Mephisto Women's Helen Thong Sandals

GF loved these sandals. Very comfortable. She loves the look. Her size fit perfect. And got them on sale. Liked them so much purchased another pair of a different color.

I love this brand and style of shoe. They are absolutely the most comfortable shoe. I have worn this for more than 35 years and have never found anything to compare. These particular ones are cute and fun.

Years ago I had a bone spur on my left heel, size of half an egg. I had been wearing flip flops for years, went to doctor thinking I'd need foot surgery, he told me to get down to the shoe store and try on either Mephisto or Burkenstocks, "Get some decent shoes" I found Helen, so comfortable, expensive, Yes, bought a pair, in 6 months the bone spur was completely gone. I wear one pair for 2 and a half years, all day, every day! After 2 and a half years my feet start to hurt, know it is time for a new pair. I keep several pairs in reserve. I have a narrow foot, high arch, high instep. My advice is that if you have gotten by with crummy shoes for years and are now having major foot problems, before you have to have foot surgery, try a good shoe and for me, this one works great!

Great arch support

These are your classic Mephisto Helen so you probably already own a pair. They have the Mephisto sole, which is fantastic and very supportive particularly for those of us with super-high arches. The pattern is fantastic in person, pretty much as pictured although the delicacy of the turquoise hue is more apparent in the item than the photograph. The blacks and greys of the pattern are not very dark, so it passes for an interestingly-patterned neutral once it's on. These feel a little smaller for me than my last pair of Helens, but still true to size for a 39. One warning: the patent straps have VERY hard edges. If your Mephisto representative didn't show you the pen trick, you need to know it because these straps will peel the skin right off your feet while you're breaking them in. Take a pen or other hard round tool, hold it at a 45° angle to the edge of the strap, and rub it back and forth, HARD. Do this on any of the edges where you feel them rubbing when you walk a few steps, and keep doing it for a while as you are breaking them in. This will help to soften the edges of the straps and reduce the tendency of them to shave your skin back as you walk in them. As ever, if you have feet that tend to sweat (like I do) buy the Sole Cleaning Block, which you use like an eraser on the suede sole to remove dirt and perspiration. The Cork Preserver is also a good idea; as the soles shape to your feet the latex binding the cork fragments together will flex, the Cork Preserver helps to keep your cork looking nice.

Edit: These and the Mephisto Heidi continue to be my favorite summer sandals. I discovered, rather late in the game (because I have discarded several old pairs) that there is a Mephisto repair service. For about $75 you can get the entire inner and outer sole replaced. Since the leather straps tend to last much longer than the soles, this might actually make a lost of sense -- for about half the cost of a brand new pair you can replace the part of the sandal that has worn out. I am very likely to have a pair of my Mephisto Heid's refurbished since this is a style that has been discontinued (and I have four pair of them in various states of wear). These are comfortable and fit well on a narrow foot. You can punch additional holes in the strap as the leather gives and stretches, so that they continue to fit. I have been buying them for years and years. Some of the leathers are softer than others -- the tan grain are more comfortable than the patent or waxy. I need to wear a lift on one sandal to compensate for leg length discrepancy. I have a 3/8 inch wedge inserted by a shoe repair shop, into the rubber wedge. These sandals, and the other Mephisto "H" styles enable me to wear open sandals all summer but still accommodate my needs. I wear these, alternating with the Heidi style, all summer. I am generally not at all hard on sandals and shoes but find that the Mephisto sandals tend to start looking beat up fairy soon. The edges of the sole at the toe area start to curl up and the footbeds show soiling. The sueded footbed quickly becomes smooth and worn looking. I reserve the newer pairs for dry weather only and use the oldest ones on wet days. But the sandals remain comfortable and look alright when on the foot. Because these meet my special needs I continue to buy them, usually a new pair every year or every two years. Just hope they continue to make them with no changes. It is a great convenience to be able to order them online and know that each new pair will be exactly like all the other ones I have ordered.

Love these shoes…best fitting for sure…

can't go wrong with Mephisto sandals. They get better every time you wear them as the mold to your feet. I can wear them all day. They last for years. Just buy from a trusted seller. Don't end up getting a knock-off.

Perfect size and colour

The most comfortable stylish sandals I've worn! Bought these to replace my old pair of about 8 years wear. Worn in many countries over various terrain including outback Africa. Snug fit but so well made it's hard to know they're on at times. Toe bar in the right place (at least for me). Leather models to foot shape as does the base. Beautifully made and lasts. Old sandals still wearable and not baggy or split in anyway but just wanted the treat of a new pair. Just polish now and then to keep like new. Hope to buy some other colours. Excellent sandals and well worth the money!

Sono comode e perfette. Le mie preferite in assoluto rispetto a tutte le altre marche e modelli

I think these are my 3rd pair of Mephisto Helen sandals. I hunted high and low on the internet to find my colour and size. I love them so much, can walk miles in perfect comfort and the are stylish and of excellent quality

Doverosa premessa, c'era stato un disguido interno sul colore del sandalo, non corrispondente alla foto, per cui Legend aveva annullato l'invio. Li ho contattati, rispondono subito, gentili e cortesi, e ho riordinato i sandali, sono arrivati in breve tempo. Sono molto comodi, come tutte le Mephisto il modello è questo, ma sono in pelle bianca non verniciati. Mia madre ringrazia