ROSEMARY | Closed shoes on a mid low heel

I needed something that did not look like a comfort shoe for my son's wedding. Nobody guessed, and I danced.

There is a particular occasion that catches women out: the event that asks for a proper shoe, where you will be standing for three hours on a hard floor. The flat looks wrong with the dress. The heel is a mistake you will regret by the toasts. So you wear the flat and feel underdressed all evening.

The heel here is mid-low, which is the height that solves it. High enough to finish a dress properly, low enough that your weight is not thrown forward onto the ball of your foot. The insole is cushioned underneath, the shape holds the foot in its natural alignment rather than tilting it, and the whole shoe is light, which is what stops fatigue setting in. Burgundy, beige, black or purple.

Why women our age keep coming back to them

• The right height, not a compromise. A mid-low heel dresses an outfit without moving your weight onto your toes, which is the thing that makes an evening in heels unbearable.
• Cushioned where the pressure lands. The padded insole takes the edge off standing on tile or marble.
• Light, so the fatigue comes later. A heavy shoe tires you out before your feet do. These do not.
• Four colors including two you can wear to an occasion. Burgundy and purple for an evening, beige and black for everything else.

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How they fit

True to size, in US 5 through 13. This is a closed shoe with a standard width, so if your foot is broad across the front take the larger of two sizes. In a heeled shoe the foot slides slightly forward, and a size that is exactly right when standing still becomes tight after an hour of walking.

30 days to change your mind

Walk around indoors on a hard floor before you decide. If they are not right, send them back within 30 days for a full refund, with no restocking fee.

A few recent reviews

I have not worn a heel since 2016. I wore these for five hours.
Marlene D., Scottsdale

The burgundy is a proper deep color, not a bright one. Very pleased.
Claudette F., Naples

Lighter in the hand than my old dress shoes, and you feel it by the end of the night.
Freda O., 70