JANET | Sandals with a reinforced heel cup

My heel used to slide sideways in every sandal I owned. This one holds it exactly where it should be.

Heel pain is usually blamed on the cushioning, and the cushioning is only half of it. If the heel is allowed to roll from side to side with each step, the padding underneath never gets a chance to do its job, and by the evening you have the familiar ache that starts at the back of the foot and works upward.

These are built around that. The heel sits in a reinforced cup that holds it steady and aligned, the sole underneath is cushioned and shaped to support the arch, and the toe area is left free of pressure so nothing is pinched at the front. Four colors, in red, khaki, brown and black.

Why women our age keep coming back to them

• The heel is held, not just padded. A reinforced cup stops the sideways roll that makes heel pain worse, which is the part most sandals leave out.
• Support under the arch. The sole is shaped rather than flat, so the middle of the foot is carried instead of collapsing into the step.
• Nothing pressing at the front. The toe area is left open and free, so a bunion or a sore joint has somewhere to go.
• A red pair, if you want one. Khaki, brown and black are the everyday choices and the red is the one that gets noticed.

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 heel cup only works if your heel is sitting inside it, so getting the length right matters more here than in a flat sandal. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one, and check that your heel settles into the back of the footbed rather than perching over the edge.

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

Heel spur on the left foot. These are the only sandals I can wear for a full day.
Lurline K., Gilbert

Firm rather than squashy, which took me two days to appreciate and now I prefer it.
Ramona J., Chandler

Ordered the khaki. They go with every summer thing I own.
Opal F., 71