Customer Reviews Teva Original Universal

I only worse these shoes a handful of times before giving up on them completely. They are not too comfortable, as the straps rub on my picky toes. In addition, when my feet sweat the material causes my feet to slide ever so slightly. It's enough to notice though when walking, and it isn't practical for long walks.

I wanted to love these because the bright 90's colors were so fun, but these just weren't that comfortable and didn't feel sturdy. Compared to the Hurricane Verge and Drifts that I have, the quality was nowhere close to the other Teva's I have. They aren't terrible shoes, but I don't feel like they're last and for the price I couldn't justify keeping them. The front strap across my foot irritated my pinky, no matter how much I adjusted it. The sole felt thin and I sensed it would wear down quickly. The biggest problem was they were super slippery?!? The sole had no grip (it was almost velvety feeling) and I nearly slipped and fell down in my kitchen testing these out. IMO Teva makes some great sandals, but these aren't it. These are fun fashion sandals, but I don't think they'd last and don't feel great for long periods of time.

I've wanted a pair of Tevas with a celestial pattern for so long, a pair that wasnt as bulky as the ones meant more for hiking instead of just walking. I finally splurged and got these and I'm going to have to return them. There is no padding/cushioning inside any of the straps, which means chafing. I wore these up to the grocery one block away and back and I was already developing a blister because of the straps at the toes rubbing against the inside front of my right foot. The strap is placed so it's right against the bone and there's no way to avoid or reposition it. Instant problem. I'll either have to put something on the underside of the strap or wear a blister guard. The second problem is that these shoes have literally no traction on smooth surfaces. I've never experienced this in a Teva shoe before, not in more than 25 years of wearing them. You can slide right across tile/linoleum with no effort - I nearly slipped and fell on the way to the elevator in my building. This is just no good at all. I buy Tevas for a reason. Finally, these sandals just feel cheap. The Universal Trail is also light and feels less solid than they used to before Teva started using these new materials, but you can tell it's a good shoe, and the traction is great on smooth surfaces, plus there is the cushioning. There's just no reason to strip this shoe from the traction soles or padded straps. They're not trail shoes, but one must still walk in them, and these two flaws combine to make that a painful and even hazardous endeavor. Finally, I'm upset because I can't order other styles or any men's shoes at all with this pattern, and I can't order most women's styles in just plain black without some kind of stripe or other colour involved. This is problematic. As I said in my other review, shoes do not have a gender. I would like to order any shoe in the pattern/colour I like. But especially please make solid black an option in all women's shoes. It's unbelievably sexist not to.

I wanted to love these sandals. The footbed it comfortable, but like so many others who reviewed, the lack of an adjustable back strap was an issue. Your foot naturally works its way back while walking until your heel is practically hanging off the back of your shoe. I tried two different sizes and couldn't make either work. I do recommend ordering a size down though. I love the look of the shoe, so this was very disappointing. I hope Teva fixes this design problem because I would love to own a pair that work.

The shoe is comfortable but the color of the shoe is not at all similar to the color in the picture description. The dimensions are larger than the details.

I was really disappointed that these tevas have a blue base. It is really difficult to tell from the website that the footbed is blue, it looks to be black. They also seem to fit smaller than my last pair, I have measured them against my old pair and they seem a good half centimeter or so smaller, so almost too small for my feet now.

Great for my kayaking sport. Really lousy because the soles kept separating & shoe repair folks could not secure the sole back together w/any type of glue. When the soles separated, that was the end of the sandals. Hopefully, w/the new sole, the product will last a bit longer than &45.

I've owned the Original Universal sandals since the 80's. I love them and have always had at least a pair. I wanted to venture out so I bought these with the vibrant colors. Mistake. The sandal is obviously awesome, but the yellow color strap gets so dirty. I have to wash it after every use. Love the colors, but the yellow is just too light.

I've always loved tevas and was excited to see them come out with the old style that were always my favorite. However, the soles of these are much too hard and course, making them uncomfortable. They are so heavily textured that when I take them off after wearing them a while, the bottoms of my feet become highly sensitive. It's disappointing. I don't believe these are the kind of shoes that require to be broken in, they should be comfortable from the start. I hope they are able to be broken in because otherwise I'll really never want to wear them.

I've only heard great things about Teva so I decided to try some. I normally wear a 8.5 but didn't see any half sizes so I ordered a 9 and they seem to fit fine however I've worn them a handful of times and my foot constantly slides to the back of the shoe. This makes them uncomfortable to walk in. I've tried tightening all the adjustable straps but nothing has helped. Is this normal?? Thank you

Compared to the ones my husband recently purchased them Owens are flimsy and cheap looking. I will not be purchasing any more.

The plastic attachment on the front outside edge of each sandal digs into my foot when I walk, making them quite uncomfortable. They are nice and light, I just wish that piece didn't dig into my foot. I can only wear them for very short periods of time.

These ladies shoes are flimsy and cheap looking compared to the ones my husband bought.

I bought 2 pairs of Teva universal sandals many years ago. I loved them and wore them a lot, not just for rafting.It was time to replace the remaining pair. What a disappointment that the "original universal" sandals differed from mine. The sole is quite a bit thinner, with a slightly different arch. These new ones are so uncomfortable after walking for a few minutes at home that I have already sent them back for a refund, Obviously, they are not the original ones. Misleading advertising, for sure. Your thicker soled ones have a slight heel and look most uncomfortable for me.

I wish I could have kept these sandals since I love the design and style, but unfortunately, had to make an exchange since the straps were way too long and 2-3 inches hung off the sides of my ankles. The front strap across the toes was also too long. I ordered the same size for the original universal sandals and the straps were much better.

I don't like the original to flat Makes my knees hurt gave them to my daughter I'm send a pic of my old ones that probably have 100,000 miles on them. Help me choose similar style please

I can see that these shoes could be great for outdoor activity, but frankly I found the material and feel to be stiff and not comfortable. Sent back.

A size up would be too large, but my current size has my heels hanging off of it as I'm walking. No matter the adjustments I make, my feet tend to go sideways in it. Wanted to love them as they are cute, but too uncomfortable.

I love them but after a couple uses without socks I got blisters on the top on my pinky toe. The plastic triangle rubs. Maybe I don't think it's the size because they fit just right. It just depends on the shape of your foot. Unfortunately you can't return or have options for that kind of thing.

The toe area of the sandal catches on the ground almost causing me to trip quite often. I have tried tightening the straps but I continue to have the problem. Maybe they accidentally shipped a size bigger.

I was so excited about the cute moon and stars pattern that these came in but they were not comfortable for me. The sole of the shoe felt like kind of spikey foam and didn't seem like it would be comfortable to wear for a full day, or that they would last for more than a year. I ended up returning them and keeping the Sirras. I'm normally a 6.5 and a 7 was perfect, 6 was too small.

I've used the sandals I purchased in the past few weeks about 10 times and have immediately started noticing they are suffering from something I like calling "Duckbill Syndrome"- the sandals are starting to curl up from the front and the back, due to the material used for the bottom. This is not something I expected for a sandal that runs between the price range of $25-$50. I've had another brand name pair for about 6 months now and I've worn it outdoors and have walked on small rocks and they have not gotten out of shape as bad as these TEVAs have. I'd also like to point out per TEVAs shoe size guideline, I rounded up versus down. I'm disappointed to be honest.

The sole does not have support and is more like a flip flop.

My feet are too old to live without the extra that the hurricane gives, too bad because this color combination is just heartbreakingly beautiful!