Really the best fit, comfort sandal I have ever had.

With a damaged foot, with impact issues I have to be careful about the footwear I choose.

Teva's Open Toachi,  is soft yet has a strong base, that resists twisting and folding much better than most. The bottom is a mix of gripping soft rubber and hard strong plastics great for beach, rocks short hikes etc.

Down side,  these babies stink, my other brand shoes don't , so it is the shoe. Perhaps what else would I expect, given the heat dust salt water etc.

But the biggest downside of all is the delaminating of the sole.  The different components completely fall away from each other,  leaving large flapping strips of rubber. The only solution was a tube of shoe goo or a other rubber adhesive.

So would I buy them again,  yes but only on sale, to at least see did they resolve the issues with salt water ........

Otherwise great shoe if you don't mind them falling apart after six months.

Well just to update a little july 2010 ,  my latest pair,  have held up much better, perhaps they have resolved it.

Also the rest of my Teva shoes are holding up great.