About Teva Creators of " the original sport sandal," Teva's first-ever design dates back to a Grand Canyon outing in 1984. When a resourceful adventurer placed two adhesive fabric straps on a pair of sandals thereby ensuring the wearer wouldn't lose them as they hiked a brand was born. Today, the shoemakers are celebrated for pioneering practical, comfortable, and contemporary sport sandals adored by outdoor enthusiasts (and gorpcore fashionistas) around the globe.