Naot

Arataki

Women's

I have about 15 pairs of Naots, shoes, boots and sandals. I wear a 41 in Naots, and usually the Koru line is too wide for me (these are in the Koru line). These are not - they are just right on my narrow to medium feet. Also, there is no extra length anymore in the size 41. I think they are getting gradually shorter, tho these still fit my 9½ size feet. I always wear a 9½ in other shoes, never larger! So beware that if your feet are on the wide side of medium or the long side of 9½, these may be too snug. I have plenty of width for my wideish toes and can pull the Velcro closure shut to custom fit each foot (one's longer than the other). So there is a lot of flexibility in the fit of these shoe/sandals. I also like the pewter color because it's not as dark as black and good for all four seasons. A bit dressy, a bit casual. I will wear these a lot. I love them! I would really love more colors to wear them all year round as shoe/sandals - red, denim blue, navy blue, purple, coral, tan, bronze, gold, white, you name it, I would consider buying them. There is very good arch support, as always in Naots. These are as attractive and all-purpose as shoes as Kayla are as sandals! That is a good thing!

This is the first review I've written. I feel moved to write about this shoe in particular and the Naot brand in general. I LOVE shoes. Naot is my favorite brand. They're high quality, fit well, and have style. The Arataki is very comfortable, has good arch support and is practical. Surprisingly, the sea green goes with many things and is a bit sassy. They're my new go-to shoe. These shoes are good on days when your toes don't look quite good enough for public display.

Having many foot issues, bunions, arthritis and planta fasciitis, I ordered this Naot Arataki sandal in the grey, also ink color. They're very soft leather and so comfortable. The other colors, black, Arizona tan and green didn't feel as comfortable,the leather was stiff, so they were returned. I wear a 9-9.5, I ordered a 10 (41). I hope Naot will offer summer colors in this shoe.

I ordered the shoes, then went back and carefully read the review by MfromCO (wrong order, I know...), then quickly ordered the only pair available a size larger. Like M, I've been happily wearing Naot sandals and shoes for several years. I've always been favorable impressed by their comfort, their longevity, and their style. Every pair of Naots that I've worn has had very good to excellent arch support -- a quality that I now truly appreciate: supports almost as well as Birkenstocks, with a far more fashionable range of styles. I consistently wear a 10M in US shoes, and have worn a 41 in Naot. These shoes, in 41, were just too snug. The 42s fit comfortably, but seemed to be cut slightly narrower than other pairs of Naots that I've owned in the past. The pewter/grey shimmer color is beautiful -- and will make a welcome change from the pile of black shoes in my closet. It's subtle -- not flashy -- and will go nicely with pretty much every thing: from casual dresses to summer slacks to jeans. These shoes are expensive -- but their quality,comfort, style, and versatility will make them well worth the money if they last as long as my other shoes from Naot have. I highly recommend these shoes -- but agree with MfromCO that you should size up if you are on the larger and/or wider end of the range for your size.