Mephisto Helen Sandal Review : Incredible Arch Support in a Stylish Sandal
Mephisto Helen
The lovely Mephisto Helen sandal comes back year after year in new colors, textures and patterns. Its classic style and superb support make it a crowd favorite among comfort shoe lovers. And if I may say so, it edges out Birkenstock just a smidge in the style category with its studded, sparkling upper.
The Mephisto Helen sandal features Soft-Air Technology: a shock-absorbing midsole that relieves pressure on joints and spine. The cork and latex footbed is contoured with anatomical support for heel, arches, toes. The adjustable instep strap allows for a customized fit and the Caoutchouc rubber outsole won’t break down, crumble or mark up your floors (plus it provides even more shock-absorption).
Mephisto Helen
Personally, I love the close fit of this supportive sandal. It doesn’t slap my heel when I walk and stays put on my foot. The arch support is excellent, the footbed soft yet not too flexible (perhaps a good choice for toes with hallux limitus/rigidus?). The slight elevation of the rubber outsole provides more lift than my Birkenstocks–my heels feel protected from hard pavement and floors.
About the toe thong post…I thought it would bother me, but the nubuck leather is soft and after a few wearings, I don’t notice the toe post.
Seventy-five percent of the over 2500 Zappos reviewers award the Mephisto Helen 5 stars for comfort and style. One happy customer says this about her favorite sandals:
“Between arthritis, plantar faciitis , achilles tendonitis, etc., it’s been a long time since I’ve been out of my Spira walking shoes for more than a few minutes at a time. My orthopedic surgeon’s nurse turned me on to Mephisto. She wears them religiously. I can actually wear my Helens the whole day long. They fit like a glove. The engineering of the arches and heels provides the support and stability I need.
The Euro size 40, or 10 fits my 9.5-10 foot best. I have a medium width foot, but I imagine these would work for a slightly narrow or wide foot too since the instep strap is adjustable.
The Mephisto Helen sandal is available in euro sizes 35-43 for $104-159 from Zappos, Nordstrom, and Amazon. Try the Mephisto Helen Mix for an interesting combination of solid mixed with patterned straps. Need a wider fit? The Mephisto Helen Plus will suit your feet best. See our comfortable sandals category for more supportive, stylish picks for your “barking dogs.”
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I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Mephisto Helen sandals. I passed a women in Victoria B.C. one summer who was wearing them and thought they were so cute that I just had to ask where she got them. That was 6 or 7 years ago and I’ve ordered several pair since then. Love all the colors and finishes. I love how they stay on your feet. Their adjustable strap is perfect for when the leather stretches a bit so they still feel secure. I suffer from plantar fasciitis as well and have bad knees but I can walk around all day in these and have little to no discomfort at the end of the day. I just ran across this review and ordered the beige Helen spark. Didn’t see the comment about the rhinestones falling out easily but guess I’ll give it a shot. Maybe it won’t be as noticeable with the lighter color. But these little ladies are my summer go-to-sandal every year and I highly recommend them. Also, a side note if you’re comparing them to Birkenstocks (which I used to wear)….I was told that the cork footbed with Birks mold to the shape of your foot which isn’t good if your feet pronate or have other issues where as Mephisto’s foot beds stay firm, keeping your feet in the best position. I can personally attest to this.
Ooh, that’s happened to me with a pair of very cute and otherwise extremely comfortable Born sandals. I tried to make them work, but I eventually gave up. Huge blisters in improbable spots on the bottom of my foot are dreadful.
I think it’s the combination of a mild fitting issue that causes the bottom of the foot to rub and material that is grippy enough to grab at the bottom of the foot without holding it in place. You could talk to a cobbler about covering the walking surface with a different material.
That’s too bad. I had a couple of pairs of Helens with the sparkles 4/5 years ago, and did not have that problem. The regular ones do come in metallic colors if you want some sparkle, though.
I have been wearing this particular sandal over 10 + years. A few years I I had to throw them out bc I wore them totally out. They were so comfy. The last couple years Ive developed heel pain, knee arthritis and arthritis in my toes. I just ordered more. My feet can not wait to slip into them.