I bought my first pair of Teva sandals when I was 22,
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My Tevas served me well for five months of daily use at summer camp and during three subsequent years of active outdoor education work and social rock climbing. From then on, they entered the realm of recreational fishing and have largely remained there ever since.
Range
Teva footwear comes in a variety of styles and models,
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I’m not especially image conscious so my Teva collection consists of sandals only. Both are made of nylon,
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Tough But Comfy
My most memorable Teva moment was while working at a school camp at Lake Eppalock. Each year, the students visited the camp and embarked on a 3km run along a dirt road. Generally, as they got older, race times dropped as they tried to beat their previous year’s time.
I hadn’t intended to run with the kids but, having been a part of the cross-country team in my youth, decided to join in just seconds before the gun went. My sneakers were in my tent so the Tevas were called upon.
I’m sure they’re not designed for running but the Tevas served me well. I even beat my own race record from Year 11, when I’d last taken on what was commonly known as the ‘cattle grid’ run.
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Saving the Day
Last summer, while fishing on the Murray River (NSW) in my new Christmas Tevas, mate Andrew told me a story about a trip to Nepal. On the first night of a fortnight long expedition,
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Without a lot of alternative options, Andrew put on some warm socks, adjusted the straps and proceeded to walk the entire trek in his Tevas.
While his footwear adventure didn’t impress the seasoned barefoot antics of some Sherpas,
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Beg, Borrow or Steal
While showing off my Christmas Tevas to some of the Fishing Monthly crew in January, other staff conveyed stories about their Tevas. Both Boothy and Morgan told MIA (missing in action) stories, accompanied by a list of probable suspects.
Needless to say that when sandals of all things start to go missing, you know they’re highly regarded and that the thieves are prepared to accept the indignity of someone else’s smelly feet.
Anti-Odour
My new pair of Tevas came with about 4 labels,
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Walking to Work
Amongst the many fringe benefits of working for a fishing magazine, particularly as an editor who sits in front a computer more often than you all think, there’s the joy of not having to dress formally in the office.
Given this flexibility and the fact that I live close to work, I get the pleasure of walking to the office most days. It’s about 3km each way and unless it’s particularly cold,
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Problems
Rafting the Tully River in far northern Queensland a few years ago I found that the Velcro fasteners weren’t gripping solidly, and that in high flows, they’d come undone. The sandal was still attached to my foot,
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My new pair of Terra-Fi sandals have taken some getting used to. They feature a rising piece of rubber for improved arch support,
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The straps are also very ‘sticky’ on the new sandals,
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29.Teva Touts Hiking Shoes
When you think of Teva what normally comes to mind is their range of rafting sandals and hybrids, but the company also produces more conventional lightweight walking shoes like the Teva Tamur pictured below.
The Tamur has a full grain suede and leather upper for durability and borrows the wet-conditions friendly Spider XC outsole for reliable grip on damp rocks and the like. It also uses Teva's Encapsulated Shoc Pad™ and a molded sockliner with Ortholite comfort technology.
Teva Sandals
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