Nancy Griffith
2010-06-22 02:23:56 UTC
Hi Tom,
I've posted my FR for the Teva Itunda sandals. Here's the link and the text. Thanks in advance for checking it out and providing edits.
Nancy
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/test/TESTS/FR-%20Teva%20Itunda%20Sandals-%20Nancy%20G/
http://tinyurl.com/2csqckg
FIELD LOCATIONS AND CONDITIONS
<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT = "wading">>It was a cool Spring, so things just started to heat up for wearing sandals near the end of the test period. However, once it got warm enough, I found myself wearing these sandals everywhere. They have become my go-to casual footwear. I have worn them for washing the car, going to the garden and for casual use. I took them on one 3-day backpacking trip where I wore them in camp, for fishing and for short hikes to the water source from camp. I wore them on a day hike for wading.
Backpacking:
Western States Trail, Sierra Nevada, California; 3 days; 1,800 to 4,365 ft (549 to 1,330 m) elevation; 45 to 72 F (7 to 22 C); clear to partly cloudy conditions; stream fishing, in-camp use and hiking to water source.
Hiking:
Bake Oven Trail, Sierra Nevada, California; 1,630 to 3,520 ft (497 to 1,073 m); 65 to 80 F (18 to 27 C); clear to partly cloudy conditions; stream wading.
PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD
<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT = "stream">>First of all, these sandals are very much like shoes and I would best describe them as water shoes. They cover a lot of my foot, so when wearing them in a stream they protected my toes and feet very well. In camp and for short hikes from camp, they kept my feet protected and kept debris from getting in and making my feet dirty. One night we camped where the pine straw and leaf litter was very deep but I didn't have any problem with it getting into my shoes. This is one drawback for me with wearing sandals in camp. I usually end up with little sticks or debris under my foot which is annoying and I end up having to often stop to dump out my sandals.
The traction of the soles was good when climbing around wet rocks while fishing. They also protected my feet while wading across rock-bottomed streams. I could walk without worrying about my toes hitting something. The straps were very secure and my feet didn't move around very much in the shoe. I never felt like the sandal was going to slip from my foot or that any part of my foot was going to slip out and be exposed.
<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT = "stream">>
The sandals were comfortable to walk around in and were great for hiking 1/4 mile (0.4 km) or so to the water source from where we camped. The strap cushioning seems to be well-positioned and feels good on my feet. There has been no discomfort or irritation from the straps rubbing on my feet. The soles provide good support and cushioning such that I haven't felt any tiredness in my feet even after wearing the sandals all day.
The sandals dried out quickly after I wore them in the stream which made it nice for packing them up for the hike out. That brings up my only negative about the sandals which is that their weight is fairly heavy. While I'm carrying them everywhere for this test, I wouldn't normally find them to be worth the extra weight in my pack unless I knew that there would be serious stream crossings or stream fishing in the plan.
The sandals are stylish enough that they were also perfect for casual footwear to picnics and around town. They cleaned up well in between uses that I could wear them hiking/fishing one day and to a picnic the next. The durability is great so far. I was afraid that the black toe cover would be scarred from wearing them in the streams and on-trail, but despite being a bit banged up, they still look fine. The rest of the sandal still looks in new condition. The buckles are working fine. No durability issues have been seen to date.
SUMMARY
The Teva Itunda sandals are a sturdy pair of watersport shoes that are solid enough for hiking. They are well-constructed and comfortable. The style makes them suitable for casual in-town use as well as on-trail use.
Likes:
Sturdy solid construction
Toe/foot coverage for fording rocky streams
Secure straps at toe and ankle
Stylish
Comfortable
Dislikes:
Heavy to carry for backpacking
This concludes my Field Report. The Long-Term Report will be appended to this report in approximately two months from the date of this report. Please check back then for further information.
Thanks to Teva and BackpackGearTest.org for allowing me to participate in this test.
This report was created with the BGT Report Generator.
Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.
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I've posted my FR for the Teva Itunda sandals. Here's the link and the text. Thanks in advance for checking it out and providing edits.
Nancy
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/test/TESTS/FR-%20Teva%20Itunda%20Sandals-%20Nancy%20G/
http://tinyurl.com/2csqckg
FIELD LOCATIONS AND CONDITIONS
<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT = "wading">>It was a cool Spring, so things just started to heat up for wearing sandals near the end of the test period. However, once it got warm enough, I found myself wearing these sandals everywhere. They have become my go-to casual footwear. I have worn them for washing the car, going to the garden and for casual use. I took them on one 3-day backpacking trip where I wore them in camp, for fishing and for short hikes to the water source from camp. I wore them on a day hike for wading.
Backpacking:
Western States Trail, Sierra Nevada, California; 3 days; 1,800 to 4,365 ft (549 to 1,330 m) elevation; 45 to 72 F (7 to 22 C); clear to partly cloudy conditions; stream fishing, in-camp use and hiking to water source.
Hiking:
Bake Oven Trail, Sierra Nevada, California; 1,630 to 3,520 ft (497 to 1,073 m); 65 to 80 F (18 to 27 C); clear to partly cloudy conditions; stream wading.
PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD
<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT = "stream">>First of all, these sandals are very much like shoes and I would best describe them as water shoes. They cover a lot of my foot, so when wearing them in a stream they protected my toes and feet very well. In camp and for short hikes from camp, they kept my feet protected and kept debris from getting in and making my feet dirty. One night we camped where the pine straw and leaf litter was very deep but I didn't have any problem with it getting into my shoes. This is one drawback for me with wearing sandals in camp. I usually end up with little sticks or debris under my foot which is annoying and I end up having to often stop to dump out my sandals.
The traction of the soles was good when climbing around wet rocks while fishing. They also protected my feet while wading across rock-bottomed streams. I could walk without worrying about my toes hitting something. The straps were very secure and my feet didn't move around very much in the shoe. I never felt like the sandal was going to slip from my foot or that any part of my foot was going to slip out and be exposed.
<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT = "stream">>
The sandals were comfortable to walk around in and were great for hiking 1/4 mile (0.4 km) or so to the water source from where we camped. The strap cushioning seems to be well-positioned and feels good on my feet. There has been no discomfort or irritation from the straps rubbing on my feet. The soles provide good support and cushioning such that I haven't felt any tiredness in my feet even after wearing the sandals all day.
The sandals dried out quickly after I wore them in the stream which made it nice for packing them up for the hike out. That brings up my only negative about the sandals which is that their weight is fairly heavy. While I'm carrying them everywhere for this test, I wouldn't normally find them to be worth the extra weight in my pack unless I knew that there would be serious stream crossings or stream fishing in the plan.
The sandals are stylish enough that they were also perfect for casual footwear to picnics and around town. They cleaned up well in between uses that I could wear them hiking/fishing one day and to a picnic the next. The durability is great so far. I was afraid that the black toe cover would be scarred from wearing them in the streams and on-trail, but despite being a bit banged up, they still look fine. The rest of the sandal still looks in new condition. The buckles are working fine. No durability issues have been seen to date.
SUMMARY
The Teva Itunda sandals are a sturdy pair of watersport shoes that are solid enough for hiking. They are well-constructed and comfortable. The style makes them suitable for casual in-town use as well as on-trail use.
Likes:
Sturdy solid construction
Toe/foot coverage for fording rocky streams
Secure straps at toe and ankle
Stylish
Comfortable
Dislikes:
Heavy to carry for backpacking
This concludes my Field Report. The Long-Term Report will be appended to this report in approximately two months from the date of this report. Please check back then for further information.
Thanks to Teva and BackpackGearTest.org for allowing me to participate in this test.
This report was created with the BGT Report Generator.
Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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