DARLENE | Light sandals with a soft footbed

I picked them up in the shop expecting them to be heavy and nearly dropped them. There is almost nothing to them.

By August, weight is the thing that finishes you. It is not the walking so much as lifting the shoe, hundreds of times, in heat that has already taken most of what you had. The supportive sandals are usually the heaviest ones, which is a poor joke on anybody who needs the support in the first place.

These weigh very little and still have a proper footbed under them, soft and shaped rather than a flat slab. The straps adjust, so the fit follows the shape of your foot instead of a standard one, and the open build keeps the foot cool through the afternoon. Five colors, in red, white, brown, beige and blue.

Why women our age keep coming back to them

• Light enough to forget. Less weight to lift with each step is what decides whether you are still comfortable at four in the afternoon.
• A soft footbed, not a flat one. The cushioning is shaped to the foot, so the comfort holds up over hours and not just the first mile.
• Straps you set yourself. Adjustable, which matters in the heat when feet swell more than you expect.
• Five colors including white and red. White for the hottest days, red if you would rather the sandals were the interesting part of the outfit.

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. The straps adjust across the foot, so width is easy to accommodate here. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one and bring the straps in, which also leaves room for the swelling that comes with real heat.

30 days to change your mind

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

A few recent reviews

I packed two pairs of these and left my walking shoes at home. No regrets.
Marva Jean L., Naples

Genuinely light. I wore them around a garden show for five hours in July.
Odessa P., Phoenix

The white keeps clean better than I expected.
Nettie R., 68