A water shoe that came to define a generation of river athletes. The shoe was developed in 1984聽by , a Grand Canyon rafting guide, after he got tired of losing his flip-flops in the river. His solution was a rugged, rubber-soled platform with Velcro straps hefty enough to clench your feet while swimming in rough whitewater and survive the day-to-day abuse of rafting and hiking. 聽are now ubiquitous among outdoor enthusiasts. The company also spawned more than a dozen brands vying for space in the new footwear category鈥攊ncluding and 鈥攁nd launched the unfortunate cotton-socks-with-sandals look.
It鈥檚 Pronounced TEH-vuh
There are a few other company names you鈥檙e probably saying wrong.
Vibram:听痴贰贰-产谤耻尘
Dynafit:听顿贰贰-苍耻丑-蹿颈迟
Mammut: Ma-MOOT
Millet: Me-YAY
Sorel:听厂翱搁贰-耻濒
Patagonia:听笔补-迟耻丑-骋翱翱-肠丑别别