Teva Sport Sandals

Mark Thatcher was the inventor of Teva sandals. While working as a rafting guide in 1982 he noticed the lack of proper shoes for river activities. Sneakers would become heavy when wet and would take days to dry and thongs would slide off feet very easily.,skechers shape ups in ireland
Thatcher fashioned a thong-style sandal with nylon ankle strapping,skechers shape ups black, thus creating the first sport sandal. Thatcher patented his invention,skechers shape ups running shoe, found a manufacturer and began selling the "amphibious utility sandals" by himself,shape ups skechers, selling only 200 pairs the first year. Although it was an effective piece of watersports footwear,1991 d brown reebok shoes, it proved less effective for regular sports as the first Teva users often complained of blisters between the first and second toe caused by the thong-style strapping system. However,reebok tennis shoes hit bg, the following year a sudden high demand of Teva sandals arose as young Americans found the sandal highly fashionable.[2]
It was then when a partnership was made between Thatcher and Deckers Corp. Deckers eventually got exclusive rights to Tevas including patent #4,reebok zig shoes youth black,793,black reebok work shift shoes,075 for the basic design (granted 1988) and a trademark for the brand name. The sandal was redesigned,merrel shoes for kids, creating the Universal Strapping System. The first model was called "Hurricane" and it is the basic design of all Teva sandals.
On November 25,merrel tennis shoes purple/bone, 2002,reebok zigtech tennis shoes, Deckers acquired the worldwide Teva patents,reebok pump men's shoes, trademarks and other assets from Mark Thatcher,skechers shape ups running shoe, the Company's former licensor and the holder of the Teva patents. After this transfer of leadership,reebok zig running shoes, Teva sandals continued to thrive and grow under the supervision of the Deckers Outdoor Corporation.
Construction
The basic model consists of a 2-layer sole: The inner sole is softer and serves as the footbed,reebok zig pulse review running shoes, most of the models come with arch support and Microban Zinc,merrel shoes bc, a technology that prevents odor and kills bacteria.
The outer sole is harder and is made to have a good grip over wet surfaces.
The Universal strapping system consists of 3 parts:
The toe post: a strap that goes on the frontal part of the sandal,merrel running shoes, across the toes and in between the inner and outer sole.
The heel strap: Goes around the ankle to prevent the sandal from sliding off.
The side strap: Connects the toes post and the heel strap on the outer side of the sandal,reebok zigtech shoes customize, this prevents the sandal from stretching in awkward positions where injury could happen.
Each strap is connected to the others by triangular "rings" where each strap goes around one side of the ring.