Naot

Matai

Women's

These shoes work wonderfully for me, even though they are very expensive in my opinion. My feet are extremely difficult to fit. Almost no shoes work for me. I need a very roomy toe box and a heel that doesn't slip. I have purchased a few pairs of these over the past 5 years or so. The only problem I've had is that sooner or later the strap will break off. I've had my current pair for a few years though. I wear these shoes with pants or jeans, not with a skirt. I am a 9-9.5 (wide) shoe size, and I take a 40 in these.

I now own two pair of Matai shoes (in black, and metallic with black). I wear 37, or a US Size 6, and usually wear a C or D width because I my feet are wide across the toes. The Matai is perfect for me on days when I need to wear flats because my arthritic knees cannot take higher heels. Many flats do not have enough arch support and my feet become sore and fatigued. Naot's footbed provides perfect arch support for my feet and still have long enough straps in the Mary Jane styles to stay latched across my high instep. In addition, the wide toe bed does not compress my foot. I usually need to choose clogs because of heel spurs, but the Matai's heel coverage is low enough that the shoes do not press on the bone spurs. I have been wearing Naot shoes for well over 15 years and have only had one pair that needed to be returned because of a poor fit. An additional bonus with the Matai shoe is that the footbed is removable and replaceable. I have had several pair of Naot shoes for which I have purchased new footbeds to essentially double the life of the shoes. Yes, Naots are expensive, but I am still wearing some shoes that are well over 10 years old making them a great bargain in my opinion.

The hands-down most comfortable shoes that have ever been invented! I have bunions that prevent me from wearing regular flats. These Naot Matais are so spiffy and comfortable I can't even believe it. I replaced the insert in the right shoe with a lower (flatter) insert for a while so that my bad bunion would not hurt when I first wore the shoes -- and it worked! I had zero trouble getting used to these shoes, wore them right away all day, comfortably. They are really wonderful! Well worth the price!

Undeniably comfortable and cute. However, after less than a year, not even wearing the shoes very often, a slit appeared on the outside suede edge. Instead of sending them back, I super glued the slit. Mistake!. I wore the shoes today for the first time in several months and the slit ripped even longer. For a shoe of this price, I expect much better quality. Also, the velcro strap will no longer hold firmly. I have to tighten it often. I would not recommend buying this shoe unless you have no concern about spending big bucks then having the shoe wear out quickly. If you need arch support, you will need to buy inserts.