Customer Reviews Teva Hurricane Xlt2

This style just isn't for me. I have to tighten all the straps a lot in order to keep my foot from sliding forward and that makes them uncomfortable especially around the toes.

I really wanted these to work, but as someone has has chronic back issues and current foot pain, these sandals just didn't offer enough support to justify the cost. I also worried that they wouldn't hold up well/be well suited to the outdoor activities I do regularly.

I really wanted to love these Tevas. I've been trying to replace an old pair from years ago, which I absolutely love. Unfortunately, Teva keeps making changes to its sandals and these changes are not always for the better. These Hurricane XLT2's would have been perfect for me except for one problem: on the footbed, right at the ball of the foot, there are two grooves. These grooves pinch the sole of my foot when walking, making these shoes very uncomfortable for me. I wish that Teva would bring back some of the older footbed styles, or at least get rid of these grooves at the ball of the foot. I'm going to try the leather Terra Fi Lites, since that footbed appears to not have those horrible grooves....fingers crossed!

I was really hoping to love the Teva Hurricane XLT2...but it was not to be. I don't understand why Teva keeps changing the design of sandals that worked for ones that are nowhere near as comfortable. I did like that the Hurricane XLT2 was not as wide in the toe area as a lot of the newer Teva sandals -- most of them are now ridiculously wide and stupid-looking. Who needs an extra half inch of footbed around your toes??? Unfortunately, the footbed of the Hurricane XLT2's has this funny little "line" cutout that is right under the ball of the foot and pinches like crazy when you walk. UGH. If it wasn't for that, I would have kept these since the Hurricane XLT2 has come the closest to the fit and comfort of my beloved original Tevas.

Some reviews have remarked about how the tevas seem to run wide and yes they are true. I have narrow feet so these shoes dwarfed my feet at the front.

Prefer bindings on outside of sole-not ontop of sole

I like the look for this kind of sandal, and the size was fine, though there was only a little arch support. My problem was they are very stiff so I felt they were not comfortable to walk around in and one of the straps was kind of rubbing my toe. I thought that might lead to a blister, so I went with a different style of Teva.

The front strap is positioned so far back on the foot that my foot was sliding forward, off the front edge of the sandal, even with the ankle strap reasonably snug. Sadly, I had to return them.

The soul of this sandal is quite large. There is generous border beyond your foot, especially around the front half of the foot. So even though the sandal was very comfortable, I didn’t like the look at all and thought it might make me more likely to stumble.

Uncomfortable along outside of both feet, rather heavy. Style is what I was looking for but not comfortable to me.

I have previous versions of the Hurricane. I wore them for years, mostly at our house on a lake, whenever on the beach, in the water, or on a boat, and ordered these to replace a pair that was worn out with the sole separating from the base after years of gallant performance. The shape changed dramatically in this version. The ball of my foot is fairly wide, although not wide enough to order "wide" sizes, and these sandals were wide on my foot. The outside curve of the previous version was tapered from the maximum width at the base of the toes to above the first toe, while this version is very rounded to remind me, as a previous reviewer noted, of clown shoes and make me concerned about tripping. The front strapping also does not cross my foot in a location to be as secure. I returned these and purchased the Teva Tirra, which is a much better fit, with more secure strapping, better arch, trimmer profile around the toes, and better looking so I can also wear them out to more places. The Tirra also seems to have a more contoured foot bed and better roll when walking. One thing the Tirra is lacking compared to the Hurricane is an adjustable back heel strap, but that hasn't been a problem in feeling secure on my foot. Depending on your individual foot shape, though, the Hurricane XLT2 may work for you.