![]() ![]() update: I ultimately decided to return these shoes and based on that experience alone, I do not recommend this brand. I mentioned in my original email requesting a return that the heel is just too high, and they responded that they're working on expanding sizes and styles (including ones with a lower heel!) so I am strongly inclined to try again in the future. I got a return label emailed to me within hours. However, since I already have similar-looking shoes that are more comfortable (comparatively), and I am not looking for that extreme of a heel height (I'm already 5'8"), I decided to return these.Īnd by the way, the return process was incredibly easy. Protégé would be a fantastic choice if I was looking for heels of that height. They do look darn good, I won't deny that. I don't like the nude-colored top or bottom sole (but that's a personal preference).It's a little difficult to photograph, but you can see the padding that goes under the ball of your foot and the arch. I didn't feel most of the comfort features like the "ultra-deep heel cup" or the arch support (disclaimer: this might be because my arch is kind of high).You can put all the padding you want under the ball of your foot (I've tried every variation of those silicone gel pads), but a fraction inch of padding isn't gonna do much when you put 100+ pounds of bodyweight on it. There's just no way to make nearly 4" of a heel height comfortable. After being on my feet for the duration of photos (15 minutes?) my toes definitely started going numb.I went in with high expectations, so the good marketing was this shoe's downfall. Buying shoes online is rarely a sure thing, and especially for $235 I wasn't going to chance it. At the time of this blog post, Protégé does free returns and even encourages you to try them on and walk around (indoors). However the shoes are leather, which will stretch and mold to your foot better than plastic/rubber in flip-flops (in my opinion) If you're bothered by this in other types of shoes, it might bug you for these also. One of my beefs with the Bandolino sandals is that the most painful part is the toe strap, especially when I'm on my feet a lot and my foot slides forward, it starts to cut into my skin. The toe post that keeps your foot from sliding forward did feel like it helped.The ingenious strap! I really wish more shoes would have this. But this one is both adjustable and quick on/off. I spend a lot of time fumbling around with that thing on sandals, and constantly feel like I need to adjust it because I forget which hole I usually wear it on. I bought size 9.5 for Protégé, and although it might've been nice to try size 10 also (you can see my toes are spilling over a little in later photos), I felt like the fit was true-to-size overall. My existing pair are Bandolino Madia (size 9.5). I already had a similar pair of shoes and I was interested to compare. Nonetheless they tout arch support, forefoot padding, a toe post (like a flip-flop - something I haven't ever encountered in this style of heel before), and an "incredibly stable, ultra-deep heel cup". The heel height is 4.3" with a 0.5" platform. What caught my eye enough to indulge in the $235 price was that the shoe came with four different ankle strap options - some of which feature studs and different color hardware (so it's basically like buying four shoes, right?!) ![]() High heel sandals with an ankle strap, available in black, nude, and white. ProtégéĪt this time Protégé only has the one model of shoe, its Protégé Stilletos 2022. I have my go-to's for comfort shoe brands (that I'll discuss later), but I'm open-minded to trying the latest and greatest! Since I didn't find many reviews of these online, I figured I'll write my own review (and pray that I don't end up on an ahem foot aficionado website). In a ridiculous way, it feels good to be able to walk 20,000 steps/day at a tech conference, or dance my butt off at a wedding, and look the way I want to look when I'm doing it.įor that reason, when I started seeing ads on Instagram for two comfort shoe brands, they caught my eye. At this point I own at least a dozen pairs of what are considered "comfort" brand pumps, booties, and sandals. When I discovered "comfort heels" it totally changed the shoe paradigm for my wardrobe. Like my toes being numb for days after going out, and walking home barefoot at the end of the night (yuck) because I couldn't bear another step. I spent many years dealing with the glamorous ಠ_ಠ side effects of wearing high heels. Disclaimer The products mentioned in this blog post were purchased by me for an honest review and my own opinion, with no compensation from the brands discussed. ![]()
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