User Review: Teva Omnium

Reviewed May 5, 2009 by Walker

Rating:
Materials: Inner soles use Microban - breakthrough tech in anti-foot funk built directly into the rubber - never washes out or off!
Use: Hking/Backpacking
Weight: 1.6 lbs (for pair)
Price Paid: $74.95 at Zappos.com

Got these shoes recently for an upcoming trip. My needs were:

All-terrain shoe adequate for hiking in hot and wet conditions, water-wear, and not stinking after wearing them for the first few days was a plus.

Other reviewers on other sites say that these shoes are very comfortable once you get past the initial break-in stage. I am still in the break in stage, and couldn't say conclusively. But my initial impressions are:
-look great
-fully adjustable (adjustment straps for top of heel, top of front part of foot, as well as a bungy cord with pressure clip for width of foot)
-wide width capable - I have a wide foot and these fit me width-wise fine

I am a full size US 10. I am glad I didn't get the 10.5. These are definitely true to size, and fit great.

My only two complaints:
-pair I got came with tiny rubber dots (not intentional dots, miniscule- but just noticeable enough to be annoying) on the inner sole. It could have just been my pair, but it appeared to be a result of the manufacturing process used to produce the sole. I took some sand-paper to them and was able to grind them down enough to the point where I was comfortable with wearing them (they initially were causing pain to the upper part of the sole on my left foot)

-I have bony protrusions on the outside part of my heels - the straps dug into those during a few initial test with these shoes, and really felt like they were rubbing my heels raw! I also own Sketchers Safari Sandals, and don't remember such irritation with them. But, like I said, I am still in the process of breaking these in, and it could be just that - once broken in they may act like a second skin - I don't know.

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Omnium at 6 online stores:

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Backcountry.com 2 purchase options:	Omnium Water Shoe - Infants'/Toddlers'	$22.72	Buy Now
	Omnium Water Shoe - Men's	$52.47	Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community 2 purchase options:	Omnium Sandal - Women's	$63.95	Buy Now
	Omnium Sandal - Men's	$68.95	Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors 2 purchase options:	Men's Omnium Water Shoe	$64.99	Buy Now
	Women's Omnium Water Shoe	$64.99	Buy Now

REI

Omnium Sandals - Infants' - '09 Closeout

$19.93

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Mountain Hideaway 3 purchase options:	Omnium Sandal - Kids	$50.00	Buy Now
	Omnium Sandal - Mens	$80.00	Buy Now
	Omnium Sandal - Womens	$80.00	Buy Now

Sierra Trading Post

Omnium Sport Sandals - For Women

$49.95

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