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.

I used to have a pair of Dozer sandles which I would love to have another pair like that because they came in half sizes. I ware 9.5 and the forbay only comes in whole sizes. I now own a pair of both 9 and 10 Forbays and neither one of them fit right. They have a very good arch support but unfortunately with the half size bigger and the half size smaller the arch is in the wrong place for my feet. I finally bought a pair of onimium sandals in 9.5 and they fit much better. They don’t have the art support that Forbay has but they fit and feel much better. I only wish the Forbay came in half sizes

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

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. -_-

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

This is the second pair of these sandals I have owned. The first lasted about 4 summers but I left them in a motel so lost them. Tried a differend brand/style but had to return. They were not as good as these. What do I like?? The Velcro attaches over top of the instep for easy on and off. The biggest thing I like is that these sandals actually have good arch support. Most sandals I've tried are very poor in this feature.The material and soles of my old pair held up very well. Best sandal I ever had. I'd still be wearing them if I hadn't lost them. I'm a size 8 1/2 usually but had to buy a 9. They fit me fine. Well woth trying if you want a good sandal.