TevaMen's Forebay Sandal

I purchased a pair of these and have put hundreds of miles on them. Very comfortable and have ordered a new pair.

The Forebay sandals are very similar to the 2 pairs of Teva's Dozer III sandal I purchased in 2012. In the attached photo, the Dozer III in the "Black Olive" color is on the left. The Dozer III Leather in the "Dark Earth" color is in the center. On the right is the new Forebay in "Turkish Coffee" which was delivered by Amazon yesterday, 1 day early.My favorite exterior is the Dozer III Leather due to the handsome appearance of the leather uppers. I prefer the Dozer III's darker "Black Olive" color to the Forebay's "Turkish Coffee." However I am satisfied with the medium-gray color of "Turkish Coffee." Based on comments by other reviewers I had feared that "Turkish Coffee" would be a light gray which would easily show scuff marks. One reviewer accurately commented that a close depiction of "Turkish Coffee" is shown on the Teva website for the Forebay sandal.After 12 years my two 2012 Dozer III sandals while still serviceable are showing their age with minor cracks, scuffing and wear on the soles. I bought the Forebay sandals because I thought it was time for a new pair of closed-toe sandals and the Amazon price was a good one.At first glance the Forebay and Dozer III appear identical; but they are not, due to slight variations in stitching and how the various pieces are cut and assembled. The differences would not be apparent to most people. I didn't notice them until I held the Dozer III and Forebay side by side.A minor complaint I have is that the design of the top Velcro strap on the Forebay makes the strap appear wide and chunky compared to the strap on the Dozer III. You can see the difference in width in the photo. However it is something I can live with.Because I have purchased about 6 different types of Teva's over the years, I had no hesitation in ordering my usual size 10. My new Forebay's fit fine. The workmanship by Teva workers in Vietnam is wholly acceptable. I am satisfied with the $49.95 purchase price. Most online vendors including Teva charge $70 for the Forebay.Please note my 5 star review does not evaluate the durability of the Forebay sandals because I have had them for only 1 day. Nonetheless I highly recommend them. Based on my experience with the 2 pairs of Dozer III's I predict the Forebay's will last for years.

At first, I liked these sandals and wore them every day.After six months, my feet started to get tired faster when walking long distances.Recently, I realized that it would be better if the arch area could be used a little longer without losing its shape.Now I wear these sandals with insoles in the bottom.

It's rare I can find a pair of sandals that don't hurt my feet or irritate the skin on sole of my feet. Digging the color.

Great

Fit well, true to size, very durable.

1inch shorter and 1inch narrower than the last 3 pairs of same size 11 that I previously wore out! What happened ?

My feet sweat quite heavily always have always will. These shoes keep my feet dry and comfortable over my normal 9 hour shifts, I have worked retail pharmacy for 20 years now and finding a shoe that fits the policy of solid-ish color closed heel closed toe no crocs allowed was a nightmare for me until i found these shoes. Grumble I'm getting squiggles under half my words i am so used to typing the first 4 letters and having the pharmacy software suggesting a word apparently i have forgotten how to spell. -_-