When you’re shopping your summer prints and choosing which trends work for you, don’t forget to include a pair of sandals that work with your new comfort-first mindset. These 20 pairs have a chunky heel at their most vertiginous, and include plenty of padded footbeds, as well as a sprinkling of wide straps and walkable platforms. Step lively and shop now—you’ll want these ready to go for your first warm-weather appearances.
20 Comfortable Sandals You’ll Live in This Summer, Starting at Just $20
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1. Cole Haan Wren Leather Gladiator Sandals
Euro chic, and the straps give you enough foot support to wear for hours.
Buy It ($100)
3. camper Women’s Minikaah X-strap Sandal
Your summer feet would like to wear their version of lipstick, aka this pair of criss-cross sandals. We see it with basic khaki shorts or dad pants and a cute top.
6. michael Michael Kors Gilmore Embellished Foot Slides
Pool slides, but with a Cinderella makeover with glitter and rhinestones that look cute with jeans and cropped pants.
Buy It ($98)
8. vince Camuto Semtera Block Heel Slide Sandal
This braided, block heel is an excellent—and way more comfortable—dupe for Bottega Veneta’s $1,275 version. You’re welcome.
20. stuart Weitzman Roza Lift Slide Sandals
These are like house slippers on steroids: Pink fake fur and a sturdy lug sole are opposites that don’t seem they should go together, but do.
Buy It ($275)