The sole on these shoes is not the typical Teva sole. It feels like suede. I think I'll appreciate that on a hot day.<br /><br />I ordered the same size as my old Teva's. They are fine, but a bit shorter. My toes come closer to the front edge of the shoe. I don't feel the arch as much as I do with the Teva's that have the rubbery sole, so I think that the arch support, while present, is not quite as high as it is on some of the other sandals.<br /><br />The silver cloud color looks good on. It has a bit less warmth to it than it appears on my computer screen. It's more of a very light taupe than a tan.<br /><br />I wore these shoes on a 5 mile hike over some fairly rough terrain. They performed very well. I felt like I had good support, and they didn't give me blisters at all. They and my feet were pretty well coated with dust by the end, but they cleaned up really well with soap and water. They look like new again now. Love them.