BERNADETTE | Ankle boots with a slip resistant sole
BERNADETTE | Ankle boots with a slip resistant sole
It was the wet floor at the entrance to the store that used to worry me. These grip it.
The fear of falling changes how you walk long before anything actually happens. You shorten your stride on smooth floors, you hold the rail, you take the long way round the tiled entrance. It is exhausting in a way that is hard to explain to anybody who has not started doing it.
The sole on these is slip resistant, which is the plain fix for the plain problem. Above it, the shape supports the arch so the foot is held rather than left to flatten out, and the boot is light, so walking in them is not its own effort. A side zipper takes care of getting them on. Four colors: blue, beige, brown and black, in US 4 through 12.
Why women our age keep coming back to them
- Grip where it counts. A slip resistant sole is for wet tile and polished floors, which is where most falls actually happen, not on the ice outside.
- Arch support built in. The footbed holds the middle of the foot up rather than letting it drop, which is felt after a long day rather than a short one.
- Light on the foot. A lighter boot takes less effort to walk in, and that adds up over a morning of errands.
- A side zipper. No laces, no pulling, no sitting on the edge of a chair to get them on.
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 4 through 12. This is a standard width. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one, and bear in mind the arch support sits in a fixed spot, so a boot that is too long moves your foot forward off it.
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
I had a bad fall two winters ago and I have been nervous since. These have given me some of that back.
Ethelyn G., Prescott
The blue is unusual and I get asked about it constantly.
Lavonne D., Boise
Light enough that I forget I have boots on, which is the point.
Roberta M., 72