Getting the balance right between chic and comfortable shoes is more important than ever. With walking saving our sanity over lockdown (the step-count obsession continues), it’s a habit we’re keen to keep up. But now that we’re socialising more, we need something that looks good, too. For winter, it’s easy to turn to your most reliable boots and trainers, but for summer, finding a pair of cute, blister-free sandals is a tougher feat. Lucky for you, as the heatwaves start rolling in (finally), we think we can safely say we’ve found the perfect pair.
You may already be familiar with Fitflop, but if you’re not, your feet are in for a treat. The brand, founded by entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore (who also founded Beauty Pie—this woman knows what she’s doing), was the first to integrate wellness into walking and has been serving us ergonomic footwear since 2007, selling over 69 million pairs since then. There are now more than 300 designs to choose from, but its very first pair, the Walkstar, remains the most popular. The original style dropped out of production as the brand expanded, but after years of desperate calls from dedicated fans, it’s finally decided to bring the style back for 2021.
