GLORIA | Slide mules with no fastening

I keep them by the bedroom door. Two seconds and I am dressed to go out.

The shoes that make an outfit are almost always the most trouble to put on. Straps to fasten, a zip at the back, a buckle that needs both hands and a decent light. When you are already running late, that is often the moment the good shoes lose to the flat ones.

A mule has no fastening at all. You step in and you are done, and because the heel is blocked rather than tapered you can then walk in them properly. The insole is cushioned, so an evening standing up is not the price of the height. Gold, brown, black or white.

Why women our age keep coming back to them

• Nothing to fasten. You step in and go, which is why a mule ends up being worn far more often than a shoe of the same height with a strap.
• A block heel, so the height is usable. The base is wide underneath you rather than balanced on a point, and that is what makes standing possible.
• Cushioned insole. The padding is the reason an evening in them does not end with you barefoot in the car.
• A gold pair. Brown, black and white cover the everyday; the gold is for the occasions that deserve it.

Buy more, save more

• Buy 2, save 10%
• Buy 3, save 15%
• Buy 4, save 20%

The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How they fit

True to size, in US 6 through 13. An open-back shoe is held on by the band across the foot alone, so size matters more than usual: too large and the heel lifts away with every step. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one, but only just, and be aware these are best for walking rather than long distances.

30 days to change your mind

If they are not right, send them back within 30 days for a full refund. No restocking fee.

A few recent reviews

Wore the gold pair to an anniversary dinner and got asked twice where they were from.
Dorothy Ann P., Scottsdale

Much easier to walk in than they look. The heel is wider than the photograph suggests.
Cleo H., Henderson

I ordered a half size down from my usual and that was right for the open back.
Fern R., 60