Teva Alps sandals discontinued?!?
John P. Sullivan
past few years they have been made by Teva, and can't find them anywhere.
They are not listed on the Teva web site. What gives? Has Teva
discontinued these classics? If so, I'll be pissed. Anyone know anything?
John Sullivan
Eric Henkel
effect) on the Alp design and was thus no longer going to make them.
Any one else here this?
Eric Henkel
Assistant Director of Outdoor Recreation
University of Virginia
Itching badly after his last scouting trip resulted in nasty poison ivy
Potomac River
the TEVA rep that they are not going to continue making them because of certain
design defects in the sandals.
In article <3D07665B...@virginia.edu>, Eric Henkel <ehe...@virginia.edu>
wrote:
>Subject: Re: Teva Alps sandals discontinued?!?
>From: Eric Henkel <ehe...@virginia.edu>
>Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:18:51 -0400
>
>I'd heard someplace that Teva had lost the patent (or something to that
>
>effect) on the Alp design and was thus no longer going to make them.
> Any one else here this?
Potomac
D. L. Tooley
"Potomac River" <potoma...@aol.comskittlew> wrote in message
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> I inquired about a problem with my Alps at the Potomac Fest and was
informed by
> the TEVA rep that they are not going to continue making them because of
certain
> design defects in the sandals.
It's pretty common to keep your designs constantly changing - it keeps the
imitators at bay and stimulates demand. I bought a pair of basic Teva's
right after they first came out, 1984???, and am now on my 2nd pair. Great
shoes. I'll buy Teva again, though it might be as long as five more years,
as long as they don't get stupid.
--
Douglas L Tooley
Seattle, WA
"All Roads Lead to Rome"
riverman
Potomac River wrote in message
<20020612113347...@mb-ci.aol.com>...
>I inquired about a problem with my Alps at the Potomac Fest and was
informed by
>the TEVA rep that they are not going to continue making them because of
certain
>design defects in the sandals.
Well thats a laugh, since every pair of Tevas I've owned since Thatcher's
first set off the machine have had some 'design defects'. Delaminanting,
straps pulling through, wearing out after one season, or the velcro (or
buckles) giving up the ghost.
My 'Alps' brand Alps (pre-Teva) are still holding on strong.
riverman
Wilko
My Teva's will last for at least another century or so: I only bought
them because of a cultural reason, not for outdoor wear.
In the Czech Republic, it's custom to take off your shoes when you
enter a house. With my European size 46/47 feet, there is no Czech
houshold which will have slippers big enough for me to fit. Going on a
shopping trip in Prague, I couldn't find any slippers (which I hate)
my size, so eventually I just bought the cheapest pair of Teva's
available in a local outdoor shop. I just carry them everywhere we
visit Czech people indoors. That gets me plenty of laughs for
seemingly not understanding their custom, usually followed by: "Oh,
but we have slippers here for our guests.... Wow, those Teva's are
indeed very big..."
:-)
Wilko
--
Wilko van den Bergh kayaker(a t)chello(d o t)nl
Eindhoven The Netherlands Europe
---Never take a no from someone not empowered to give you a yes---
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(Added third carnage "Hall of shame" picture gallery on June 12th)
Lori Maxfield
to buy Chaco the next time. My first pair of Tevas had the velcro fail when
wet and sandy (and they were the "River Guide" sandals), then eventually all
the time. I eventually lost them during a swim. My second set- with
buckles instead of velcro, had the sole "break-in-half" minutes after the 1
year warrently expired. I wore them alot, but they should have lasted more
than one season, in my opinion. They broke just a few days ago, and now
that I'm annoyed that I need to buy a new pair of expensive sandals again
this season (after assuming that I wouldn't have to), I am determined to
switch to Chaco. I don't think I've ever tryed the "alps".
Lori
P.S. I also found the stink of Tevas really annoying. I'm hoping that
switching brands clears of that problem as well. But maybe that's asking
for too much :-)
Theodore F. Marz
Last time I went to buy sandals, I just couldn't find a pair of Teva's
that didn't have something objectionable about them. There was some
uncomfortable or undesireable aspect to every single model I tried,
and I tried about 8 different configurations.
Chacos are durable
Chacos can be resoled
Chacos don't come off your feet easily
They are totally adjustable
They don't have velcro
They have an excellent arch support
They do still pick up a stink on the soles, but that must be my feet,
not the sandals. They also pick up some scunge in the checkering on
the insole.... oh well.
Near perfection, anyhow.
riverman
Theodore F. Marz wrote in message ...
>Chaco's Rule!!!
>They do still pick up a stink on the soles, but that must be my feet,
>not the sandals. They also pick up some scunge in the checkering on
>the insole.... oh well.
>
>Near perfection, anyhow.
>
>
Yup, that ol' pickle smell.
Best way to get rid of it is to wear them on a rainy day. Another great way
is to toss them in the washing machine. Be sure to do it with something like
jeans, as they will tear up t-shirts, and the lint from underwear will
clutter up the velcro. I always velcro them shut, with a rubber band to hold
it shut, and put in some extra detergent.
riverman
Bill Tuthill
>
> Potomac River wrote:
>> I inquired about a problem with my Alps at the Potomac Fest and was
>> informed by the TEVA rep that they are not going to continue making them
>> because of certain design defects in the sandals.
>
> Well thats a laugh, since every pair of Tevas I've owned since Thatcher's
> first set off the machine have had some 'design defects'. Delaminanting,
> straps pulling through, wearing out after one season, or the velcro (or
> buckles) giving up the ghost.
> My 'Alps' brand Alps (pre-Teva) are still holding on strong.
Amen, bro' !
Fortunately Chaco currently makes durable sandals, and they haven't been
bought out by Teva yet.
Chris Webster
> Yup, that ol' pickle smell.
>
> Best way to get rid of it is to wear them on a rainy day. Another great way
> is to toss them in the washing machine. Be sure to do it with something like
> jeans, as they will tear up t-shirts, and the lint from underwear will
> clutter up the velcro. I always velcro them shut, with a rubber band to hold
> it shut, and put in some extra detergent.
I find it helps to periodically wear socks with them. The socks pick it
up off the sandle. Probably not useful in dead summer, but in the off
season it's practical.
--Chris
We don't believe in miracles; we rely upon them.
Steve Culy
after about a year, and becomes unusable after 2. I bought a pair of
alps about 3-4 years ago, and they're still going strong. They fit
better, and they wear better, too.
Maybe that's why Teva is discontinuing the alps model; they last too
long. It's a shame to see planned obsolescence hit the sandles market.
Steve
Jef Poskanzer
available at any hardware store and some supermarkets). Wet the Tevas,
sprinkle on some TSP, scrub with the toothbrush. Repeat about every
two months.
---
Jef
Jef Poskanzer j...@acme.com http://www.acme.com/jef/
I don't give a <vaporous pile of shit> what you <heart>.
Lori Maxfield
sizes. If you can wear a men's 8 (women's 10) or smaller, you might be in
luck.
(I think this link will work):
http://www.teva.com/Apparel_Detail.asp?dept_id=1&sku=6912&c=hydro&sc=2
Lori
Bill Tuthill
Interesting...
Soaking my Chacos in Sink The Stink (TM) also helps a lot. There is no
bad sandal odor for at least a week of constant wear (without rainy days
or socks) and I'm built upside down: my nose runs and my feet smell.
It helps to wash the sandals in dishwashing detergent before soaking.
I tried Sandal Suds (TM) but dishwashing detergent seemed just as good.
One of my remaining pairs of Teva sandals just plain stinks, being made
of bad rubber or something. Probably the reason they haven't worn out
is that I have to wash them after every wear. Other Tevas I've owned
haven't been that bad, but none were as easy to keep clean as Chacos.
Martin Buhr
river sandals for $63.70 plus shipping
http://www.nrscatalog.com/product_list.asp?deptid=534
"Bill Tuthill" <ca_cr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Nace
> sizes. If you can wear a men's 8 (women's 10) or smaller, you might be in
> luck.
Another rumor is that there is a big supply of Alps Pros at a Teva
warehouse and they will become available when patent issues are
resolved.
Denied by Teva last week to an inventory person at REI, but still a
good rumor.
Chaco, BTW, recommends washing Chacos in Simple Green. Washing the
exposed portion of the strap and setting them out to dry, and then
when that part of the strap is fully dried, pulling out the portion of
the strap hidden below the footbed and washing and drying it.
Eric Henkel
put them in the freezer overnight. I'm not sure why it works, but it
does. I think it has something to do with killing the bacteria that
cause stinky shoes.
Eric Henkel
Assistant Director of Outdoor Recreation
University of Virginia
Doftya
with water. Works great, and even better if you do it kinda regular, like
once a month.
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Thomas
<ehe...@virginia.edu> wrote:
Then, cook up one of those frozen steaks and enjoy!
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Myron Buck
> Tiva "Alps" were first made in Columbia, CA. The pattern and the rights were sold to Tiva with a clause which gave the rights back to the original owner/designer after a certain amount of time. I have original Alps and Tiva Alps, the only defect I noticed was the durability of the Tiva made Alps in no way compares to the quality of the original. I still wear my original pair which is over 20 years old but my Teva made ones had a cracked sole in less than a year.
--riverman
mailij...@gmail.com
BTW: i just got my 20+ year old "leather" Alps resoled (even with a similar octopus sole that my local old-school cobbler had in stock )...along with my other neosole one that he rebuilt good as new (i had worn them down so much)
so people and river gods..... get them resoled!
message me for the shop name. : )
Shelley Nelson
My father invented them. He passed away a few months ago and while cleaning out his estate I found several unused pairs made before he sold the patents to Teva.