Teva Men's Original Universal Sandals (Open Box)

I loved my old Zirras and wore them to death. They're still good but the tread is worn down. That version had no Velcro. I liked the pull through buckles on that model that tightened up the front and the ankle all in one fell swoop. Wish they'd bring that back. Also I liked that there was nothing touching the middle of my foot to scratch or rub. These can be laced that way, see last picture. I may take a razor blade and cut off the tab in the inside if I find I like them laced this way (with the toe piece run straight back through the ankle strap.). These are the next best thing to my Zirras. If you like that minimal strap on the Zirra make sure to look closely at the strap picture. Some are woven and patterned and they are very scratchy (I tried one of those a few years back). I got the dark spruce which is simple and plain (and soft). There are several other colors with that plain soft strap. I have a low volume foot and low arches so I was surprised the Velcro on the ankle "tail" came right up to the loop even on me. You can pass it through the loop if you need to but you'll have a lot of exposed Velcro on the outside. Fit is identical to my old ones. There is considerably more toe spring (where the toe points up off the ground.) But it might just be because my old ones are so worn down. See picture for comparison.