text: I've owned many pairs of Teva Sandals. My first pair were so comfortable, that if not for snow, I would wear them year-round. They were very basic, much like this style, but they lacked the anti-microbial footbed and they had to be washed often. That shouldn't be a problem with these, but what I've discovered is that with each new pair I try, they seem to be less and less comfortable.<br /><br />My previous pair were a bit fancier with molded strap connectors, extra padding everywhere and more cushion in the anti-microbial footbed. However, they couldn't be worn for more than a couple of hours of walking without the straps rubbing and causing a blister. So I thought I would return to the simpler style, hoping they would be more comfortable. I really want to like these. Unfortunately, Teva changed the design and they are worse than my previous pair.<br /><br />By creating a more molded anatomic footbed, they added a lip around the edge of the shoe, making the shoe feel narrower. Whereas the straps on my old Tevas would flatten down along the edge, the lip on these sandals don't allow the inside ankle strap to move outward and presses into the inside of my foot each time I take a step. I'm already familiar from my previous pair with what happens after walking for an hour: blister. I included some pictures to illustrate the problem.<br /><br />I thought of cutting away part of the lip right where it hits the strap, but decided I shouldn't have to make modification like that. I chose to simply return them and continue looking, but I thought people should know about this issue. Sorry, Teva, but the &#34;improvements&#34; you've made have only made your sandals worse.