Adidas Samba Decon Footwear White / Core Black BBECE1413

Reviewer L Bicknell

Just finished my first shift in these new kitchen kicks - love these shoes. Best part is how light weight they are and how much cushioning they offer.
They look good, co-workers thought I had Chucks on...but I showed them they are from Emeril, are water & oil slip resistant and they are treated to keep my feet dry.

Reviewer Betty S Guffin

This model seems to be offered with various uppers here. Mine look similar to the 'military' color shown, but they're actually a dark green, oiled canvas. I mention this because different uppers are going to offer different protections and a different feel. Mine were somewhat stiff when they were new, because the uppers are an oiled canvas, but they quickly became soft.

I like these shoes for 2 reasons. The first is that they look good. The second is that I love PRO-Keds. While everyone has their favorite canvas sneaker, I think PRO-Keds are just simply more comfortable then any of the other major brands and I've tried them all. They also just fit my feet better and they fit true to size. I've worn PRO-Keds for about 40 years, since I was a small child, and so they've always been my preferred canvas sneaker.

Reviewer Karen B Landey

My son is so oddly picky about his shoes and these are classic and perfect.

Reviewer dan patridge

These shoes fit great and are so comfy. They are a good shoe with jeans or khakis. The order was shipped quick and arrived fast, thanks

Reviewer Lynette Gomez

These fit perfect. I have a pair of the original finger shoes in black, and wanted something neutral in color, and these fit even better than those.

Reviewer I Kleiner

I have the black swede shoes. They could easily be mistaken for canvas, but they are indeed black swede. Very classic look. Plain and simple, which I quite like. They have really nice arch support inside, which often is not the case. Some padding around the ankle, as well as the footbed, though not a ton. They are still quite comfortable. A little bit heavy as the sole is rubber. Not a lot of tread on the bottom, but some. These shoes are Made in China, so kind of pricey at seventy-five bucks, but nice, casual shoes overall.

Reviewer C A Blackmar

I liked the shoe but my granddaughter had the wrong size. It received the shoes but they were way to big. I returned them (I thought) but when I tried to mail them back I was told they were shipped from Fife, UK and it would cost me
$58.00 dollars to mail them back. Can Amazon give me another address in the states so I don't have to pay that? I have since ordered the right size.

Reviewer J J Flanders

I bought some water shoes through Lands' End years ago, and their inside, next-to-the-skin portion was not nearly as smooth and comfortable as these shoes, but the construction and basic principle is the same.

These water shoes have a firm, rubber sole to protect the feet from rough ground, and they have a good grip on slippery rocks to prevent falls. These are closed-toe shoes, which means they also protect the top part of your feet and your toes.

They look, from a distance, as if they are just regular athletic shoes. However, unlike most athletic shoes, they do not use tie laces. Instead, they have an adjustible "bungee tie" system, which means your shoes will not come untied, and you can slip these shoes on and off and still have the shoe feel securely fastened.

These shoes have holes for draining water and a mesh construction on the upper part which both releases water and dries quickly when you return to land. Note that these shoes are "water ready" but not waterproof. They will definitely get wet.

As to size, if you will for some reason be wearing socks, then you might want to go up a half size from your normal size. These shoes are meant to be worn without socks.

These shoes would be perfect for wading in the ocean or a river or stream. They would be great for rafting, inner-tubing, or boating in general.

The color is a masculine charcoal with yellow trim, and they are technically made for men. However, if a woman knows her comparable size in men's shoes, I don't see why a woman could not wear these as well.

The price is rather steep for what these are, and that might give some people pause. I'd recommend shopping around and comparing prices before you decide on these.

Reviewer Jeremy Haskins

Oh my god, I love my new kicks!!

Reviewer Desiree Hayes

I have never had a pair of Steel Toes I didn't hate. I still used them and wore out those I had before I finally bought a Suzuki Boulevard C50T Cruiser motorcycle a couple weeks ago. I wanted a tough sole shoe with a steel toe, especially while I get used to stopping and restarting the bike, but I wanted the shoe to have some feel for the gears and brakes. These Skechers Cankton WORK steel toes were as comfortable as my nicest and most expensive Adidas, New Balance or Reebok tennis shoes, or as any of my street shoes. (I did take out the Skechers insole (only because as a WORK shoe it put more padding under my heel than I needed for riding.) I put in my own favorite brand of insoles for tennis - more arch support, and a little less heel and toe support - and the shoes felt even better. I had a lot more sensitivity to the left foot platform gear shifter, and to the right foot brake on my Cruiser. I would not wear these for tennis, but with these I no longer have to pick my oldest or dirtiest tennis shoes, just to go for a walk in the woods, or in the park after it's rained. I go for rides, I since I don't notice the steel toe at all, I even wear them just to run errands. I normally wear a 10.5 M, but I bought these in a 10 W and they fit great.