Mephisto Helen Plus SKU: #7718430

Joanne D

from Breaux Bridge, LA

I have several pair of Helen sandals and the next to last pair I bought seemed more narrow than usual so the last pair I ordered in the plus. I kept it but I don't care for the fit. The toe area is really wide and it appears that the sandal is too large for my foot. I won't order the plus again but I love the arch support in the Helen and that is why I keep buying these.

Vicki

from Coastal Southern Oregon

I love Mephisto Helen and have in black, brown and tan. I don't get the plus either but has been a few years since bought my last Helen so don't know about their sizing. My new ones are definitely stiffy thus the four stars and will have to be broken in. I love the color so going to keep them. They last me forever so they are an investment for me in shoes. If this is your first Mephisto try the suede leather it's worth every dollar.

Ellen W

from Maryland

I have worn Helens right out of the box for years and years. They are my "go to" sandals, but since my feet are wide I was pleased to see the Helen Plus. What a disappointment! The left shoe fit, but hurt and the right foot was so tight I couldn't even get it on! The distance from the sole to the strap was about an inch. The toe piece was strangely placed, so that it dug into my toes (on the shoe I could get on, anyway). They are going back this afternoon. I do wonder if this pair is defective, but I'm afraid to try another.

Anonymous

from Palm Springs, California

I love Mephisto sandals, but because I have wide feet and Mephisto makes medium widths, I usually cannot buy them. This one sandal is an exception I found. The Plus in the name means wide width. I am very happy with these sandals. I bought the Bronze color, which is beautiful.

Brands I'd also recommend: Munro shoes come in wide widths and have some great styles.

Mimi K

from Hagerstown, Marylnd

After reading other reviews, I wasn't sure which shoe to order, the regular or the Helen Plus. So, I ordered both! The Plus was a better choice with good arch support and wide enough for comfort. Unfortunately, I didn't break them in well enough before I wore them on a long walking tour and ended up with blisters from the toe straps. The thong is comfortable but the outer strap cut into the edge of my bunion. As someone else said in a prior review, the toe opening should be wider.

Brands I'd also recommend: Finn Comfort

Bren T

from Lenoir City, TN

I like these sandals. The style is cute. I tried several different sizes and settled on the wide (or plus as they call it). I don't normally wear wide shoes but my little toe was touching to close to the edge of the shoe and was uncomfortable. I wanted brown but noticed they didn't carry the same brown color tone across the regular and wide (plus). So I just ordered the brown they had. I noticed the brown leather in the wide (plus) was considerably stiffer. As I said I kept the wide (plus) but there was some break in period because the leather was not soft like the other browns I had tried. I think that is why some people comment in reviews that there is a break in period and others say they were great out of the box. I'm telling you the difference in the leather was that great. One was soft and supple and the other was like a new horse bridal. But again it is fine now. I put leather softener on the straps a couple of times and it helped a lot.

Brands I'd also recommend: clarks, keen, birkenstock, chaco

Anonymous

from Seattle, Washington

This is an all-time favorite; I purchased my first pair in 2007 and have worn them everywhere since. Straight from the box and on my feet they are super comfortable and great to walk in. This is my second pair and again, straight from the box and on to my feet. The first pair is now relegated to gardening, a little worn but still working!

Anonymous

from West Des Moines, IA

I wear a 10 1/2 American but a 41 wide in the Helen. I buy a pair at least every year because the footbed is like wearing an orthodic. So excited to see it now comes in a wide version since my feet a flattening from yoga.

Brands I'd also recommend: wolky, joseph seibel

Cheryl J

from Indianapolis, IN

I have a pair of 20 year old Birkenstocks. This Mephisto has been the perfect replacement so far. My neighbor asked me if I was sleeping in them as well. The support for the back, knees and feet is unsurpassed. Worth every penny! I accidentally ordered the Plus size, but it is what I needed after all. This was my first Zappos purchase. I was more than impressed with the entire process. Thank you.

Brands I'd also recommend: Birkenstock

Anonymous

from North Reading, MA

I love the shoe but sadly had to return it. The medium width Helens are too snug and I thought the "plus" would be perfect but it was wide at the toe area and not in the arch? Weird. Oh well.

Brands I'd also recommend: Ecco, Naot, Mephisto, Pikolinos, Ariat

Sandy

from Ohio

These sandals turned out to be very comfortable, but they definitely need breaking in. I needed these because regular Helens were too narrow for my toes. I have too many foot problems to mention including neuroma and plantar fascia. The toe area leather was a bit stiff and tight, but loosened with beeswax, gentle stretching and by my wearing the sandals. Other than that, they are very soft and comfortable while giving me excellent arch and metatarsal support. So--these are worth the time it takes to soften them up!

Anonymous

from Southern California

I ordered both a regular Helen sandal and a plus one to compare. I currently wear a regular Helen, but wanted to compare the two sizes. The regular width that I ordered was definitely narrower than the current pair I own. But the plus size, although just the right width, had a perhaps more serious problem: the leather around the toe was too tight and when I compared the two sizes it was apparent that in the Plus size the space for the big toe was much tighter. It seemed odd really in that the plus size should have been a bit bigger all around. I ended up keeping the regular size hoping they would sort of flatten out at the edges and returned the plus size, but in reality neither one fit that well. I am disappointed that the sizes are not more true, as my first Helen sandals, ordered a year ago, fit like a dream.

Brands I'd also recommend: Clarks

Anonymous

from Boston, Massachusetts

I love these sandals! I own three pairs and am ordering two more this year. I wear them from April until October. The cork beds mold to my feet and I can walk forever in them! I accidentally left a pair out in the rain this summer and the next day just blotted the cord beds with a towel and put them in the sun and they were fine.

Anonymous

Very generous at toe-box/front of shoe. For been disappointed that Mephisto seemed to get narrower over the years, this sandal will be a pleasant surprise.

Brands I'd also recommend: Naot, Think!

Anonymous

from St Louis MO

For those whose feet are wider these are great. I had a pair of Mephisto sandals about 12 years ago, before they changed the construction to be narrower. These are like the old Mephistos and are highly recommended for anyone who's toes hangs off the normal size. I cannot find these in the stores, so Zappos is a godsend!

Anonymous

from Italy

Other mentioned that they felt the strap was too tight. I did not find that to be true with sandals. In fact, they fit just right. Just wish the wide came in more colors like the regular width.

Allison W

from United States

I ordered the tan grain Helen Plus after trying on the snakesin Helen. The snakeskin Helen was too narrow, Mephisto advertises these as being the same shoes, just wider. That is not the case. What I loved about Helen was that the sole was very soft. The sole is not smooth and soft on Helen Plus.