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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Consumers express significant dissatisfaction with the ordering process, citing issues such as lost orders,... See more

Product

Customers had ambiguous experiences with product quality and sizing. Many reviewers expressed... See more

Customer service

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

Return policy

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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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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely delicate slippers

Lovely delicate slippers. Bought them at one of their shops near London. No issues, good quality and comfortable so far. Most reviews seem to just be people moaning about sizes and delivery. If that's an issue just buy your shoes in store or find out company return policy before buying. Also find out where they ship it from, before winging about delays.
As always people will only review when they have something to moan about.

4 June 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely Terrible - do not buy from them!!!!

I ordered three pairs of flip flops from Havaianas's website. I know they use Brazilian sizing so I used their sizing tool to ensure I selected exactly the right size. I’m a UK 6 and their sizing tool advised me to buy a size 39-40. Seeing as a European size 39 is a UK 6, I figured that made sense. It doesn’t!!! Be warned!!!

Havaianas sent me three pairs of flips flops with Brazilian size 39-40 – that’s a whole size bigger! The Brazilian equivalent to a UK size 6 is a 37. Clearly, their website sizing tool is advising customers on European sizing, while their online shop and warehouse is working on Brazilian sizing. How rubbish is that? That must have such a problem with people buying the wrong sizes.

When I contacted customer services to tell them about their error, they said they hadn’t sent the wrong size - they said the size I selected was Brazilian. When I said to them that their sizing tool must be wrong then, they still wouldn’t accept any responsibility for the error. They certainly didn’t feel they should pay for the return postage - all they offered was free postage if I ordered again, which I said if they don’t give me prepaid postage I’m not going to be ordering from them ever again.

Terrible website and awful service. They've completely lost a customer here and I’m going to be reporting them to Trading Standards too.

26 May 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

I have tried to place an order several times, it gave me an error on the final steps. I haven't received any email and much to my surprise when I checked my PayPal it was there, repeatedly. So now I have the same product ordered 3x. I didn't do the final authorization! Then even the customer service email gives an error, zero customer service in my country. And if I want to return it I need to pay 4.99(3x), for an error from the website!!! This website is a total trap. Avoid it at all costs. Buy havaianas in other websites, the product itself is great I have been a client for years and years, never in brand website itself.
Awful experience.

2 April 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect experience!!!!

Perfect experience!!!!
I placed my order on a Tuesday, and my sandals were delivered to my apartment in New York on the following Friday afternoon in perfect condition, and in time for me trip to the west coast!!!

25 February 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful Awful Awful- avoid at all cost

Awful Awful Awful- avoid at all cost. Shoes came really ugly and there is no returns note. Not only they make it super difficult to find out how to return goods, but also want to deduct money. And you can only talk with stupid substandard chatbot which is not user friendly at all. Such a scam. I will never ever buy havaianas again. Awful customer service, overpriced ugly shoe, rubbish company! And I ordered from the official website. Appaling experience.

9 February 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve been waiting since the 17th December

I’ve been waiting since the 17th December for my item.

If I knew that my order was coming from the Netherlands then I wouldn’t have purchased these being as these were bought for someone’s Christmas present.
Have been in contact with customer service and all their reply is “Thank you for choosing Havaianas!
We have seen that your order is delayed and we will give you an update in the next few days”

Today it’s 19 days since my order, I know we’ve had Christmas and New Year in between but it would be nice if they kept you up to date.

Would never purchase anything from them again.

6 January 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing Service

Sent the wrong sizes and charged me to return the order. customer services is operated by one person who refused to answer my questions or let me submit a new order whilst honouring the original price paid. Very poor service all round.

16 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor quality & horrible service

Very poor quality. The flip flops break after less than one year without reason (2 pairs broken after 8 months wearing them only in the morning and inside the house, very carefully). The vendors in the shop of Plaça Catalunya (Barcelona) are very rude (laughing in your face under their mask and then being mad at you when you ask them why they laugh, removing their masks inside the shop). I wouldn't recommend this brand to anyone, a robbery ! Worse customer service and quality ever !!

11 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Sorry to buck the trend but we’ve just received exactly what we ordered and delivered in really good time, even with it being a Black Friday deal. We were worried after reading all the bad reviews but, I must say, absolutely first class service…would definitely recommend 👍👍👍

8 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible returns policy.

The company won’t provide customers with a return label. I’ve been attempting to get a label for over 10 days. Their return process is ambiguous and unnecessarily tedious. Had a very negative experience with an order a few years ago and they still haven’t improved. Will never order online again. To much hassle.

24 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

very similar to others....the product I…

very similar to others....the product I like, but sizing is a big issue...the online store size guide clearly says for EU 41/42 order Havaianas size 41/42. I did and they sent me EU 43/44, which are ridiculously huge. After initial, return and reorder postage it simply isn't worth it, may as well throw away...they know they have a problem, it's a 10 minute coding fix on the website, but they'd rather we all just keep paying for it. Not good enough, don't use.

22 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I agree with all the negative feedback

I agree with all the negative feedback. I ordered one pair of flip flops 12 days ago. The only tracking I can find says they have been delivered. No they haven’t!!
Like other reviewers, I can’t get through on the phone, it just plays music? The site won’t let me send an email and the live chat, is a joke. She said she doesn’t understand what I’m talking about 😱
I told her to get stuffed.
They charged me £4 shipping.
Don’t have anything to do with this company, they stink.

19 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nearly 10 days and order not arrived

Nearly 10 days and order not arrived. Awful customer service - guy with poor english said order is delayed and no idea when it will arrive, should be by end of week. This will be 2 weeks since order. No remorse and not concerned for bad reviews. In fact told me to go ahead and complain online. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

11 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fraudulent!

Fraudulent!
Horrible customer service.
I bought three pairs and always am the same size. (35-36)
But one pair came back much smaller than what it should be. Their feedback on this is that the Havaianas factory routinely changes the templates and that one should allow for a 1cm short fall!!!
Now they refuse to refund. Offered me a £5 voucher to buy another pair that may or may not fit!
Beware everyone- your size is not guaranteed and mine was a whole size smaller! The ‘Sale’ must be all these size rejects they want to get rid off.
Worst customer service.

2 October 2021
Unprompted review

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