Teva is an American brand that manufactures outdoor shoes including sports sandals. The name comes from the Hebrew "Teva" which means nature. Thus, the brand has been synonymous with outdoor sandals for over 30 years. The company was indeed founded in 1982 by Mark Thatcher. A rafting guide at the Grand Canyon, he came up with the idea of developing a practical and comfortable sports sandal that can be worn in and around the water. The different plastic materials that make up the sandal have repl