Women's Teva Tirra

2nd time I purchased this sandal and they are comfy and fit well. I like that they have Velcro straps for my extra wide feet. Now that winter is approaching I would like a closed shoe and hoped Teva was the answer. Unfortunately they don't make wide widths and I'm unable to purchase anything but this one style sandal. Why don't they make wide widths?

I love these sandals which have enabled me to be active when I couldn't wear closed toe shoes like I normally would when out and about. They are comfortable and cute. The one minor issue is that despite wearing a large size (women's 11), my feet are not fat/big, so the Velcro straps aren't the right length/positioned right, particularly those at the toes. If I try to tighten them, there is almost not enough Velcro/the strap has a lot of overhang. It's hard to describe but you can see it in the photo.

I have had lifelong issues with Plantar Fasciitis. About 15 years ago my pediatrist recommended a certain shoe to wear & nothing else, especially not flip-flops. So, for a few years I wore only those clunky shoes because my plantar went away. But I suffered in the summers, my feet got too hot. I finally broke down & bought a pair of these & I have loved them ever since! My only complaint is that they have tripled in price since that first purchase. I'm on my 3rd pair, they last about 4 summers before my feet get that nagging pull in my arch that tells me I need new shoes or else the plantar will come back.

I love the comfort and fit of this shoe. I don't get blisters like I do with other brands. The bad news... traction is horrible. If you want to use this shoe for walking on any slippery surface in water such as on rocks in rivers, I'd suggest going elsewhere. Its a huge disappointment but I won't be purchasing this shoe again.

I have several pairs of Tirra's and like them a lot. However, I recently ordered and received the olive pair, and had to send them back. They were defectively manufactured I would say. The heel part where my heels lay were poked by four nibs (or nipples) of the material used to make the topside sole. It happened on each shoe, the right and left. It's like they weren't finished all the way, and the nibs were left to poke and rub my heels. Very uncomfortable. The other colors I have of this shoe did not have this problem. Otherwise, I like this sandal very much on my other colors I have gotten thru the years.