Loyak AC Water Shoe
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Loyak AC—lightweight water shoe with sticky grip and turbo ventilation
What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:
"This shoe's turbo ventilation dries quickly while keeping debris out, and the outsole grips like no other on slippery rocks and wet decks. The low-profile design and wider toe box make it super comfortable and natural to wear, even on long outings."
The Loyak AC Water Shoe lets us move seamlessly between water and land with lightweight comfort and unmatched grip. Built with ultrafine ripstop mesh and G.15 Rubber, these shoes deliver turbo ventilation, quick-drying performance, and super-sticky traction whether we're paddleboarding, kayaking, or exploring slick river rocks. With a zero-drop Level Footbed and a wider toe box, the Loyak AC respects our foot's natural position for balance and stability, enhancing our connection to the ground. Durable construction and water-ready materials ensure these minimalist shoes keep up with every adventure while staying true to their lightweight, breathable design.
Details
- Ultrafine ripstop mesh uppers allow airflow while blocking debris
- G.15 Rubber outsole delivers exceptional grip on wet and dry surfaces
- Zero-drop Level Footbed enhances balance and natural foot position
- Quick-dry materials and design reduce water retention and silt entry
- Lightweight construction provides a barely-there feel
- Low-profile design increases flexibility and ground feel
- Item #ASLT02A
- Upper Material
- hydrophobic canvas, ripstop mesh, TPU
- Footbed
- EVA, Level Footbed (0mm drop)
- Sole
- G.15 Rubber, Flex Grip
- Claimed Weight
- [single, size men's 9.0/women's 10.0] 6.9oz
- Activity
- paddle, hiking, casual
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4.5 based on 38 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJanuary 8, 2025
Loyak AC's
Super comfortable & good-looking shoes. Some sand got in and caused some chafing on my little toes. Ordering some fin socks to wear under these for my next adventure.
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
October 11, 2024
Perfect Water Light Adventure Shoe aka Costa Rica!
Wore these in Costa Rica last year and absolutely perfect for hot weather and water adventures! Comfortable, flexible, and minimal. Drains well and dries quickly after fully submerging your feet. Also keeps it's grip so you won't slip, even when wet. Highly recommend!
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
September 30, 2024
Disappointing
I've purchased two pairs of this product over the past 4 years. The first pair, the uppers began peeling. I loved the shoes so I kept wearing them especially since they were expensive. I wanted a new pair, and I noticed that they changed the material on the upper part of the shoe, so I purchased a new pair. First, I was very unhappy with the switch to shoelaces. They never, ever stay tied. I have to double tie them. The first pair I had, had elastic laces and were fantastic. The biggest issue with my second pair was the fact that the bottoms became extremely slippery. So slippery I could not wear them sailing anymore. I put them in my closet to wear walking around and yesterday I pulled them out. After a day of slipping and sliding on just about any surface, I checked to see what the warranty was like. I filed a warranty claim today. I'm curious to see how this is handled. I really love the look of these shoes, they are high priced, and I thought that meant good quality but the 2 pairs I have purchased have been disappointing in different ways.
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
September 30, 2024
Great river shoe
Great river shoe. I also have the older Loyak and it gets filled with pebbles. The new version is much better, maybe a little sand gets in. The traction is very good.
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
September 2, 2024
Attractive, functional
I am really pleased with these water shoes. They perform well and look great.
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
August 31, 2024
Comfy
Comfy shoe I like it more words because I need 50!
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
August 28, 2024
Awesome
Great in the water, the drain holes keep up with the flow even while swimming, well done
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
August 26, 2024
Great shoe for the right situation
The Loyak's were very comfortable and drained water quickly. I recently wore them on a 7 day backcountry canoe trip in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, and while they worked well, I wished I had the Brewer's instead for the portages. The soles are very light and thin on the Loyak and while the grip was decent I could feel every rock and root branch I stepped on, feeling almost like being barefoot. I look forward to wearing these again out west on an upcoming Colorado River trip where the walking will be less and will be mostly on sand and slickrock. Like all of Astrals stuff, it's well made, is comfortable for all day wear, dried relatively quickly once out of the water but wasn't the right choice for my situation.
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
August 20, 2024
Tried and True, these are amazing
I've had the Loyak AC's for 4 months now and have been blown away by these shoes. Super light, fast draining, very comfortable, extremely grippy and shed moisture quickly when not being used. I use them primarily for sailing and have been thoroughly impressed.
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
August 19, 2024
Sized snug
As a barefoot shoe, I found them a bit tight, and probably should have gone up 1/2 size.
Originally reviewed on astraldesigns.com
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