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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Considering 52 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. People frequently struggled to reach anyone for help, describing the automated support systems as completely useless and exceptionally frustrating. Customers also experienced major fulfillment errors, regularly receiving incorrect sizes or entirely wrong items without receiving proper resolution. Buyers noted that return processes were overly complicated and lacked clear communication from the support team. Some reviewers were happy with their purchases, noting that the footwear is extremely comfortable, supportive, and well-made for daily use. A few consumers also mentioned experiencing positive interactions when dealing with helpful staff for replacements or exchanges.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Website and ads say FSA/HSA qualified. And they do offer a Medical Necessity letter, however the are not eligible. Poor customer service that blames you for not checking. Shoe is large a large fit... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Crap product made overseas, literally nothing about them is Hawaiian except the name of the company. They are a typical fascist southern Cali company. The one thing they will do other than take y... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Want to return a pair of shoes in the wrong size. Went through the slow and complicated return procedure. In the end it showed a message saying the return label will be send in 24 hrs. That in i... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered 9 items (£1000) on 5 January 2025. The order #UK14352 has still not been delivered. There is no way to resolve non delivery as the website chat bot and the AI monitored email address end in... See more

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Company details

  1. Shoe Store
  2. also in
  3. Clothing Store
  4. Shoe Factory
  5. Women's Clothing Store

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OluKai started as a different approach to a footwear company. We wanted to create footwear that combines durability for the waterman, ocean lifestyle, and a brand that has strong values and roots with style, comfort, and craftsmanship.


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  • Research Drive 8955, 92618, Irvine, United States

  • olukai.com

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Olukai Manele - Poi golf shoes - very impressive; I love them!!

I read an online review about Olukai; about how comfortable they were to wear, so I bought a pair of Manele - Poi to be my summer golf shoes. I wore them for the first time yesterday and not only did they not disappoint, they exceeded my expectations. Super comfortable, with a great wide fit, they are supportive, but with the feeling of lightweight trainers. I'm impressed!!!

April 10, 2026
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Mahalo for the continued love and support! We appreciate you❤️🤙💜

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away!

Stay away!! Customer Service is horrible!!! Website payment not easy to navigate with a gift card. Stay away..they will not help you

I was not sure how to reply back. So I’m updating my original post. It’d be great to be able to call you, but no one has been answering the phone there for hours. It goes directly to voicemail and it is during your posted operational hours.

March 5, 2026
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Aloha!

Thank you for your recent review. We sincerely apologize for the issue you are having with your order. Kindly email us at info@olukai.com or call us directly here: (877) 789-5131 for further assistance. Mahalo!

Your OluKai 'Ohana

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kristine in customer service is…

Kristine in customer service is AMAZING. I have had the worst customer service literally everywhere else so I didn’t have high expectations, but I reached out through email to Olukai because my boyfriend bought a pair of their shoes at Billabong two months ago and they started to form a hole already where his big toe is. I figured I would email them because thats a really short time for a hole to already form in new shoes. They responded quickly and said they have a warranty for their shoes which is great. So she took all of the info about the shoes and said they could replace them with the same shoe or a pair of equal cost. I opted for a different pair to avoid having the same issue. I accidentally chose a shoe that was $10 more and she said that she would still send them as a courtesy. I did not expect that! They go above and beyond to help their customers. I am very impressed considering I spend so much money at Anthropology and Urban Outfitters and they respond in the WORST ways and have terrible customer service. I definitely will be shopping with Olukai for shoes as much as possible because they actually care about their customers.

February 15, 2026
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Aloha Madelyn! Mahalo for the continued love and support! We appreciate you❤️🤙💜

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

Horrible customer service . My order had wrong shipping address. Contacted them immediately. Was told it was too late to correct . As I look today the order has not shipped . Only a label created . I ordered (2) days ago . This could have been corrected. Now it’s on me to work with USPS to fix this issue .

February 16, 2026
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Aloha ,

Thank you for your recent review. We sincerely apologize for the issue you are having with your order. Kindly email us at info@olukai.com or call us directly here: (877) 789-5131 for further assistance. Mahalo!

Your OluKai 'Ohana

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO DELIVERY AND NO WAY TO RESOLVE

I ordered 9 items (£1000) on 5 January 2025. The order #UK14352 has still not been delivered. There is no way to resolve non delivery as the website chat bot and the AI monitored email address end in a loop saying a human will contact you which they never do. I have made at least 10 attempts on each contact method. I even phoned the US head office number with no resolution.

January 21, 2026
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Aloha Jonathan,

Thank you for your recent review. We sincerely apologize for the issue you are having with your order. Kindly email us at info@olukai.com or give us a call for follow up. Mahalo!

Your OluKai 'Ohana

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a pair of slippers and its been…

Ordered a pair of slippers and its been 5 days since they were suppose to arrive. No live agents. Bots tell me they will contact me if necessary. Terrible. ill never order from them again.

December 13, 2025
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Aloha ,

Thank you for your recent review. We sincerely apologize for the issue you are having with your order. Kindly email us at info@olukai.com for further assistance. Mahalo!

Your OluKai 'Ohana

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I received a pair of damaged Moloā Slippers

I purchased a pair of Moloā Slippers as a gift for my husband for Christmas. Unfortunately, the slippers arrived very damaged. There were large scuff marks on the top and deep scratches along the side. I reached out initially to exchange them, but have been unable to reach anyone. I've sent multiple emails with photographs, tried calling four times but can't get through and I even went through the virtual assistant online, who assured me that I would receive a complete refund and follow up email. I still have not heard anything.

I'm deeply frustrated and upset that I can't get my money back. The customer service is appalling. These shoes were incredibly expensive and I thought long and hard before buying them. I'm now going to try going through my credit card company for a refund. I will never buy from them again!

December 1, 2025
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Aloha Spencer,

Thank you for your recent review. We sincerely apologize for the issue you are having with your order. Kindly email us at info@olukai.com or call us directly here: (877) 789-5131 for further assistance. Mahalo!

Your OluKai 'Ohana

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You won't get your order thanks to AI assistant

Crap product made overseas, literally nothing about them is Hawaiian except the name of the company. They are a typical fascist southern Cali company. The one thing they will do other than take your money is flood you with AI spam email, you won't actually get an item.

Placed an order and 5 days later over a dozen emails with no tracking information, item didn't ship, their customer service knows the AI assistant is messing up orders but they don't care. Don't pay the ultra premium for a fake company trying to pose as something they are NOT.

November 9, 2025
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Reply from OluKai

We are sorry to hear about the issue you are having with your order. Please send us an email to info@olukai.com for further assistance and we are happy to assist you. We look forward to hearing from you. Mahalo!

Your OluKai Ohana

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jai and Hannah helped us out

Jai and Hannah helped us out! Such awesome people with incredible customer service. Who needs big box stores when you have people like this?! You can’t beat it.

November 12, 2025
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Mahalo for the love! ❤️🤙💜

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst website transaction ever Olukai

Worst website transaction ever! I tried to order one pair of shoes and at checkout, a second pair was added without my permission and the order was processed without any opportunity to change or cancel. I contacted their customer service immediately and they said they could not change the order or stop delivery. When the shoes were delivered, they charged me a $5 fee for a credit card transaction. Never use their website again!

November 10, 2025
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Aloha Fred,

We are sorry to hear about the issue you are having with your order. Please send us an email to info@olukai.com for further assistance and we are happy to assist you. We look forward to hearing from you. Mahalo!

Your OluKai Ohana

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company with awful business…

Terrible company with awful business practices. Do your homework before you buy!

November 7, 2025
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Aloha George!

We are sorry to hear about the issue you are having with your order. Please send us an email to info@olukai.com for further assistance and we are happy to assist you. We look forward to hearing from you. Mahalo!

Your OluKai Ohana

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

crap return policy

crap return policy

October 8, 2025
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Aloha Ahmad,

Thank you for your recent review. We sincerely apologize for the issue you are having with our return policy. Kindly email us at info@olukai.com for further assistance. We are glad to help. Mahalo!

Your OluKai 'Ohana

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Favorite Shoes

I just received my new Pehuea Lī Ili sneakers. They are so beautifully made and amazingly comfortable. I’m so glad I found this brand! My order arrived quickly and in a cute island style bag. I just ordered the Kaulele Mesh women’s shoes.

September 25, 2025
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Mahalo for the continued love and support! We appreciate you❤️🤙💜

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Rate Customer Service

Had an issue with shipping. Contacted customer service and Simone went above and beyond to get the issue resolved. She was pleasant, patient and professional. Will definitely be ordering again and would recommend to anyone interested in a great looking, quality and comfortable shoe.

September 17, 2025
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Mahalo for the continued love and support! We appreciate you❤️🤙💜

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Their sandals may 2 sizes smaller! Check the reviews!

Order W4254340
****UPDATE***Replying to Olukai’s poor response; Return so far has been easy. Still waiting for refund. Since I liked the quality, I ordered from your store on Amazon. I ordered one size up on your Hiapo sandal AND Mekila in a size 14 AND THEY ARE STILL TOO SMALL! That’s 2 SIZES too small! What are the odds that I’m the only customer experiencing this gross variance in size?!? Why didn’t OluKai address your deceptive marketing conveys the idea that your products are made in Hawaii when they’re in fact made CHINA, AND charging a price as if they were made in America?!?! ****

I ordered a size 13 of one of their mariner shoes end of July for a trip to Italy in August and the fit was near perfect. I also ordered a pair of men’s slides for my son, size 9. They fit fine. No complaints as of yet.

I’m going on trip to Costa Rica this Saturday and needed a new pair of Sandals. I called customer service to help pick the right sandals for the trip sharing that I’ll be in and out of the ocean, my shoe size of 13, and she helped me pick out 2 pair and gave me expedited shipping. I received them yesterday and although the inside confirms size 13 they are both 1 size too small.

I scrambled to try and find the same sandals sold elsewhere, and landed on Amazon. It was there that I learned that the Mea Ola dark Java runs a size small! A size small!?! That info was not shared by the customer service rep at Olukai. The Ohana reviews of this same product in Amazon also reports that they run small, even though the product description shows True to Size. This data really needs to be in bold print on the Olukai website—that they run a whole size to small. why make them a size smaller in the first place?!?!

One last thing, the marketing and advertising for Olukai gives the impression that they are a Hawaii made product, made in the USA, that the benefit the Hawaiian community—but that’s not true. They are made in CHINA! Which kind of explains why there are so many inconsistent reviews in Amazon and the low score on Trust Pilot.

Both sandals looked great, but they are not advertisers right…now I have to scramble to find some sandals for my trip. What a disappointment!

September 8, 2025
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Aloha gman,

Thank you for your recent review. We sincerely apologize for any sizing issues. Kindly email us at info@olukai.com for further assistance. We look forward to your response.

Your OluKai 'Ohana

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Charged for return & no refund after 3 weeks *** NOW REFUND PROCESSED*** However I stand by my rating and clearly others have had similar experiences.

Order returned by post on the same day as received due to Poor fit.

Email received 18th of August advising 5 business to days process and issue a refund. 20 days later & still no refund.

48 hours to respond or I’ll contact my bank and chargeback the full amount in dispute.

Order number UK12370

September 7, 2025
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Reply from OluKai

Aloha Peter! We appreciate your time leaving a review. We apologize for the issue you had with the timeframe of the refund. You can always reach out to us at info@olukai.com for more information on the refund process and we are happy to assist you. We look forward to your response.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible quality!! (plus good customer support!)

AMAZING quality and certified B Corp too. I had a technical issue with a promotion they were running with Strava and their customer service team was clearly human and helpful.
These shoes are the best I've ever owned and I would hands down recommend them.

August 15, 2025
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Mahalo for the continued love and support! We appreciate you❤️

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

OLUKAI WON'T ACCEPT WARRANTY RETURNS FOR AMAZON PURCHASES.

BEWARE OF PURCHASING OLUKAI's ON AMAZON. OLUKAI REQUIRES AN OLUKAI ORDER NUMBER FOR WARRANTY RETURNS, BLOCKING AMAZON RETURNS. THEY EVEN TOOK DOWN THEIR WARRANTY PAGE ON THEIR WEBSITE.

August 31, 2025
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Reply from OluKai

Aloha David,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are sorry for any issues you are having with your shoes. Just to clarify, our warranty process covers item purchased from retailers locally and online, including Amazon. You can always find our warranty process in our website's FAQ's and it has never been taken down. You can visit our official website https://olukai.com/

If you need help with a warranty claim, you can reach out to us via email here: info@olukai.com and we'd be very happy to assist you. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Following a breakdown in communication…

Following a breakdown in communication I felt the need to take to the page of reviews. I cannot thank Olukai customer services for taking a relentless ethos to get to understand what had gone wrong with my brief encounter with customer services. Olukai not only pride themselves in the delivery of premium footwear they also have an equal focus on understanding the customers needs to understand what has gone wrong with a purchase. I am overwhelmed by the steps taken by the customer care team to resolve any shortfalls. To this effect I have purchased another pair of footwear thus buying with confidence. Thank you to the Olukai customer care team for going the extra mile !👍

August 15, 2025
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Aloha! Mahalo for sharing your awesome feedback. Your continued love and support is greatly appreciated! ❤️

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