Havaianas Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Considering 33 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers report non-existent or unhelpful customer service, with complaints often ignored and no replies to inquiries. Reviewers frequently experienced problems with their orders, including missing items, incorrect products, or orders not arriving at all. Some people also faced issues with stock availability being inaccurately reflected online after placing an order. The return process is often described as difficult, costly, and sometimes impossible, with customers struggling to get refunds or even return labels. Many also noted issues with product quality, such as items being poorly made, straps snapping quickly, or inaccurate sizing information, leading to discomfort or unwearable products.

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Product

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Customer service

Reviewers consistently express strong dissatisfaction with customer service, citing it as abysmal,... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well here I am still unable to return my 3 useless pairs of Havianas! I sent a link with 12 photos, sure this time that I'd given them all they could possibly need to agree to return and refund. I got... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered the wrong size, asked for a cancellation right away, got zero response. Order still showed up, and returning it costs nearly £6 with no digital label. The print label came through about x15 vi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve placed 3 online orders with Havaianas as the first 2 orders had items missing from the order! Apparently “stock issues” even though the items were in stock when I ordered and they only inform... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm pleased in a way to read all of these extremely negative reviews as the "customer service" staff are trying to convince me that I am at fault. I have been trying in vain to attach photos of 3 pair... See more


Company details

  1. Shoe shop
  2. Clothing Shop
  3. Men's clothes shop
  4. Ladies' clothes shop

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Visit the official Havaianas® shop and buy online your favourite item: flip flops, espadrilles, canvas shoes, rain boots & accessories. Made in Brazil ♥


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No free gift

I have spent extra money to make sure I receive their free gift at that time. They did not send it and send me an email instead saying "oops" they forgot, here is 15% discount code, we will post it with your next order. They usually have 20% of anyway. How cheecky and unfair. Will not buy again even thoug I do like their shoes. Bad service and wrong upselling.

23 February 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Truly Disappointed

Made an order in Jan 2023- You Riviera Sandals. Upon receiving, the condition was not good- the skin/ rubber peeling off. Made a complaint, got a replacement. It was alright, no peeling spotted. Received in February.
Started using in March, the first 2-3 hours of using the skin/ rubber started peeling off. And, by the end of the day, it was already in a terrible condition. What is meant by QUALITY here? Is this sandals really worth the price? TRULY DISAPPOINTED HAVAIANAS.

30 March 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased 3 pairs of havaianas

I purchased 3 pairs of havaianas. I hardly wore them because I am not a big fan of flipflops. In the space of 1 year, the straps from all 3 pairs have broken.. hardly worn.. how is this possbile?!

20 March 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

returns are a nightmare

postage is expensive. also charged for returns. i returned my items 18th feb. has an email to say return accepted 1st march and 14 days max to receive funds. its now 15th march and i'm still waiting and have opened a paypal case against them. terrible service.
To top it off the flips flops were lovely. I ordered the same size as a previous pair so knew the sizing was correct

18 February 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not great Not arrive.

Not great no dispatch notice even though it's stated as part of the process.

Started chasing and the goods have been sat for a week in a depot in the Netherlands.

Not going to meet the delivery schedule and no idea if they are ever going to arrive.

1 March 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Generally a positive experience

Generally a positive experience. I will admit, seeing all the negative reviews for this store made me regret placing an order initially. We often forget that people will feel inclined to leave reviews only if their experience is negative and not positive.

I placed my order on Thursday, and it had arrived by Monday. However, there was a lack of communication hence why I have given Havaianas Store 4 stars. I only received one email to say 'my order was completed' when I initially placed it. I was worried I didn't get any sort of dispatch email - but a couple of days later I got an email from Royal Mail saying my item would shortly be delivered.

Overall the experience was positive, however I did have low expectations based on the reviews. The quality of the product seems fair. My flip flops arrived with no deformations which I was happy about.

I had decided to use the size picker on the website to suggest what size to buy. I bought my usual size. The sizes on the website are Brazilian - which are typically +1 of the EU measurement. That being said - I would just buy your typical size (ie: size 39 UK / buy size 39 on website).

The one thing to consider about this is the costs of shipping are very high. For standard delivery I paid just over five pounds - which begs the question - 'why not buy elsewhere or in a physical store?' There's no way to check what Havianas stores stock which styles. So because I wanted a specific style - I decided to give the website a chance. The delivery itself was quoted as taking 5 business days - and to be honest it did take exactly five days. So I'm honestly satisfied by this.

So to summarise, the reasons I have given this four stars/five:

- There was a lack of communication from both Havaianas and the couriers used. GLS - the courier sending the package out from Amsterdam.

- The shipping time was quite a while and expensive

2 March 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

My first pair

I haven’t worn them much as they give zero support and I feel like I’m gonna trip and die. But the biggest problem was getting the right size. I wear 41 euro size, but had to get Brazilian size 43/44 😱 and the sizing says I should do the opposite…

31 August 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

VERY POOR QUALITY

just had delivery, the quality of the product a joke, was told by adviser they are acceptable issues by Dagmar Havaianas Team. have using Havaianas for year's will be looking elsewhere for alternatives.

30 January 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Half my delivery never arrived

Ordered 2 pairs of flip flops, both in stock. Received 1 pair, charged for 2, order said Completed. When I complained they told me the 2nd pair was out of stock and they would refund. I went online and they were showing In Stock, but now at a higher price. Customer service refused to send at the original price, offered me free shipping instead. The next day, they had a Free Shipping event on all orders, absolute jokers.

2 January 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On December 19

On December 19, 2022, I both a Flip flop as a Christmas gift to my son. The problem is that it was delivered to my old address. I called them to ask for help and they said that I should call FedEx and request to send it to the right address. I did it and FedEx told me that only Havaianas could do such a request, Fedex said that they needed to contact FedEx and authorize it.
Havainas keep saying that they can't call FedEx and Fedex keep saying that only Havainas can do it.
I'm trying to call Havainas customer service but no one answers the call. Right now I'm about 28 minutes waiting in line.
I'm feeling like an idiot, I made a purchase at a store that claims to be reputable but no one is able to solve the problem. This is disrespectful to the client. One simple call to FedEx could solve the problem. Again, I CAN NOT REQUEST IT, ONLY HAVAIANAS CAN.

19 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Havaianas you are the best

Havaianas you are the best.
First of all your slippers are so comfy. I wear them daily and I have several pairs.
Recently I order charms for my flipflops . But because of a mistake on the website the posted one picture with Havaianas slim fit with pineapple charms. The displayed one wrong picture , so due to that picture I assumed the would fit my slim fit Havaianas (and they didn't) So I contacted and I sent the screenshots of the article and the pictures displayed by the item and they responded asking my adress. And today I received 3 packets of charms . I am so greatfull and happy. My feet are so happy. Havaianas you are the best . I never want other slippers and I will keep coming for more and I highly recommend Havaianas. 👌

20 September 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Probably the worst customer service I…

Probably the worst customer service I have ever experienced!

I purchased a pair of flip-flops from the Bondol store in Var France.

Once home I noticed that the strap across the front is twisted and rubbed my foot. After heading back to the store to exchange them the store assistant and manager agreed they were a faulty product but laughed us out shop saying we are not Louboutin or Doir & do not provide an aftercare service and refused to help at all.

Once contacting their online customer service their response was equally unhelpful, telling me to pin the shoes back into shape and if this doesn't work to use a hairdryer on them to mold them back to the shape they should have been in when I purchased them.

Not what I expected purchasing a pair of shoes from such a reputable high street brand. Considering the shoes cost them about 20p to manufacture some sort of exchange for the bent flip flops purchased would have been something I thought to be a reasonable request.

Support another shoe brand! I will never purchase use this company again.

5 September 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service!

I recently purchased 2 pairs of flip flops and chose a 39/40, as I am a size 6, and according to their website this was the correct size. I also have other pairs of Havaianas and they are also 39/40. However, they have clearly changed their sizing and are refusing to take any sort of responsibility for this. The new pair are definitely a bigger size, which would make sense considering they say EUR 41/42, which would be an 8/9 and not 6/7. I have emailed them about this, with images of other pairs that are clearly smaller, and the image of the size chart stating 39/40 is a 6/7, but they have stated that the size chart is only a guide and based on a survey, and that show sizes are subjective (?).
Also that the difference between the new pair and my previous pairs is normal as they change the moulds they use (?).
The only thing I requested was to return for free, and they have refused every time and still keep giving very confusing and quite frankly ridiculous responses.
I would not recommend using them and will not be again!!

22 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No problems…

No problems…

I ordered a pair of flip flops and they arrived with good time with no issues at all. I’m surprised to see the number of negative reports on here…I didn’t have any problems at any point of the process

20 August 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really bad quality Havaianas products

As many of the reviews state below, their quality is very Poor. I had 4 faulty pairs, I near snapped my ankle walking in them, as they were falling apart after less than 2 months, that's a shame for the price you pay for their Havaianas products, such a bad qualitiy. My last shoes was the wrong size on their European website... The ones I've recieved are too small. Furthermore I have spent £40 GBP and their customer service wants to offer me £35 for a voucher. Why £35? If I have spent £40 GBP, yes GBP as their customer service are confused with the Euro. I don't Want to buy ANYTHING from them anymore, after 4 pairs of faulty shoes, different models, clearly their products are very very poor on quality. Why should I get the voucher if I have been clear to them I DON'T WANT TO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS ANYMORE SO I WANT MY MONEY BACK, I WANT £40 THE AMOUNT I SPENT. Do Havaianas knows the Consumer Rights Act? Awful Awful Awful company give me my money back thieves

10 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Flip flops peeling apart before even wearing …

Ordered a pair of flip flops and saved in closet until my other flip flops wore out. Wore once fir 10 minutes indoor to break in. The flip flops are literally peeling apart from bottom
And top. Write to CS - offered to send pic where you can clearly see they are brand new and literally falling apart. Not even interested in seeing just said not eligible for replacement and then closed case and then asked how they did !

6 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely useless

Absolutely useless, took 2 months, didn’t ever receive my flip flops and just ridiculously bad customer service !

Don’t buy direct ! Probably the worst customer service ever 😂

4 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not trust worthy or supportive

I use to work for havaianas and they feed you with lies in the interview saying that they are a supportive company, but in my experience working there they weren't at all. Try contacting anyone from head office they would pick up until a couple of days later or even at all. The team i worked with were disrespectful, give them orders and they would go and do something completely different, every member made accusations about me that wasn't true even though there was no evidence they sacked me.

In the long run, i highly recommended you don't work for this company

31 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been wearing havianas since about…

I've been wearing havianas since about 2000. Loved them, is m they used to be the best. My last six pairs don't make it a year and I order two pairs at a time to make up for poor quality. Not sure if other long time wearers have the same problem or if I just got a run of lemons.
Either way I'm done for good.

15 July 2022
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