Teva Women's Hurricane XLT Sandal

With me comfort is king. It is everything when it comes to shoes. These are not beauty queen sandals, however they do look just fine on your feet. The big benefit is that you can put these on out of the box and wear them all day every day doing anything. Walking all day, working all day, gardening all day--anything is doable with these wonderful feet pamperers. I have two pairs. One pair is for beating around working outside and all that, the other pair is my lounging around and going to town pair. And you may think they are a little expensive, but considering they will last years, think how many other sandals will be in the trash long before these will show any sign of wearing out. (My work pair is 6 years old now and nothing is worn on them, save the paint splashes I got on them last summer when I was painting my front porch. Try them and you will be hooked. The arch support is great. They cradle your feet, so when walking outdoors your feet don't slide out over the side of the foot bed. The soles are heavily treaded, so traction is great if you are fording up a stream, like I love to do on a hot day, over slippery rocks in nice cool water. and they dry quickly with the soft woven straps that are of a synthetic fabric and left in the sun for a short time are all dry. Just can't say enough about these sandals. Lots of styles of this particular type of teva, (the synthetic strap kind) to choose from, and they will all give you a great fit and functionality. I haven't tried the leather ones, because I like the flexibility the woven straps give me to be in the ocean, or dirt or anywhere and wash and dry quickly without worrying about damaging the sandal, as is usually the case with leather. I have owned 4 pairs in 25 years. The first pair I ordered was too short and instead of sending them back, I wore them for a while and gave them to a nephew. He loved them. The second pair Another nephew fell in love with and I gave those to him and purchased my third pair which are on my feet at this moment and heading out to plant tomatoes. The fourth pair are waiting for use later today. I know this may sound like an infomercial of some sort but it is not. It is just that I have purchased so very many things these days that are just not what they claim to be and end up being sent back or just thrown out because of such poor quality. Even when you pay a good price for something, quality just isn't as common as it used to be years ago, when pride in workmanship really was the norm. So I get very vocal when something actually does do what it is suppose to do and really delivers. These shoes do that. I purchased these sandals at amazon, because they have an extensive selection of this brand and they also have the best prices compared with cabela's who also carry these but not in as wide a selection and not as good of prices. amazon is usually the best deal for things like this

So far these sandals are exactly what I wanted; a black outdoor sandal without the pastel colored trim that's common on women's shoes. The heel and two top straps are adjustable, which makes this a good fit for a variety of feet. The sole can comfortably accommodate a wide foot like mine but seems to be styled so that it would not look silly on a normal width foot. The traction seems good, but I have not worn them on any incredibly slick surfaces yet (i.e., algae-covered wet rocks). On buffed floor surfaces, they do just fine. These don't require much of a break in period. I tested them out for about an hour around the house one night just to get the straps adjusted correctly. The next day, I walked to and from work in them. There was a little rubbing on top of my big toe and on the side of my pinky. It was very minor; no blisters or raw places. I wore them again the following day and had no issues. My only concern about these shoes is that the top strap is further back over the foot (i.e., further from the toes) than on similar sandals. For me this presents no problem, so they still get a 5 star rating. I wear these in urban and tall grass prairie conditions. However, on dirt roads or in other outdoor settings, rocks may stand a better chance of getting into the shoe and under your foot than if the strap was higher and kept your toes against the sole better. The one thing I cannot yet comment on is how durable these shoes are. I will update this review in a few months.Update Feb, 2013: These shoes are amazing. If you were on the fence about getting a pair, buy them. For me, they've lasted through thick and thin and are still going strong. I've walked miles (sometimes through creeks and mud) in them. They've been thrown up on by my dog and hosed off with the water hose. There's virtually no wear to the sole, straps, velcro, etc. after all I've put them through. You will NOT regret purchasing these.

Everyone is saying these are wide. They are not wide. They LOOK wide but once on your feet they are fine. I like the adjustable straps as I am pregnant and need to be able to loosen when my feet swell. The arch support is great. I feel like I could walk around for hours in these. I am usually a 7 or 7.5 in shoes. I got a size 7 and they fit great!Love the rugged sole. Reminds me of the Teva’s i had back in the 90s! They look so cool! Don’t make my feet look big or weird! Love them.Side note- these are half price of the regular ones in the stores like SoftMoc and urban outfitters. They are just last years XLT . I think this years XLT 2.But I looked and they are the EXACT same sable just slightly different tread.

1st time gave me a blister on my pinkie toe. This is my 3rd pair of Tevas and I love them!

Comodísimas, excelentes para caminatas en terracería, playa o ciudad, el soporte del arco del pie es muy cómodo.Las tallas son un poco más grandes.

For some reason the velcro doesn't go across as far as my previous two pairs. Questioning whether these could be seconds?! Makes them a bit hard to wear as I have to have them way tighter than I would like causing some rubbing on my feet. Will spend a bit more and buy in store next time to avoid this issue.

This comfortable versatile sandal has great arch support and adjustable straps. The colour it came in can even dress up jean shorts.