COLLEEN | Block heel sandals with an adjustable strap

By four in the afternoon my feet have usually outgrown my shoes. I just loosened the strap a notch and carried on.

Feet change over a day, and they change over a lifetime. Most sandals are built as if they do not, with a fixed strap set to one width, which is why so many of them sit unworn after one warm afternoon taught you what they do to the top of your foot.

These have an adjustable strap, so the fit is yours to set rather than the factory's. The heel is a block rather than a wedge or a spike, which keeps the foot level and the base wide, and the insole is cushioned so the sole is not doing all the work. They come in five colors, from brown and beige through to black, which covers a summer of brunches, church and evenings out without much thinking.

Why women our age keep coming back to them

• The strap moves with your foot. Adjust it in the morning and again in the evening if you need to, which is the difference between wearing a sandal all day and taking it off under the table.
• A block heel you can stand in. The wide base keeps your weight spread out, so standing through a receiving line or a long conversation does not become a countdown.
• Cushioning under the whole foot. The padded insole means a stone patio or a tiled floor is not felt with every step.
• Five colors, including two neutrals. Brown, beige, apricot, black and cream, so there is one that disappears under whatever you already own.

Buy more, save more

• Buy 2, save 10%
• Buy 3, save 15%
• Buy 4, save 20%

The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How they fit

True to size, in US 4 through 11. Because the strap adjusts, a foot that is wide across the instep is easy to accommodate here. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one and bring the strap in, which is far easier than trying to find room that is not there.

30 days to change your mind

Wear them around the house first. If they are not what you hoped for, send them back within 30 days for a full refund. No restocking fee.

A few recent reviews

I have swelling in one ankle and one foot is genuinely bigger than the other. The strap solved it.
Verna L., Tempe

Wore the beige to my granddaughter's graduation. Three hours on a lawn and I was fine.
Dorothea K., Gilbert

Ordered the black, then the apricot two weeks later. That tells you what you need to know.
Alma P., 61