TevaWomen's Hurricane XLT Ampsole Sandals

Not the right fit for me (+Broke 2 Weeks in)

*I want to start this review by saying I am really grateful to Teva for their double-dog return policy when these Ampsoles broke while on my honeymoon. Had no idea about this return policy until I saw the credit that hit my account. Thank you Teva!!!* I was really looking forward to these after experiencing how cushioned my standard Midforms were— I thought the Ampsoles would be the same, but with more grip. Unfortunately, I found the footbed to be stiff and rigid, and not soft and fluffy like my midforms. The firmer footbed took some getting used to, but around town they seemed to feel okay. On both on steep slopes and European cobblestones, the height of this shoe got me off center more than a few times. On a rockier cliff, I lost my balance and fell a few times— but this is my mistake for bringing these to this type of descend. The final straw is when my strap broke, just from walking on the beach. Had to hike back up a cliffside barefoot, which was not fun, but definitely memorable. All in all, I would not repurchase the Ampsoles— I would instead invest in a pair of Hurricane XLT3s, which is the model I chose to replace these with. Still a firm footbed, excellent grip, but with more manageable height for scaling different types of terrain.