Customer Reviews Teva Terra Fi 5 Universal

The sandal arrived quickly and i've worn it many times since then. Long walks on various pavements (5-10 miles), short distance comfort strolls for errands (less than a mile), hiking moderate trails that include mud, water, brush, wooden planks for 4 hours, and lounging at the beach! I got a blister on the inner side of my right heel for a week, but I changed the strap settings and it's been perfect ever since. I feel like i've been walking comfortably on any terrain and i'm very happy with the sandal.

front strap around ankles could be about inch longer

I've enjoyed my first pair! Comfortable, light, well constructed. A little more arch support would be perfect - could feel it into the 3rd hour of a walk!

Great sandals for in and out or the water. Easy to adjust. I would recommend softening sharp edges--painful in building callous. Also, would be nice to flip the velcro so the loop part was not so able to grab grass, seeds and dog hair

I bought the terra fi 5's, but my favorite are my old terra fi 2's.

Fits well for the size, pretty confortable, the sole is soft flex with plenty of grip, even in wet/water conditions. Takes a couple of days to break in, but after that are perfect.

This is probably my 1000th pair of TEVAs, I've been using them since 1993! I love them so much! These Terra Fi's are the most comfortable pair I've owned, with a nice cushion to them! I bought size 12 for the width. 11s fit me perfectly lengthwise, but they are too narrow for me. 12s are a little long, but the width is perfect. The only thing that keeps them from being 5-star, is they took the spider logo off of the sole! I don't know why that bothers me, but I always loved that detail in the past, and now my spider friend is gone! Get these, you won't regret it. Maybe they'll bring back the spider next year.

i ordered a size 9 initially and it was too long. then ordered a size 8 and the length was beeter but the instep was off and it was uncomfortable. i have worn the terra fi5 for decades but being older i need a different sandal now. this is a great active sandal for a younger man. returned the 8 also.

I live in them. I live in the desert so they are my daily shoes. I even play golf in them

My second pair of Tevas. The first I worked really hard for many years, repaired and re-repaired. I didn't want to let them go. And they kept going. Wasn't confident that I would find their good replacement as I have a hard time finding shoes that fit well and look decent. But these, after a month of real use, are looking and feeling good. I wear them hard outdoors too.

Good arch support and cushioning. Not good walking on wet rocks.

My go to shoes for warm weather...when i'm not working these are my shoes of choice!

I really like the sandal. I like the fact that these have the padding under the straps so that they don't rub blisters in my feet. They do feel a little heavy...probably because I'm coming from cheap flip flops. Not a bad trade off to get all the added benefits of these.

We are great on the beach I've had four pairs in 10 years they seem to last a while

Went from hiking, to sandy and rocky beaches and into the ocean. Good in all terrains.

Walked all over Havana/Cuba and Cozumel/Mexico without any incidents: no blisters, no slips. I never thought I'd enjoy wearing theses but now I'm a convert!

Im on my third pair in 8 years. Good buy!

I have had several pairs of this style. The last two broke by the ankle strap pulling out of the sole. This pair was bought to a pair that were only 1 year old (I live in Iowa so not worn year round) and Teva would not replace for free. So trying one more time then may need to move on. That is the reason for a 3 rating.

The soles are like walking on marbles. A space between the 'gripping' parts is 'missong' that is to say, there is no steady foot fall. I would not buy this modrl again.

I have been wearing these sandals for 20+ years. I have very wide feet and spend tons of time outside. I used to tell people that there was literally nothing I wouldn't do in these sandals. Each pair would last about 3 years with near constant use (yes even in Midwest winters, you just wear nice socks). My most recent purchases all failed after about 1.5 years. The straps now pull out of the footbed. The padding around the plastic pieces near the ankle now fall apart, the straps don't stay in place though the plastic pieces; many small things that add up. I still buy them because there isn't a better alternative, but I doubt I would have ever started if this was how they used to make them. Sadly the quality is terrible. I still cling to 3 old pairs from before they became crap. Please bring back the old design. I would happily pay more for a high quality product similar to what you used to offer.,

Rubber not as soft as before. Use offer order resistant sole but no longer. Overall quality and offerings for male sandals is lower.

For years, like 10 - 15 years, I loved my Teva's. I told everyone how great they were. Just a month or so ago the strap fitting gave way so I ordered the best Teva's that were available. When they arrived the first thing I noticed was they didn't use the snap fastener but instead used velcro to take them on and off. I liked the snapping clip but I thought no biggie. But, when I put them on the rubber, or composite used was very hard and not very comfortable. I put my old ones on and the softer soul was like an old friend to my feet. Maybe they need 'broken in'? It sure didn't seem like they would ever 'break in' because the harder material just seemed to be a lot less pliable and far less quality. I thought Teva probably saved money going to a harder composite. I will give them a try. I took them on a trip to the Cayman's this past couple weeks. I usually like wearing my Teva's the whole trip - in water, hikes, around the resort, etc. All that did was give me blisters. I will wear them occasionally from now on, but I'll be on the look out for my next pair of durable, good looking, and most of all, comfortable sandal.

Since I live in Sweden, we can wear sandals for about 4-5 months per year. This means it took about 18-20 months for the sandals to break. At the beginning of the summer, they started developing small holes in the sole. But now, as summer comes to an end, you can see through the sandal. The quality of the sole is extremely poor, as it took less than two years to break down. I can no longer recommend these sandals. They are comfortable, but they wear out far too easily. My last ones lasted for 9 years, and those years was I very active.

I really like the sole of these Tevas, loss off sorry on the heel and arch. I also like how beefy the doors are and the extra padding on the straps. The one thing that would make these 5 star is if they had the buckle strap closures, like my old hurricanes, instead of the Velcro. The Velcro can sometimes be uncomfortable and it gathers debris and wears out much faster than three rest of the shoe. Please bring back the old hurricanes using this newer footbed platform.

I wear these rafting, other water sports, around town, camping and short hikes. They are comfortable and have good traction. They aren't durable though. I was recently on a multi-day rafting trip in the UT wilderness. when crossing a creek, both heel riser straps pulled out of the sole on the left sandel. They were just glued in. Luckily I had a backup pair of shoes to wear, otherwise, would have been a disaster. Going back to a competitor that also has seen a decline in durability.