Customer Reviews Teva Sugarpine Mid Waterproof

These are great for my plantar fasciitis. I have tried on tons of Keens, Merrills, addidas, etc and none have felt right. I like how tall these are bc they really secure your foot in the bed.

I generally wear woman's 11 M, with a midweight sock and orthotic. I bought a pair of these 6 years ago after also trying the Teva Montera. I tried on both again, as well as the Teva Grandview GTX, Hi-Tec Bandera, and the Altra Footware Tushar Boot. At the time of testing, I did not remember the specific style of Teva boot I had previously purchased so that didn't influence my choice. The Sugarpine won out as the one to keep. The difference from the Montera is that the Montera has a leather upper and round laces while the Sugarpine has nylon uppers and flat laces. Otherwise, they appear identical and fit about the same. I wear a hefty, custom orthotic that has a slight heel to it and I removed the insoles from all boots I tried. Squeaking can sometimes be a problem, but was not with the Sugarpine, but the Montera was slightly noisy. That was the reason I chose the Sugarpine over the Montera. I found both easy to get in and out of and to have plenty of wiggle room for my toes, even though the front of the boot looks like it might not accommodate that. One concern is that my old Sugarpines were no longer waterproof after about 4 years and would quickly soak through from dew on the grass; that is why I gave 4 instead of 5 stars for the overall rating. I'm hoping the waterproofing will hold up better on this pair. I had been wearing a pair of Columbia boots when it was wet, but would still pull out the more comfortable Sugarpines on dry days. The soles aren't as grippy as those on some other boots I've worn, but are fine for woodland hiking where it is not terribly rocky or hilly . The Grandview and Bandera were out because they were too small with my orthotics. The runner up was the Tushar. I was skeptical about the fit before I put them on because the toe box is massive.. think bozo the clown shoes. But the midfoot and heel fit snugly with absolutely no slippage, even though I got them in a 12, a full size up from what I usually wear. Very grippy sole, too. They were somewhat difficult to get on because of the snug mid-foot area, but they lost out mainly because they were twice as heavy as the Sugarpines, and they were much hotter after wearing for a few minutes inside on a 60 degree day. The fact that the clownish appearance did not deter me from strongly considering them tells you how impressed I was with the fit.

I purchased these before and loved them so I decided to get another pair as the other pair is wearing out.