Sandal Reviews
Splashing, hiking, or flip-floping, we’ve tested sandals from Teva, Chaco, Bedrock and Birkenstock.
These sandals have decent traction for being such a minimalist shoe.
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Are you looking to free your feet from their foot prisons with a great sandal? Our prison-break experts can help you find the best flip flops, top water shoes, or the best sandals. Every year we buy hundreds of sandals for unbiased testing and reviews. Our outdoor footwear experts trudged, hiked, played and swam to find the absolute best in open footwear. So set your feet free and enjoy the freedom of the “open toe.”
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Chaco Z/Cloud 2 - Women's Review
This seriously hardy adventure sandal is a long-time favorite of ours, carrying us through rapids, over melting snow...
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Teva Original Universal - Women's Review
These high-value sandals are lightweight and just rugged enough for light hikes and urban exploration. They cost a lot...
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Chaco Torrent Pro - Women's Review
For all-around water activities, this shoe hits every target. The comfiest model we've tested, it also boasts traction...
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Birkenstock Gizeh Review
This award winner surprised us in every metric, regularly going above and beyond the other contenders in our review...
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