May not last for years but they saved me in my darkest hour (of the feet)
I had a flare up of ankle and heel pain summer 2024 and on top of that I developed plantar fasciitis. I had never needed shoes with high arch support before so I had to scramble to to adjust my shoes and buy others that I could actually walk in. My go to house sandals for years have been Ipanemas and I love them because the rubber sole has give and prevented heel pain even when I had to stand up a lot. Also they don't flatten out with use. But they have zero arch support!It was massively frustrating scouting around for another sandal but Tevas got great reviews and I found a discounted pair so I decided to try them and see. Listen...these sandals felt like the sweet love of Jesus when I put them on the first time. Prayer answered I'm telling you. I was cautious about trusting them too much at first because I didn't know if they would hold up...I had been disappointed already and was wondering how many I would have to try before finding a pair that could ease my pain if they even existed...but these became the most comfortable of all my shoes and the only ones that I could still walk in when the pain got really bad.They took some getting used to because I wasn't used to the high arch but in a week I was fine. They did mold to my feet. They aren't as pillowy soft as when I got them in Sept 2024 but 5 months later they are still comfy and I still wear them a lot. I just bought another pair, also in all black, which I prefer. But I will try other colours too.Size wise, I usually need 8.5 in thong sandals but there was no half size. I got size 9 and they fit great. I have medium width feet and the width is fine. They were comfortably snug at first which I liked. Over time they have loosened a little bit but are not loose...they still stay on well.I do not think I could expect years of wear out of these especially with how much I wear them. I think I could change them every 6 months or so. I see other posters saying they had a pair of the older Tevas for a long time like 10 years. I'll wear these for as long as I can...will not throw them out until they are uncomfortable or unwearable but I don't see them going past 1 year. If durability could be improved that would be wonderful. I still love them because they gave me relief when I was at my wits end because I could hardly find any shoe I could wear without pain and without having to bundle up orthotic and other insoles to try to make them work. My feet have healed a lot since then with treatment like ice water soaks for at least 10 mins a few times a week and they are still healing.I think these sandals are good for just supporting your feet properly and treating them with care whether you have pain or not and also to reduce flare-ups worsened by injury or misalignment.