Orthaheel Melissa Mule SKU: #7835568

Norma F

from Sun City West, Arizona

I love this shoe. I have several pair of Orthaheel and like them for the excellent support. I used to have pain in my feet and my knees. I wear Orthaheel all the time and, no pain. This style did not disappoint and they're so cute. Orthaheel continues to improve their styles and it's just great!

Julie H

Cute as can be but the support and fit just didn't work for me the way the sandals do - too bad. Too narrow in the front to accommodate my bunion.

Lauren

from Michigan

This is my first pair of Orthaheels. I was looking for something supportive with a closed toe to wear through the fall and winter (indoors and out). I'm very pleased with the support for my flat feet. It took a day for me to get used to the higher arch support, but now they're very comfortable. Though they are a medium width, they fit a bit loosely, but the strap adjustment helped that. However, if you need to tighten the straps up to the shortest length, the end of the strap will be dragging on the floor due to the low placement of the buckle. The style is cute and I like the embossed floral details. I hope they are durable, because I will be wearing them a lot.

Brands I'd also recommend: Keen

Denise V

from Riverside, Calif.

I love these shoes. They are so comfortable and light, and very supportive. These are the best shoes that I have ever had!

Brands I'd also recommend: Birkenstock and Abeo

Limited

from virginia

As a physical therapist and runner with a bone spur I have to say these shoes are wonderful! Great arch support to promote proper biomechanics with standing and walking. Excellent cushioning and support. Comfortable!

Brands I'd also recommend: Fitflop clovers

Anonymous

from PA

So comfortable and cute. I get loads of compliments. Zappos should carry the purple, which I had to order directly from Orthaheel.

Anonymous

from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

This summer I was able to wear nice sandals and flip flops for the first time in two years since I developed plantar fasciitis. I was able to wear the size 7 but I would have liked a 7 1/2. I really wish there were more choices of fall/winter shoes, mules are not my first choice of a winter shoe. I really need these Melissa mules in a half size larger. I wish the company would make all their shoes in half sizes.

Anonymous

from Warwick, NY

I love these shoes. They feel strange for a few minutes each morning until my foot muscles relax. Then they feel great the rest of the day and I have a lot of trouble finding shoes that don't hurt!

Anonymous

from Ashland, Oregon

Very pleased with this shoe. I wore them to work today without much break in, and I was comfortable all day. Cute, comfortable and they come with a 30 day guarantee! I've had to return a lot of shoes lately so I'm sure Zappos is as happy as I am that I finally found some that work.

Constance B

from Woodbridge, VA

Love, love this shoe. Just received it a few days ago and it will be my go to shoe this winter. I have fallen arches and could not walk without Orthaheels.

Corrin P

from New York

I have plantar fasciitis on and off in both feet. I wore Orhtaheel sandals all last summer, they have some really cute ones.They were great, and I did a lot of walking on vacations. No pain. So who could resist a closed shoe for chillier weather? These are just as comfortable as the sandals, although I do wish they would come in wide since I have a small bunion that sometimes rubs, but socks help. I love them and can't wait to buy the ankle boots they make for winter.

Brands I'd also recommend: Berkinstock, Merrell, New Balance

Anonymous

Very comfortable, wide toe box, excellent arch support with deep heel cup. One of the few shoes that eases my heel spurs. Also like the Orthaheel walker. Wish they made a low dress pump.

Brands I'd also recommend: Ecco, Sofft, some Clarks

Anonymous

Orthaheel is the only shoe I can wear due to both the excellent arch and heel cup combined with the sole cushioning. However, with the Melissa and some others (the Porto, Cambia, Barlett) they have changed the sole cushioning which destroys the ergonomics of the shoe regarding support and alignment. Orthaheel does not describe these changes to the basic model. This causes customers to buy and then return. It aggravates customers and vendors and could be prevented by truth in the blurbs. It makes Orthaheel shoe styles undependable. When Orthaheel has inserts as they do in most winter new shoes like the Barlett, Mary Jane and Cambria plus the orthotics and ugly Walker, the inserts are not the same strong support as the built-in footbeds of the Tide, Kiwi and Holly. Additionally, when cushioning is subtracted subtly from the sole, the entire premise of the shoe is destroyed for those of us dependent on the original design - both sole and footbed combined. I also had to return the Barlett and Cambria for those reasons plus inadequate sole cushioning. I have not been able to buy and keep any of the new fall/winter shoes for these reasons. The last best shoe for me was the Holly (I have 3 pairs) and before that the Tarragon Mule (2 pairs and wish I had more). The Porto was a changed (but again not described) sole cushion and caused me pain (recovery took a week) after wearing it for about 2 hours. It looked the same as the others like the Holly but was not (only half the sole cushioning). The best Mule they had was called Tarragon last winter with great cushioning and hold on the original footbed. I hope they bring it back. This Mule was nothing like it in fit or proper Orthaheel alignment support. If they continue in these changed directions, I may no longer be able to buy any shoes. Please, Orthaheel, don't mess with success. It's fine to have a few described different models but please keep the original for those of us who need just that.

Anonymous

from York, PA

A bit disappointed in this one. I have 4 pairs of Orthaheels sandals and a pair of sneakers, all of which I love. This style just isn't as comfortable for me. It's a bit tight across at the ball of my foot and the sole seems very hard -- no cushion. I wear them because I think they're adorable, but I make sure I won't have to do a lot walking.

Anonymous

from Boston

First, Orthaheel altered my life. I had constant foot pain from PF and nothing worked. I tried their flip flops and almost returned them because I felt like I was overcorrecting. Glad I didn't return them, because once I got used to them (quickly), they felt amazing. Foot pain? Gone. So I began ordering real shoes for work etc. Choices are so limited. Why? Got the mules; not a fan of the mule, but they work. Not as well as the waves, but better than other shoes. So I got the mary janes and I like them a lot. I live in the NE, so a back to winter shoes is important. I'm beginning to wonder if the arch support on enclosed shoes has something to do with design. Because there's a huge difference between arch in waves and arch in enclosed shoes. I also ordered the Bartlett - 2 sizes - and returned both. I don't have a particularly fat foot, but I could not get the "adjustable" strap to move. Off my foot, it glided. On my foot, just didn't move. Shame, because other than that, I really liked them. Wondered w/that if the arch was so high, that they should have made the strap longer to accommodate. So I have issues with Orthaheel, which I hope the company will address. They've tapped into a much needed product that clearly many of us have been hunting and praying for for years. Just a few improvements - and a few more style choices - and my whole closet will be Orthaheel'd! Love Zappos. Keep up the good work - and attitude. A pleasure to do business with.

Carol M

from Pasadena, Texas

Order these on Sunday and they arrived Tuesday afternoon. Today is Wednesday, and I'm wearing them and absolutely loving them. They might actually be more comfortable than the 3 pairs of Orthaheel sandals that I already have. I love my Birkenstocks (I have 5 pairs), but the Orthaheels seem to have just a bit more cushioning - making them more comfortable when I leave the office for my part-time retail job. I highly recommend the Melissa mule.

Brands I'd also recommend: Birkenstock

Candy H

from San Antonio, TX

Best shoe ever. As a rule, I don't like black shoes, but these look great. And they feel great. First Orthaheel I've bought but I have to put this shoe ahead of FitFlops and SoftWalk. True to size and so comfortable. No flopping and no slipping.

Brands I'd also recommend: FitFlops and SoftWalk

Anonymous

from NY

I love Orthaheel shoes! And I like to buy them on Zappos - great shipping policy and speed shipping. These mules are great. They have amazing arch support and look really cute. They have that great Orthaheel footbed that has so greatly helped my Plantar Fasciitis. They fit just like the sandals and are pretty true to size.