definitely going to order a couple more pairs and a couple in different styles because anything this good can't stay at this price.

I like the shoes but the straps as many other reviews state, rub the top of my foot in a very uncomfortable way. The size 40 (which I thought was a size 9 did not fit). I'm not sure I will reorder since the price goes up with the size. The quality of the leather reminds me of an old fashioned leather strap that has been tanned (not sure that is the best word) and polished. Extremely nice quality. Looks nice on the foot. The length did not fit my size 9 foot (though in sandals I do wear a 10). Considering going up to a 41. These sandals look nice on. I don't particularly like side wing looking things but I could deal with them for the nice quality of the shoe. The sole was surprisingly spongy and comfortable.

The photo is deceiving, please don’t waste your time on this sandals it’s not worth $10 in the store. Amazon should make a verification on some of these photos on there side it’s misrepresenting and disappointing to buyers. In my case, I returned it ASAP.

I like the sandal! though it’s not my average style, I love wearing items that bring a depth of variety to an outfit. Sad that the color wasn’t true to the picture (looked brown).

I received a lot of compliments on those sandals, they ask me where they came from because they are so unique