Summer Essential: Teva Bowen Coastal Sandals
There are hundreds of models of flip-flops, based on one simple design: a footbed, a thong between your toes, and a couple of straps. All of them work, more or less, including the rubber ones you can find at the supermarket for $3. In other words, they’ll get you from the parking lot to the beach. But for lasting utility, comfort, and style, you should have a pair of leather flip-flops. When the weather turns warm, they’ll be your go-to footgear. And, unlike the cheap rubber versions, they’ll also take you from the surf-side restaurant’s valet parking area to a nice table by the window, no apologies to your date. Plus they’ll be around years longer than the ones that come zip-tied together.
The Bowen Coastal sandal from Teva fits the bill. Durable, nicely detailed, they feature water-resistant full-grain leather footbed and straps, an EVA midsole, and a rubber outsole for good traction. After you get them, you’ll wonder how you did without. (Also recommended by the surf guys at Outside.)
Click here to get them from Zappos (hands down, one of the best Internet retailers).
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