Salt Water Sandals Original Mash-Up - Rose Gold/Tan

I couldn't believe my eyes when I came across these as they're out of stock everywhere (even on the official Salties AU site). My parcel was delivered without a hitch however, when I put them on, they felt slightly off, the left sandal was significantly tighter and the buckles felt pretty stiff. I knew something was off since I own 4 other pairs in the exact same size but in different colours. This tightness can easily be remedied with constant wear though, so happy days. Also one of the sandals' footbeds seems unglued (my other pairs have the footbed glued flat on the rubber sole). This one seems to have some air/space inbetween. Not sure if I received a lemon or pair from a really old stock. I checked my other boxes and this particular pair seems to be made in the USA (?) while the others were made in China. The China ones do feel more "well-made" and consistent to my surprise. Regardless, I'm quite satisfied with my purchase since I can't find these anywhere else. Can't win em all! Salties are still my favourite shoes!