Shoppers Love That They Can Wear These Cushioned Block-heel Sandals for Hours on End Without Getting Blisters
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I barely had time to try them on before the wedding arrived, but on the day-of, I was thrilled to discover that the heels lived up to all the hype. Not only did they look great with my pale pink dress, but they were surprisingly comfortable out of the box, keeping me feeling happy and ache-free for several hours as I walked around, mingled, and danced. I only started feeling sore at the very end of the wedding (granted, that wasn’t until five-ish hours later), and even then I was still able to walk in them without issue until we got back to the hotel.
A few months later, I wore the heels to another wedding — this time a nighttime affair at a resort in Mexico, thus requiring a lot more movement. At first, I was worried that the shoes wouldn’t hold up for that much mingling and dancing, but I shouldn’t have doubted them; they held up and then some, allowing me to focus all my attention on celebrating the newlyweds rather than on my aching toes. As a bonus, even when I truly got down on the dance floor with my friends, the heels’ ankle straps and buckle enclosure kept my feet locked in and not at risk of slipping out so I didn’t need to constantly adjust them.
Despite the incredibly affordable price tag, the heels have held up over the course of more than nine months and have not shown wear or tear. And while I only paid $26 for a pair, no one would be the wiser. In fact, I wore the shoes again to my own wedding’s welcome party this past April, pairing them with a form-fitting white maxi dress, and was pleased to get tons of compliments from guests on the whole look. A few weeks later, leading up to a cousin’s wedding (it’s a busy year!) with a black-tie-optional dress code, I purchased a second pair of the heels in black for $26 to match my silver metallic dress. They looked just as nice as the tan pair, and felt just as good on my feet.
The Top Moda heels are so good, I honestly might pick up the shoes in another few colors (there are more than 50 options to choose from, including metallic, crystal-embellished, and textured raffia styles for beachside events) as the year goes on, since I still have five more weddings and several accompanying welcome party and rehearsal events coming up on the horizon. The heels are just so stylish, versatile, and easy to wear that it feels silly not to stock up.
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