Teva

Verra

Women's

These are definitely easy hiking worthy when it comes to arch support and stability; however, extremely poor thought process underneath the straps where two pieces of fabric are stitched together creating a rubbing effect on top of foot. 1 hour in these I had bleeding blisters!

This is a cute comfortable sandal except the groove on the insole is right where the ball of your foot flexes when you toe off. So it grabs your skin and pinches it in the groove when you roll off the ball of your foot and lift up. This will give you a blister in no time. I cannot imagine what the designers were thinking. I tried my usual size as well as a size up since I wear a half size. Neither the 8 nor the 9 felt any different with respect to this groove on the footbed.

1st off I must say I would never wear these in my regular life (just not my style) but my feet are very messed up and I have a hard time finding comfy walking shoes. I needed something that would get me through a month long backpacking trip through India and these fit the bill! I have lots of knee and foot trouble, esp. arch issues. Never once did these fail me. Great backpacker sandal. Super comfortable from the moment I put them on. No 'break in' transition period req'd. Cushiony sole-I walked for miles in these. I left them out overnight and a dog chewed the straps but luckily my friend sewed them w/dental floss. Good as new! The dog chewed my fave flip flops too so bad I had to trash them but I just used these sandals and didn't miss them. I just popped the bottom strap down and slid my foot thru like a slide. I walked for a month w/these in India and they are absolutely filthy now but still have lots of wear left. I wish the grey didn't look so dingy so if that is important to you, get black. I like the teal color-I had to get this color bc of my size. Sometimes they get a little slippery when sweaty or wet but not so bad that is a deal killer. The velcro straps are really helpful when your foot swells due to temp/altitude changes. The look is not something I would choose for my everyday life but then again my fashionable shoe choices have probably gotten me into the mess with foot pain. I have a narrow foot and these fit well. Not sure how they would fit a wide foot. Overall very happy with these sandals and they will be my go-to sandals for backpacking, even with the sewn dental floss repair!

I have narrow feet and sandals like these usually do not fit me. I wore these walking all over San Juan, Puerto Rico on hilly, sometimes brick streets. I never had any problems and these sandals were very comfortable. We walked over five miles and I never had any leg fatigue either.

I own several pairs of the Teva Zirra and wanted to try this new style which appears to be an updated version. It had the same comfort and fit but the strapping system was a major upgrade. There is more adjustability and a more secure fit with the Velcro straps. I love the color options. It looks like these will be my new go to sandals from Teva.