Teva Women's Northwater Sandal

I measure just hardly under a 5 on my left foot and just hardly over a 5 on my right. I measure between B and C width. I ordered a 5.5. They fit perfectly. The strap has a tiny bit of elastic on one side just to make the strap not tug when you walk. The strap can flip to the back if you want it to be a flat instead of a maryjane. I can't keep the shoe on like that though but it's cute. I suggest going in to a shoe store (I went to The Walking Company in the mall where I live) and get your feet measured. Round up to the nearestnearest half size based off of this. They're true to size but when talking about what size you measure at. I saw a lot of negative posts about the strap not fitting. I don't have any issues, fits perfectly. I like the snap. So easy to fasten. Only downside is I feel like my arches are falling in. I have seriously high arches and don't really touch the built in support. I usually wear lots of arch support though so I'm just not used to this feel. They're still comfortable though. I plan to use these as a travel shoe. They're super versatile but can also get wet.

First of all, I love the way the shoe looks and feels; the large toe box is wonderful to keep pressure off my big toe nailbed. But why on Earth would anyone make a nonadjustable strap?? I knew this was the big problem but everyone kept saying the strap was too loose so I took a chance because I really liked the shoes and love Teva brands overall, but the strap is too tight on me ( I am plus sized). Its hard to get it snapped and when its snapped, I can tell it is too tight and will cause my feet to swell as it impedes circulation back to my heart. That being said, I like the shoes so much that I am on the web surfing for snap extenders (pretty much, just for boat covers, it looks like) or anything else I can do to make this work for me. (Weight loss is already in play but I want to wear them now, not when I've lost 50 pounds). I think I am going to buy some heavy duty snaps and the tool and get a small leather strap and see if I can make my own extender. Or return them, I haven't decided. :( October 2016 update: I kept the shoes and wear them almost everyday because they're comfortable and convenient. I just trimmed the damn strap off and wear them without it. They stay on my feet just fine. But they're so easy to just slip on in a second and go. So I am adding a star because they are just fine without the strap and just as cute. At first they irritated a nerve on the top of my foot where they hit it, but my skin soon "toughened up" or became desensitized to it. Taking off 2 stars for this design flaw instead of one because this may be a deal breaker. Wow, an adjustable strap would have made them fit everyone. Unbelievable.

I love these shoes. I wear a size 9 narrow, these are medium, bit I think the little bit of extra room from narrow to medium is going to work out fine when my feet swell from the hot Central Texas summers. The toe box is generous, no chafing or rubbing on toes, also will be good when feet swell from the heat. They have a Mary Jane look to them, I would say true to size, not too narrow and not too wide, I'm a 9 and they're a 9. They seem like they would wash well, especially since I'll be wearing them without socks, seems like they could easily get wet (beach, gardening, boating) without a problem. Now for the dreaded strap across the top of the foot. This strap didn't work for several reviewers, but I've worn the shoe for several hours now without a problem from the strap. That being said, I don't have high arches and I'm putting a narrow foot into a medium shoe. The strap seems to "give" a little as I wear them. They are pricey, but the quality is there. They work well if you have a job where you can wear sandals, but they must have a "closed toe", hard to find.

Great fitting shoe for comfort. The strap is a little long, I'm going to see if it can be shortened. Very supportive, comfortable shoe. HOWEVER, i've had these shoes one week. On day 6, the strap that connects the front to the back broke out of the shoe and needs to be sewn and glued by a shoe repair. This is my second pair of these shoes, the last pair is still in great shape and they are more than a year old. These new shoes aren't made as well as the old ones that have traveled widely and been used in water. In the photo is the previous 2-year-old shoe showing heel wear, bottom photo is the new 6-day-old shoe with strap that came loose, sewing and glue didn't hold. Shoes returned with Amazon no hassle defective product return. They are replacing the shoes, will wear immediately and watch for this known defect. I also wrote to Teva, because as a long-time customer, I found their product to be no longer reliable.

This Northwater style is a modified version of the Westwater which was released at least 7 years ago. Two other versions happened in between, and I am a huge fan of this shoe in all of its lives. It is comfortable and can be worn as a hiking sandal, or with nice dresses; dress it up or down. I love the Slate color, and the Turkish coffee. The mesh parts of the Black are really more silver, and more contrasty than what I would have wanted from a black version to be able to dress it up. Some people hated the strap snaps on the Westwater, so TEVA replaced that with velcro on the 2 intervening models, and it worked great. The Northwater, however is back to a snap on the strap, which works for me, but it is NOT adjustable, as they describe it. The strap can be swiveled to the back of the shoe for a "pump" look, which I would call "convertable" and not "adjustable. The footbed of the Northwater is a definite improvement from the Westwater days - nicely cushioned and comfortable on city streets (my usual walking commute.) Even with the flaws of the current model, I'm glad it's back!!

I am a HUGE Teva fan. I probably have about 5 pairs of shoes/sandals and a couple pairs of flipflops. I loved this sandal and ordered it as soon as I saw it. It runs a little small so I had to return it and order a half size larger. I wear the shoe to work on casual days and look forward to taking it for travel as it packs very small, and I can wear it all day and my feet feel great. I especially like that the straps flip up and over to lie along the back of the sandal, converting from a Mary Jane-type look to a flat, giving me 2 looks in the one shoe. The only thing I don't like about this sandal, and unfortunately it's a huge design defect, is the strap. It is a little big, and not adjustable. Teva, why didn't you make a Velcro-closing strap so I could adjust it to the size of my foot, which is a little smaller at the start of the day, bigger after a day on my feet? The straps are loose and often I feel as though I am going to walk right out of the sandal. If it stretches a bit over time I am in big trouble! Teva, if you see this, please consider redesigning the strap with an adjustable closure. If you do, I promise I will buy a pair in every color!

I've purchased numerous pairs of Teva shoes and flip flops in the past five years, and I don't know if that is going to continue after this purchase. They changed the style and in doing so made for a more narrow shoe. After many days of sore toes, I finally got them to where they fit fairly comfortably on my wider feet. While I didn't particularly care for the new design, it was workable. But that button snap is the absolute worst. There's no adjustment to it. You can't tighten or loosen the shoes depending on your preference. And the worst part? The buttons both broke and can only be super glued to hold so many times before that stops working. My left shoe finally reached that point an hour into an 8 hour shift today. Spent half of my day trying to make these stupid shoes work. I really regret my purchase and hate the fact that I spent so much money on a pair of shoes that barely lasted two and a half months, considering the several pairs of Tevas before them I absolutely wore into the ground. Too bad they had to go and ruin a good thing.

These are great shoes! I can travel with them and wear them to work. They can get wet and will dry quickly. The only issue I had with them was when hiking in them when I first got them. The shoes had gotten wet and it caused some blisters on one foot where the toebox was a little tighter and the straps were rubbing on my ankle. I chalked it to the break-in period. Otherwise, no issues. Easy to wear, easy to clean. These are usually my go-to shoes so they get a lot of wear and haven't fallen apart on me yet. I bought another pair of shoes when it went on sale to keep as a spare.

Cool, different, pretty but sporty. Love these shoes. They are a bit small. I had to order a full size larger. Stored away for spring.