Review of Teva Men's The Links Shoe

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First, please note that these shoes run a little bit small. They're similar in size to a pair of Nike's, which in my experience run about 1/2 size smaller than other brands. I typically wear 12 1/2 US, but the 13US Teva's fit me much better.

I heard from many people that Teva's were great MTB shoes for flat pedals. This is my take on the Teva Links after (only) three rides; if anything changes later I'll come back and update my review. As with all apparel, your mileage may vary.

My Riding Style:

I do primarily trail riding with some light all mountain thrown in. It's a hobby and my sport of choice, but I don't race and I'm definitely not professional (in other words, take this with a grain of salt). I'm currently riding on Deity Comp pedals ( are great, by the way.

The Good:

Fit well, taking into account that they run a bit small. They feel like they "hug" my feet.

Grip the pedals well. I haven't slipped off my Deity's yet -the rubber and texture seems to hold on very well

Stiff, so power transfers to the pedals (where you want it). However, not overly stiff/uncomfortable.

Light in comparison to some other shoes I tried (5.10's), but you can definitely feel them.

Keep water off very well, and therefore you can clean them pretty easily (haven't tried hosing them off though).

Sturdy build all around, and you can tell. Hitting small rocks or roots isn't as noticeable as everyday shoes.

The bad:

Because the sizing is a little off, you need to be sure you're getting the right thing. However, once you have the right size, they feel great.

Honestly, not a whole lot quite yet. My only other (small) gripe is after a few hours hard riding, they seem a little constrictive. This could be a sizing thing, so you may or may not have a similar experience.

Summary:

Feel good, stick well, and they even look alright. These seem like great shoes for the price, and so far I'm very happy with the purchase.

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So I tried the Fox Lux, FiveTen Impact Low, and the Tevas won.

The FiveTen Impact was so drastically massive when I saw them in real life they were out, even though they may have the awesome rep for pedal grip (which was my main focus searching for the right shoe) mountain biking, JMO. I thought I might try the lower profile Freerider, but the Tevas ended my ambition to do that...for now.

Up to this point I've been using New Balance 573's, which are incredibly comfy & have a knobby trail tread of soft enough rubber to be fairly grippy. However, having used the Tevas, I'm here to tell you that using a trail shoe is a joke compared to the platform pedal specific Tevas.

The Fox Lux's were just slightly small in size 11.5 D (I wear 11.5 2E in New Balance shoes that I get most of the time) and surprisingly Fox doesn't market these (nor their other models) shoes as a platform pedal solution BTW, and I found that astounding. Seriously during a chat session with one of the Fox "reps" I asked which shoe/outsole pattern did they recommend for platform pedals & mountain biking & the rep typed back 'what are platform pedals?'. She quit on me twice during the session too BTW. Useless customer relationship management. That aside, the Fox Lux was extremely light and even though tight I could tell they would be extremely comfy as 12 D's. They were fairly grippy on the pedals too, just couldn't give them a real test knowing I was sending them back.

The Teva Links shoes though are performing terrifically for me mountain biking in all terrain situations. They shed water and kept feet dry in mud and slosh in a recent 15 mile ride, and the grip is gluishly impressive you are so connected to the pedals (Answer Rove brand) that you get more energy to the wheels, even get a pull stroke going like being clipped in. They haven't slipped at all for me jumps, drops, landing, hops, etc it's all there. Yet, as others here have confirmed they allow you to reposition quickly in a pinch, staying solidly connected in the process.

The Links also have a better outersole tread design for the trail in the front and heel of the shoe bottom. If you are going to hike your way out of the woods because of a chain break one day, you'll have better traction and more efficiency hiking in the Links than the Lux or Impacts i would think.

It was a pain in the neck comparing shoes, but there were no stores locally that sell the FiveTens, Fox's, and Tevas to compare. Amazon is awesome in enabling the comparison, and I didn't even have to leave my house either!

I also tried the Pinners, which fit even a bit better than the Links do (both are equally cushy to walk in) and have the identical outersole texture and pattern as the Links. I may just keep them to kick around in and let the tougher Links do the dirty work. They look good too.

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Bought these for my husband for his birthday. Was a little concerned they would be too small due to other reviews but I bought him his normal size and they fit great. He wears them mountain biking, hiking, in almost everything he does. They are very easy to clean and have been very durable thus far. I would definitely recommend them!

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Don't buy 5ten shoes for cycling get TEVA. The best I can say n the most awesome. Go get it...!!!!

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Boyfriend loves them. Sticky enough and stuff enough on the bottom for his DH bike. Super comfy. Don't even need superfeet to have enough support. Plus, they look great with the green laces in.