Elle Platform Slide Sandal (Women)

When these arrived I was thrilled! One of the nicest looking sandals I’ve seen in a long time. I put them on and they seemed to fit well. Then I tried to walk. My foot constantly slid backwards so that my heel was falling over the back of the shoe. I could not, no matter how hard I tried, keep my foot in the bed of the shoe. IMO, the front strap needs a bit of elasticity so that my foot could move forward instead of it pushing me back. I was very disappointed as I thought f finally had a sandal that was attractive instead of looking like an old lady’s (which I am) shoe.

I own many shoes and boots from Keen, including several Elle backstrap sandals that I love. I was looking for a cream colored casual sandal with good arch support, and thought the Women’s Elle Mixed Slide would work. While the arch support is good, this shoe is NOT a medium. The straps are so loose (and not adjustable) that I could fit two fingers between the strap and the top of my foot; nothing held my foot on the shoe, and my toes slid out the front of the shoe when I tried to walk in them. When did medium width Keen shoes (which I’ve always worn) start fitting like a wide?! I expected much better quality control from Keen, especially at this price point. I returned these shoes and found something elsewhere. Disappointing.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have the original Elle slide and the footbed is far superior to this “birch” one. I’ve only worn them for 1 spring/summer and the cork pieces are starting to flake off where the ball of my foot sits. The straps on the (new) mixed slide don’t stretch out as much so the sandal stays feeling firm to your foot (in a good way). If keen were to take the old foot bed with these new straps the Elle slide would be superior to other sandals.