Our favorite sandals for urban travel, the Original Universal sandals come in a range of patterns with funky names like “cayambe navy multi” and “double diamond deep lake”. It’s likely that, if you are a global traveller, you have first hand seen the effects that the over-purchasing of fashion goods (including footwear) have had while on your travels. From factories in Bangladesh and Myanmar employing people in awful conditions, to the pollution of rivers and waterways with plastic and other unrecyclables, it can look bleak. These babies are made from burnished full-grain leather, which means they are built to last. The price may be slightly high for sandals, but for the quality materials used in the construction of these sandals – and the long life you get out of them – we’d say it’s worth it.

You really do not want to be wearing anything on your feet that is, at any point, going to be uncomfortable. Literally one of the worst things that can happen while you’re traveling or away on vacation is finding out your brand new pair of travel sandals is actually the most uncomfortable thing ever. These top travel sandals are pretty versatile, which is one of our favorite things about them. The OluKai Upena offerings easily take you from exploring a new town, to night time in a bar, without too much worry that you’re going to look out of place in either setting. It may be obvious, but what you want to use your new travel sandals for is the – possibly – most crucial part of how you are really going to make your choice. Some of the shoes on our list even come with odor control, which is usually only an element of the more closed-in style of travel sandal; however, if foot odor is a problem for you, then you may want to consider sandals that include this neat feature.It can be confusing and very annoying. For most travelers, one pair of shoes and one pair of sandals is the norm. Another offering on our list from KEEN Footwear, the Men’s SOLR Toe Post sandals are consciously created: they are made from recycled, water resistant PET plastic. Plastic water bottles for water and soft drinks that normally go to waste are being reused in this top travel sandal, which is pretty awesome. Soft and supple, this slim, tight sandal is all about comfort. Sometimes that’s not something you get in a sandal – especially in women’s sandals – which is why the Sanuk Yoga Sling 2 Sandal has made its way to our top spot for the best travel sandal for women. The sole itself has a 3.5mm lug depth, which means that you can get traction whether you’re on dry or wet surfaces.

There is, however, still a subtle heel cup, so that your heel is kept in place and won’t slide around. Also coming in a women’s equivalent, Teva once again come onto our list of the top travel sandals out there because, well, they’re damn cool.For when you need something easy, and comfortable, to slip on, and that’s durable to boot, the OluKai Nalukai Sandals come into play. In fact, we think that they’re the best travel sandals for men right now. Another top feature of these awesome sandals is that they are made with leather-like vegan straps. That’s right: these babies are vegan friendly! As for comfort, they’re probably going to be some of the most comfortable sandals you’ve ever worn. I have also had a pair of these for a few years and they are an awesome basic flip-flop.