Ugg Goldenstar Sandal Review by 50-something with RA
I tried the Ugg Goldenstar platform sandal on last summer at Englin’s Fine Footwear, our beloved Indy shoe store. They felt great, but at the time I was convinced they made my feet look larger than life. Guess what? I no longer care as a card-carrying member of the We Do Not Care Club. So I bought a pair this spring. I love them.
You can see many of the comfort features of the Ugg Goldenstar in my video above, but let me tell you the finer points here that I didn’t mention:
- The raised footbed is actually EVA foam covered with a soft recycled polyester. It’s a dense foam that doesn’t cave to pressure.
- The sockliner that covers the footbed incorporates a peppermint-based anti-odor treatment. I don’t smell the mint, but let’s hope it does its job.
- The fit is true for my size 10 medium width feet with bunions. Like I mentioned in the video, if you have wider feet, the straps may be too short.
- I would recommend the Ugg Goldenstar for anyone suffering with hallux rigidus: the soft suede uppers won’t irritate a bone spur on big toe, plus the outsole is thick protecting the forefoot through the stride (amazingly easy to walk in still).
- The style and color is versatile and goes with jeans, sundresses, wide leg pants and casual skirts.
The Ugg Goldenstar platform sandal is available in five lovely colors, sizes 5-12, medium width for $120 from Ugg, Nordstrom, Zappos and Amazon.
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I recently bought 2 pairs of Birkenstocks, 50 and 89 bucks. Only to find almost exactly the same slip-ons at the local Aldi and at the Dollar general stores, for 8 $. Of course without the name birkenstock, they are Crane, made in China. But exactly the same. As you can imagine I bought 3 pairs. They are in fact even a bit more comfy, as the Cranes have a barely noticeable less deep footbed, and do not hurt the side of my foot sole !
Being petite, I like a platform. I would have to superglue the velcro if it wears like some other brands, where I walk out of my shoes, but it appears quite study and a lot of it too. Thanks for the review.