Teva Women's Grandview GTX Hiking Boot THYME

I purchased these for a road trip though Utah to easily hike and camp. Pros: 1. Easy to wear the first time you wear them. I didn't get blisters and it was easy to walk up a gravel hill multiple times. 2. Flexible boot meaning it moved with my foot. Some hiking boots are super stiff. These feel like a cross between a shoe and a boot. 3. Good looking Things to consider, but these are still my fav hiking boot to date so I would still buy and recommend them: 1. The toe area is really spacious, it weirds me out when I think about it, but when I don't think about it, it's nice to have that flexibility in the toes. I can tighten the boot and ankle but the shoelaces don't go down to the toes themselves. I grew up in the 90s where you tie your foot into your shoe so it can't move at all, so this spaciousness just feels strange but also feels like freedom for my toes and the ball of my foot. Now, if I read this review before buying them, I wouldn't have bought them. So if you like your foot locked into a shoe but you think these are cute, get them anyway! 2. They run big. I've never worn larger than a size 7 shoe, yet the 7.5 or 8 is the best fit due to my toes hitting the size 7 shoe. I went with 7.5 which gives me just a bit of room between my tip toes and the shoe. 3. They are kind of hard to tie tight. There's something about the boot lace-ups that make it hard to reallllllly lock your foot in. I do it, but it takes some effort.

I hike a lot and walk 3 to 5 miles daily. These shoes are the bomb! I wear them as often as possible!!! They have plenty of room for large or layered socks. The internal padding is comfortable and supporting of your feet. The tread is perfect! Teva is one of the few brands with sandal and boot tread that DOES NOT slip on river rocks! This is a huge benefit of hiking boots because the ground in woods often has damp rock and tree roots that can be really slippery without proper shoes. They wear well when slipped on and left untied, which is nice for tent camping going in and out of the tent - you don't need to bring a second set of shoes as slip-ons and stay tied all day with a simple knot because of the unique lacing method! I have tried many different high-end brand hiking boots; these are by far my favorite. I WILL be getting TEVAs from now on without a doubt!