BALTRA Unisex Orthotic Arch Support Sandals (Pair) - Relieve Foot Pain Due to Flat Feet and Plantar Fasciitis

Ordered these for my daughter and she loves them!

Nice arch

I actually bought these for myself and I was going to return them because I didn’t feel like I had steady balance while wearing them, but then my daughter tried them on and she loved them so she kept them.Sizing was spot on

Just got them, but so far so good. They are very thick and offer a lot of firm cushion from shock to your heel. They have a strong arch support and side stabilization built into the footbed. Flip flops are my go to around the house foot wear and I basically always wear something on my feet, so they will get tons of use.They have decent treads and seem well made enough... so far. I haven't put them through months of abuse yet. I will update if they fall apart or somehow start failing to be comfortable.Otherwise these are great reasonably prices flip flops with orthopedic support. Beyond just being cooler than slipper and good for people who like flip flops in general. They are EASY TO CLEAN.For someone like me who is looking for footwear with good arch and heel support to deal with heel and Plantar fasciitis these are ideal because they are cheap and I can clean them easily, unlike slippers. I also find flip flops tend to hold up pretty well due to their simple design and lack of fabric.I have the Vionic $120 flip flips and I THINK these are better and far more fairly priced. Vionic is kind of exploiting foot pain sufferers with some of their price imo as are many orthopedic footwear and insert manufacturers. I also have the Spenco Yumi and those are significantly inferior to those. They are too thin and don't have the heel support. The Vionics are also thinner and have a little piece of squishy material for you heel, which is a nice idea, but since it's a separate piece of material from the footbed it's destined to fail. The thicker all in one footbed is a better design.I also believe these flip flops have more arch support than Vionic, which for me, makes them that much more comfortable, but I believe the main tadvantage is they are just thicker and absorb more impact than most any other orthopedic footbed I have found. Vionic slippers also have tough footbeds, buy they are a pain to clean and much easier to fall off your foot or trip you on the stairs.SOooo, these are about the best flip flops I've ever found. I will probably buy a few more pair if they hold up for a couple months.I think this is a good GO TO piece of footwear for most people with Plantar fasciitis as well. You MUST wear foot protection at all times to absorb the impact of hard surfaces and allow your foot to heal or you will have chronic pain. You need footwear or padding EVEN in the shower. I use my old flip flops for that, but a soft bath pad will work.Anti fatigue mats in front of places you stand a lot is also smart. Places like the kitchen sink, bathroom sink, stove, washing machine can all benefit from a soft rug or mat of some kind. You want to be aggressive about padding your feet from impact because they really can't heal otherwise.Since I'm writing a book anyway. DON'T IGNORE THE STRETCHING! Padding at ALL times is important, but stretching will definitely help. The lunges are probably the best universally easy stretch you can do.

Could be more supportive!!

What a great buy. Comfy; supportive; cute. A super fit for a sandal. I wear these all day!

great fit and good arches.

As soon as I put these on I could feel the difference and I could walk again. I had bought Birkenstocks and expensive other shoes locally that supposedly had extra support for arches and still I was in great pain. The shoes are a miracle! If you have plantar fasciitis and a need for extra support for walking I highly recommend them! FYI this is my personal review and nobody is influencing me to say this. They are very comfortable and I'm planning to buy a second pair. if you have plantar fasciitis make sure you wear the shoes in the house ...don't take them off.On a negative note the only thing I don't like about them is that they're composite material and not leather and there doesn't seem to be other designs. At this point when I need to dress up I walk out with these on and then only wear my dressy not comfortable shoes for fashion reason and then I immediately put these back on as soon as I can. I can walk around the mall or anywhere I want. I still have some discomfort in my foot ...don't get me wrong it won't get rid of heel problems as you still have to do your exercises and whatever else you're doing but I feel it has helped me heal because the pain in my foot is a LOT less since wearing these.UPDATE: it is now 2021 and I bought a second pair because the other ones wore out after wearing them so much.Normal wear caused that to happen of course. I love the second pair just as much as the first. I was getting a burning sensation in my feet and the podiatrist recommended I didn't walk barefoot in the house which is what I had started to do again since the plantar fasciitis problem had been resolved. She said my foot was splaying out and I should have an arch support. I can attest that she is right and definitely my feet feel a lot better and the burning sensation is almost completely gone. I realized since I was home so much because of covid that I wasn't wearing any shoes in the house. he's definitely improved my feet. Good quality sandal definitely recommend them. Also they send them to you in this heavy duty nylon bag which is great if you travel or want to put shoes away so they don't soil anything.