TevaMen's Grandview GTX Low Hiking Shoe

Bien zapato, me gustaron mucho

I purchased 3 shoes to try and find which worked best for my narrow and thin feet. I purchased the Keen NXIS Low and the Columbia Fairbanks Low in addition to the Tevas I am reviewing here.The Teva Grandview GTX was the only water-proof option, and it was deeply discounted. This shoe appears to be well constructed and incorporates textile and leather in its upper. When I put the shoe on, despite having a wider footprint, my foot felt comfortable side to side. There was not much lateral wiggle room to worry about. The footbed of this shoe was fairly flat, meaning there is not a bias of weight distribution on the heal. The arch support was minimal…which was not a good fit for my high arches. The footbed was also a bit firm and I did not feel very much cushioning as I walked. That said, the Vibram sole of this shoe arches upward toward the back of the heel. In other words, when standing flat, the back of the sole does not hit the ground. It arches from the rear of the midsole to the back of the heel. This “sloped” heel does provide a comfortable “rolling” walking motion. Lastly is the item that made me decide not to keep this shoe; the heal cup. Unlike the Keen NXIS Speed Low or the Columbia Fairbanks Low, the heal cup does not provide much of a cup to secure your heel as you walk. Also, the nylon strap that goes along the back of this shoe is purely cosmetic. The way this strap is anchored to the bottom of the shoe prevents the strap from tightening the heel to the back of your foot even when the shoes are laced up tightly. The lack of proper heel support caused my heel to slip as I walked. For this reason, I will be returning the Tevas.

I have pain in my feet. Teva are the most comfortable shoes I have found.

Great shoe for general walking or light to moderate trail hiking. Good value, good support and waterproof which is a winning combination in my opinion

My metatarsal was causing pain in my current shoes. I researched comfortable shoes and these came up. I am very happy that I ordered them and the pain is gone.I was confused when ordering because it said Women's Shoes, but when they went into the shopping cart it changed to Men's Shoes. I took a chance and entered women's size, but they came in a man's size. I returned them and requested 2 sizes smaller. They fit perfectly.

Great price for the exact thing that sells for twice as much in stores

The shoelace rivets prevent the laces from grabbing, and there are no extra holes for a marathon lacing. So the heel is not secure out of the box. This can be fixed by a modified marathon lace. There is also a mud trap at the midsole where some of the lugs are removed, so the vibram emblem could be seen more easily. The oncloud surfer trail has been out for a couple of years now and has shown shoe designers that rock plates are not required for a durable comfortable hiking shoe. This shoe is inordinately heavy possibly because of a rock plate. Pretty much a terrible design, redeemed only because of the wide toe box. Perhaps Teva will learn from the competition and do a better job on the next iteration.

It looked good, waterproof, but it slips a lot, which is why I don't think I'll ever use it for hiking. It's comfortable, but it's also too rigid and heavy for my taste.