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4.5
Very comfortableI purchased this sandal in Colonial Beige L/Satin Beige Patent L in size 37, which is my usual size. They are made on Naot's medium width last, which I know fits snugly on my moderately wide feet but is certainly wearable. (Although, if the style had been available in their wide range I would have purchased that by preference.) I find them comfortable and well-balanced. The inner sole – as always with this brand – is like walking on air. The interior lining of the straps is soft and I'm not expecting it to give me blisters, as sandals too often do. The colonial beige/satin beige colour combo is a nice pale neutral effect, discreetly dressy but versatile enough for casual wear. The style is flattering to the foot and the line of the leg. Unlike some of my other Naot shoes, I won't be wearing these on heavy walking days or if I need to run for the train(!) but that's ok, that's not what I bought them for!Observations for other purchasers: There is no elastic in the band across the front of the foot, only on the band that crosses the instep. As is visible in the photos, there is a fairly significant toe spring (i.e. the front of the shoe curves up by about 15°, mainly to facilitate walking in the high wedge style), however it is quite flexible – it doesn't take much pressure from the toes to force this to the ground when standing. The wedge sole does taper towards the ground and some might find the base of the sole too small/narrow for their liking as a result, but, as mentioned above, I find them to be well-balanced and I don't feel at all unstable when wearing them. Just won't be running for the train though! :)I have a very very narrow feet and high arches. It’s hard to find sandals that aren’t to wide and slide off. I read the reviews and many mention to size up, however I didn’t and the length fit perfect. ***NOTE***if you have normal to wide feet, sizing up will NOT help with the width and will be too tight. Fortunately for me, they’re perfect and worth the money.I've had foot trouble for ten years. I bought a pair of these about 5 years ago. Sometimes they were the only pair of shoes I could wear. Finally broke down and bought another pair. Gonna see if I can have the other pair repaired.Love these. Only pair I have ever bought twice. Last pair finally wore out after years. Not cheap but I wore them so often I definitely got my money’s worth out of them. Cute wedges and very comfy.The price. Hoping it might be on sale. It is an old design in an old boxThis is my second pair of these shoes. They run narrow. I went up a half size last time and had a numb pinky toe the whole time. This time I went up another size and they fit really well. Takes a few days to break in and your foot to adjust, but then there's nothing that compares to the comfort.I had been ogling these shoes for quite some time. Tried them on several times, trying to talk myself out of them, because of the price. Obviously I didn't succeed. The first time I wore them one of the straps rubbed. The second time I wore them the problem had disappeared. I have worn them with shorts, skirts and slacks, casual and dressy. These sandals go everywhere and wherever they go they get complements. I wear them barefooted and I think that that is the way they were intended. I wear a size 8 shoe and the 39 fit perfectly. Naot makes a quality shoe - enjoy!I have a few pairs of Naots. I love most of them. These sandals are just too flip floppy when I walk.
