Customer Reviews Teva Original Universal

Absolutely love them but the ring over the pinky toe gives blisters

After about a month of wearing the sole start to split. Velcro gets stuck on straps easily and pulls on fabric, making little bumps and strings hanging off of straps. Still very comfortable to wear for walking/ casual day to day but do not recommend for outdoor strenuous activities.

I bought these shoes for the cute astrological design. However, the foam material that the bottom are made from seem like they won't last longer than a year. Definitely not the same heavy duty material used for their other shoes which was disappointing. Comfortable and cute, still like them a lot

Black campo and white style is very cute. The sole of the sandal is very comfortable and has great arch support. However, the sole is very slippery, and my foot slides too easily, often causing my heel to fall out of the sandal despite the back strap on the ankle. Even tightening the straps does not help keep my feet in place.

These Teva "originals" look good, but aren't nearly as comfortable or well made as my previous pair. My first pair had a deeper footbed which was comfortable - i could walk for miles - and the soles were much better support also. I always recommended Tevas previously. The new pair footbed is pretty flat, and I've found the soles to be slippery when they get wet. I would not order these again.

No heel adjustment strap even though up close photo indicates one.

The heel strap is not adjustable, the footbed is not supportive or anatomical, and the material is like a flip-flop. It cracked under the baby toe the first time out. I love the pattern, the fabric, and the design.

Plastic connector rubs outside of my small toe no matter how I adjust it. Gets uncomfortable after a couple hours wear. One of my feet is wider then other and it does bother that one the most. Going to try to break them in on small hiking trips this summer.

I was surprised to see the "original" Sandor at such a discounted price from what I paid for my original several years ago. However the quality of materials and construction considerably different than my original. For instance, where my original had rubber pads protecting your foot from chafing across the top and rear, there is no such protection on these, And the fitness and contour of the souls is completely different. These sandals remind me of flip-flops with straps, not what I would expect from Teva.

Don't get me wrong, I like the the style of the product. I have 2 main concerns. The first being that after wearing the sandal 3 times they began to smell. I am assuming this is because my feet naturally sweat a lot mixed with the material the sandal is made out. I do find it a little strange, especially after only wearing them a few times. I did wash them and the smell does go away, but it is a recurring pattern that is quite frustrating. The second issue was that i got a blister on my big toe after I went with them in the water. I am assuming this is because they were wet, but I'm not sure. Regardless, I am a little disappointed because I was looking forward to having an awesome sandal.

I bought these to replace a pair of the same ones that I had for 10 years (soles came unglued). These are touted as the "original," but they don't come close. Sole is much thinner, and there is no padding on the back strap. Overall flimsy compared to the old ones. The characteristic Teva comfort is still there, though. They are overpriced given the quality.

I miss some of the features on my old sandle. The heel strap adjustment and the instep strap had a tab to make it easier to adjust.

bought a new pair of Teva's as my last pair that I first used rafting the Grand Canyon are now some nearly 30 years old and did not want them to fail hiking in Greece this fall. The fit and constuction from the sole up make these seem like poor second cousins to my originals. So much so I am thinking of using the originals for the trip.

I love Teva, and am wearing them now. But these rubbed and I could tell they wouldn't work on the trail.

Nice sandles. I was sorry to have had to return them. A couple of years ago I broke my small toe. The strap crossed at exactly the point where the bone was broken, causing a great deal of discomfort.

Great and comfy but no matter what they fart when I walk. The sound is annoying, I don't wear them in public really.

I wear these sandals everyday. I chose this design because I wanted the extra support strap so that my heel wouldn't step out of the sandal. Sometimes I walk 1-2 hours in them and my feet start to hurt. I really like the strap pattern I think that it makes this sandal unique and even though the sole is thick, I think they would feel more comfortable walking if they had a higher arch and feet shape grooves.

Seems like a perfectly good sandal. The straps are a bit scratchy, and I have very tender feet so the footbed was too hard for me so I returned them.

They look great but they are painfull after about an hour to where. They rub and I've gotten blisters. They also hurt the bridge of my foot pretty bad after about an hour. I would probably return and get a bit smaller size but I've already used them once or twice so by the time I figured out they are a bit to big and uncomfortable it was to late.

Although I like them and all they seem a bit flimsy. My last Teva's lasted 8 years! These might not last me 1. Just seems like you've started making them differently ( or I got the wrong type?) . I went hiking in my last shoes a lot but these are more for short trips and easy activities. I hope they last me awhile but I doubt they will. Still a great looking shoe though.

I got these spur of the moment for a raft trip over Memorial weekend. I love the super easy style, I pretty much wore them all weekend because they went with everything I put on. However, I found that comfort kind of escaped me when I needed to tighten the straps for the actual rafting. My poor pinky toes got the worst of it. I also found the sole a little bit more slippery than I expected them to be, on the foot side not on the bottom.

I wear the Teva original sandals almost every day. They are comfortable and not bulky so work well with casual wear. However I had to get the new Tevas because the old ones were causing soles of my feet to turn black when I wore them. Concerned that in week one can already see lighter footprint on the shoes so may soon find myself in same situation.

I bought this because the actual original Teva was super durable, comfortable, versatile and the first "zero drop" sandal before there was such a thing. What was disappointing was to find that this so-called "original" has a much less stiff and hard footbed (which I liked) and is too squishy, causing the foot to roll around too much.

I bought my first pair of Teva sandals in 2005. They finally gave out last year (2016). They were my favorite walking shoes and while I never wore them for serious hiking, I always took them camping or used them for long walks in the city (with at least 4-5 walks every week). The straps on these new ones are still very sturdy, and they are very comfortable. But I am a little worried about durability. The soles don't feel like they will make it 11 years, or even 5. I do also trip sometimes on the toe (which I don't do in, say, my flip-flops) which makes me wonder if a half size smaller would have been better, but the width and fit of the straps are perfect, so... maybe not. They do also sometimes squeak loudly under my foot in a way that drives me to distraction. All that said, I like them and I wear them on evening walks or low-intensity hikes. And maybe the soles will turn out to be sturdier than they seem.