Vionic Women's Wave 44WAVE

I bought these Vionic Wave toe-post sandals in October, 2020. I wore them in sand and on ceramic tile when I lived on the beach and on concrete and on laminate floors when I moved to the city. These have been my go-to footwear for around the house except on cold days. At 190 lbs., I gave these shoes a workout.I absolutely loved them. The orthotic soles soothed my feet. Each time I slipped these on, the comforting way they fit my feet and supported my arches made me grin. I have balance problems and plantar fasciitis and have had heel spurs. The solid, non-slip bottoms have allowed me to walk with confidence despite these being flip flop style. (I cannot wear cheap flip-flops because they slip and then I fall.)Cons: With daily use in sand, the front edges that stick out beyond my toes did fade slightly after a couple of years. But I consider this a minor deficit.The toe post finally broke yesterday (June, 2025) when I caught my foot on a heavy box, 4 and a half years after purchase.The tread is still in excellent shape, so I plan on getting these repaired and keep them out of landfill. They feel too good to let go. Yes, Vionics cost more, but their quality, comfort, and durability make them worth the price.

Fractured my ankle a year after also having contracted plantar fasciitis while walking barefoot upstairs while carrying a safe all by myself. Yeah, I added that bit just so that I can stop any of you from ever doing that very stupid stunt. Should be part two of "never run with scissors."Point is, that foot was in terrible shape, undergoing intense physiotherapy, but now it was time to lose the boot and walk. Actually I was deriving much comfort from two weeks in my orthotics-inside-ON-brand-running-shoe. But then it was time to go back to the tropics and there was no way I was going to walk around in sneakers every day.Vionic Unisex thong sandal is recommended online in YouTube videos by a physiotherapist who I have come to trust.I have now been wearing mine every single day for two months and they feel great. Backs up my physiotherapy results (either after I exercise or after I see my physio here) with the comfort I expect right after a session. Pretty good arch support. I have high arches and might actually prefer another couple mm increase in elevation there, but fact is, my feet feel good in these. Comfortable from first wearing. No process of agony getting used to the fabric or anything. I'll stick on a pair of other sandals to take a shower in, and I notice the difference right away. These are comfy. I really do wear them all day long.Cons: if these get wet, it takes hours to dry them. I mean, stick 'em by the dehumidifier or in the noonday sun and it still TAKES HOURS to dry the water out of the strap material. Runs a tad wide. I wear a women's 8 in most shoes, but I've been mostly barefoot for the last 20 years and so my feet have widened quite a bit. I find the W8/M7 fine for my splayed feet, but I have to wonder what people with narrower, more normal feet might have to say about the fit.Can't beat the value for money. I was able to buy during one of those drops in price. Even as I write this review, when the price sits at $37... a very fair price for these.

UPDATE July 2019 - I've now had these almost 2 years and I'm still wearing them daily around the house. They're starting to get beat up by now, but they've been holding up great. They still have better arch support than my other sandals even after walking on them daily for almost two years. I keep thinking I should buy another pair soon because of their age, but I keep delaying because they have held up so well. They have taken a lot of abuse._____________________________________________________________________________I really hope these last as they were expensive, but I LOVE them. I was starting to have foot pain in the bottom of my feet (I work from home and usually just walk around the house in my crocs athens flip flops - they're very comfy but not enough arch support), so I took a chance and ordered these. I've been wearing them several days now and my foot pain is 95% gone.Some others posted that the strap rubs between your toes and on the top of your foot but I have not experienced that and I've been wearing these all day for days now. But I've grown accustomed to flip flops from wearing my crocs for so long perhaps I am less sensitive in those areas, and I've seen no irritation or chafing.These fit true to size for me. I wear a womens 10 wide, and this pair fits. Before ordering this pair I tried ordering a womens 10 sketchers sandal which was way too narrow for me (even too narrow for my daughter who has very thin feet but wears the same size as I do). I ended up giving those to my mother who wears a size 9. So I was hesitant to order this Vionic as it was quite more costly than the sketchers pair. But I'm glad I did because they fit just fine and I finally have arch support. I hope they last at least as long as my crocs athens.

These sandals have a great fit and unlike many that have the strap between the big and second toe are quite comfortable. There’s nothing special about the appearance they are a basic black flip flop but they do provide a nice level of support without looking “therapeutic”. They seem like they are going to be durable. The front of the sandal has caught an area rug s couple of times I’m not sure if that’s due to operator error or the design.

Package came on time and in good condition. The Vionic sandals are my favorite foot ware, with wonderful foot support.

Great shoes my one toe is just too big. 🤭