Teva

Terra Fi 5 Universal

Women's

I have hiked 10K miles in Teva Terra Fi 4 sandals. I bragged on these sandals endlessly and got so many other hikers to buy them. I easily got 1,500 miles out of each pair. Now? GARBAGE!!! The Terra Fi 5s are garbage. Sending them back. They haven't gone "lighter". They've gone CHEAPER! And they've gone from having the best hiking sandal on the market, to being mediocre at best. The only thing that makes them a cut above the garbage Xero sandals, is that at least Teva will allow returns. The fit is miserable and the spider grip appears to be gone. I feel betrayed.

TL;DR: These are the most rugged and durable pair of Teva sandals you can buy. If you're looking for a pair of sandals to last, feel comfortable immediately out of the box, up for any activity you want to throw at them, and go from long distance hiking in deserts or mountains to splashing in a river to swimming at the ocean to going out for a casual bite to eat to throwing on something in the pitch dark of your campsite so you can go pee, then these are the ones for you. I've been trying to replace my beloved Teva sandals which I bought 9 years ago. I spoke with a customer representative on facebook messenger, and I discovered my sandals were the "hurricane sport" sandal. However, comparing my pair of teva sandals to the hurricane sandals available online, the new version of the hurricane sandals seemed to have less tread, there wasn't the same level of padding around the webbing which makes my original tevas so comfortable. I had also tried the Tirra sandals with the 3 straps, but the tread/grip was not as good as my first pair and the tread separated from the footbed after 2.5 summers of use. I then tried Chaco thinking I'd try a different brand of sandal to see if they were more durable, but even though I ordered based on their sizing, the footbed was not wide enough. I'm not sure if they run narrow or not, but my foot is more comfortable in a Teva sandal. This time I talked to several customer representatives and I opted for these terra fi 5 universal sandals. I couldn't be happier! Right out of the box these were comfortable. The tread depth reminds me of my original Teva sandals. They are super easy to adjust to your foot with the velcro straps, and I basically haven't taken them off since they arrived on my doorstep. The only complaint I might have is that they are slightly heavy. However, they're not uncomfortable and I don't really notice it once I'm walking, hiking, etc. I would highly recommend these sandals!

I own at least 20 pairs of Terra Fi 2 sandals and love them. They came in many colors, were light weight but still held up to all kinds of wear. I went to buy Terra Fi 3 but Teva changed the inner sole and I did not like the feel. Then I waited for the Terra FI 4 and had the same problem and then only produced 3 bright colors. So now it is the Terra FI 5 and the sandals only came in black which is fine for wearing with anything but they are hot with the black sole which has been made larger in the ball of the foot area and although the sole looks very durable, the weight of each shoe is heavy. There is a big difference in weight between the Terra Fi 2 and 5. I have hiked the Terra FI 2s all over the US and Europe so I know they last. I am disappointed in Teva that for the women's shoes, they only put the toe pad on the Terra Fi whereas the men's have it on all their sandals. I would love to buy the Terra Fi lite but they have a split strap on the bone on the inner side of the foot which just rubs. I would like to see Teva put the same original strap on the lite shoes. And, I would like to see colors that can be worn with multiple outfits - navy, hunter green, brown - hiking colors but also could be worn with casual outfits. Hoping Terra FI 6 will have changes that I read many customers want. Meanwhile, I will continue to wear the Terra Fi 2s.