Comfortable low heel sandals for ladies are the open shoes we fit when a flat feels too plain and a high heel is more than the day deserves. Archies, Wonders, Tamaris, Gabor, Birkenstock and Pikolinos are the names you will see most.
Heel words are slippery. One brand’s low is another brand’s mid, so we put the sandals on and let you feel the pitch. Wide fit low heel sandals for ladies are a measuring job, not a filter we can promise on every last.
Ladies’ dress sandals in a low heel are the smarter end of this page: a neater toe, a quieter colour, a shape that works with a dress. Low heel sandals for ladies at a wedding are what we suggest when the invitation runs from a ceremony into an evening and the ground may not be a dance floor. People looking for the best low heel sandals for ladies usually want that balance. We will not pick a winner. Archies and Birkenstock lean practical, while Gabor and Tamaris cover more of the dressed styles. Porronet, Pikolinos and Wonders sit in the same shortlist.
Archies account for a large share of this shortlist. Read the Archies size and fit guide, and the Birkenstock size and fit guide if you are comparing a contoured footbed.
We use low heel for a small lift you can wear for hours, and mid heel for a noticeable step up from that. The words on the box do not follow one rule across brands.
The useful test is on your foot. If you can stand and walk without pitching forward, you are in low-heel territory for you, whatever the label says.
Sandals are open shoes. Within that, you will hear flat sandals, low heel sandals, mules, toe posts, wedges and flatforms. A dress sandal is the smarter version, often in a quieter colour or a finer strap.
If you tell us the event and the ground you will walk on, we will narrow the type with you. The name matters less than the fit.
The heel should rest down in the footbed, not hang off the back. In a slingback or an ankle strap you want a little ease under the strap, and no slip when you walk the shop.
A mule can show a touch of heel by design. It should still stay on. If you have to grip with your toes, the sandal is too loose or the heel is too high for you.
Often, yes. It is the height we trust for a long afternoon. Try the pair in the hosiery you will wear, and walk further than one length of carpet.
Our fitters are at the Maidstone shop on Gabriel’s Hill. We will check the pitch on your foot. See also wedding shoes for women and soft sandals for women.
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