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  1. #1 by Susan L. Johnson on May 23, 2010 - 5:48 am

    I almost bought a pair, but after reading the reviews, especially about the store policy, I’ll buy another brand! Thank you, Amazon, for posting even the sour reviews.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  2. #2 by Christopher N. D. Barton on May 23, 2010 - 8:48 am

    I bought a pair of rainbows, at 50 bucks, for the same reason that I’m sure anyone does; the “lifetime” guarantee. After two months of daily wear the bottom sole wore thru to the middle sole so I contacted Rainbow and this is the reply I received:

    “I’m sorry, but wear and tear on the sandals is not covered by the guarantee. The life of the sole or top sole depends on the wearer of the sandal. Some peoples sandals last longer than others.

    Personally, I can wear into the middle layer from the bottom sole in one month. It does not mean that the sandals are defective, it just means that I drag my feet a little. Unfortunately, there is nothing that we can do for wear and tear.

    Have a nice day.

    STEVE LANE

    CUSTOMER SERVICE

    -end email-

    DO NOT BUY RAINBOWS! for the guarantee. If you like leather flip-flops that cost twice as much as reefs and last a third of the time then these are the flops for you. Otherwise your money will be spent better elsewhere.

    Rating: 1 / 5

  3. #3 by Kim Garrett on May 23, 2010 - 9:51 am

    If someone wants to order these Rainbow Sandals the sizing is all wrong – I have to send mine back now and looks like the sizing is off by two shoe sizes.

    Kim Garrett
    Rating: 2 / 5

  4. #4 by Kristin Wray on May 23, 2010 - 11:06 am

    I was not a savvy shopper when I bought these. The salesperson got me when she told me about the lifetime guarantee. Lies! The guarantee covers manufacturing defects ONLY until the sole gets worn down. Basically, the “lifetime” guarantee for my rainbow sandals was one year, which is when the sole broke through to the “soft colored insert” -from rainbow website.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  5. #5 by catlover on May 23, 2010 - 1:00 pm

    I bought these sandals b/c I had heard they were the best of the best. I am VERY disappointed with these overall. First of all, they rubbed the top of my foot until they BLED after only wearing them for two days at home!! I know that some shoes take some getting used to, but I’m not enough of a masochist to persist in even attempting to break these suckers in. I can handle a blister or too, but NOT an open sore!! Secondly, they turned my feet black, and when I walked into the bathroom after my boyfriend had finished showering, I left black dye foot prints everywhere! To top off my negative experience with Rainbows, when I went to return them after wearing them INSIDE my house for only two days as mentioned above, they told me that since there was a light imprint of my toe, they would not be able to accept them and would NOT give me my money back!! I expected much more from this company, especially since these cost about 50 bucks! I would have been willing to break them in, however my skin bleeding is a sign that a product is not for me! I bought them in the first place b/c they are supposed to last so long which is better for the environment since you don’t have to keep replacing them. I do regret this decision, and hope anyone considering purchasing these knows what they are getting into! I intend to call or write the company immediately and tell them about my terrible experience with their much hyped product. So, please beware of the hype! EDIT: I received comments from people telling me I should try them again, which I had already done b/c I did not want to waste my money. I am well aware that a lot of shoes need to be broken in, and I am also aware that the skin affected by the breaking in process should heal before trying to break them in again. I stopped wearing these for a while, then as I already mentioned, started to wear them again hoping everything would work out so that my 50 dollars wasn’t just washed down the drain. I covered the parts of the shoes that rubbed the upper portions of my feet, and wore them constantly for a month or so. I went for an hour long walk recently, believing they were broken in since I had gone on walks that lasted about 30 minutes several times before. I REGRET THAT WALK! I have huge blisters the size of half dollars on the balls of my feet, and had to miss a day of work b/c it was too painful to walk (I am on my feet all day at work). I will NEVER buy another pair of Rainbows, and I will NEVER think I need to butcher my feet just to get a pair of shoes to work out. I still maintain that there is a lot of hype around these sandals, and I would advise anyone considering purchasing a pair to think twice!
    Rating: 1 / 5