Customer Reviews Mephisto Helen

Disappointed - I am very disappointed in Mephisto. The leather is tough and it makes a blister on my two big toes. The arch is wrong and I am sending them back. They are not manufactured in France any longer. Helen are made in Haiti. I have 5 pair of Helens and these do not come close to their comfort. I will not order them again.

At first these shoes felt great! I wore them for a couple of weeks and got lots of compliments. Then they started to hurt right under the buckle. It feels as if the buckle is bruising the top of my foot. I tried loosening it, but that doesn't change anything. The buckle just hits my foot wrong. So I'm going to have to give them to my daughter, sadly, because I loved the way they looked.

Helen - I previously wrote a review about this sandal and the fact that the thong piece is a killer. I still have the bruises to prove it. I have purchased the Birkenstock Tabora which is also a thong style and have been pleasantly surprised by the comfort. The footbed on the Birkenstock is not as good as the Mephisto though. To me the perfect sandal would be the Birkenstock upper with the Mephisto bottom which has a better fit and comfort.

Don't buy if you have narrow toes - I love the look of this shoe, but it doesn't work if you have narrow toes. It keeps falling off my toes. I still struggle to wear them because I like them so much, but wouldn't recommend them.

Mephisto Helen - This shoe is comfortable, but only once you have really broken them in. I have a regular size foot and yet these still feel very narrow on my foot. My pinky toe tends to dangle off the side at times. My sister has a pair and this happens to her to. This is a cute shoe, but next time I'll go back to my Birkenstock!

Helen - I love the look of this sandal and find the footbed comfortable. The thong area is another story. It is stiff with sharp edges and I am keeping the band-aid companies in business because of the bruising caused by the digging into my feet. If I didn't love the way they look I would never wear them again.

Cool looking sandal - I liked the look of the sandal. I saw them on vacation and was not able to pick them up. Got them from Zappos. I have a wide foot and that was a concern regarding the inside strap of the toe. They hit me funny in that area. Look great and seem true to size as far as length. I wouldn't recommend them for people with wide feet.

Good footbed on this shoe - I love this style of shoe and this brand has excellent cushioning however it is stiff and the toe insert hurt my toe. I love the shoe but am returning it.It was a tight fit even with the buckle let out. I have a high instep but this caused a problem because it runs small.

Cost vs comfort - Although comfortable, your cost are are outrageous. I am disabled and money is very difficult to come by. If would be reasonable to at some point provide a discount or sale price at some point.

The sole and bottom of the shoe was too inflexible and I was afraid that I would trip as my balance is not good

the size and fit were fine. But the leather was so stiff that it hurt the top of my foot. And I'm sure with any amount of walking I would have open sores from the rubbing. I was hoping these would be the shoes to walk me around Barcelona, but they will be returned. And I will be looking for something else.

I've had this exact sandal in the past but the straps were very flexible and soft. These definitely run small and tight arounf goes. Very different from a previous pair

usually mephistos work well for me-this one not so much. Not wide enough.

These are very cute on my feet but the arch support is firm and hits me in the wrong place. Sadly, I must send them back

I love these candles but the leather used for this gray color is hard and sharp on the edges. I tried adding moleskin and also sanding the edges because both of my feet were bleeding where the strap crossed over the top of my foot. I have tried to break them in for over a week and there is no change. I am sad to send them back. I have others in different colors and the leather is softer and curved on the edges.

I wore Mephisto Helen's years ago and prefer Mephisto over Birkenstock. However, in the past, their leather was soft and the sandal was comfortable right out of the box. Like Birkenstocks, their leather is now hard and uncomfortable. In addition the strap crossing the foot, is loose and does not fit the foot properly. The look and the bed of the sandal is still nice; I just wish they would go back to the softer leather. The best sandal...is Naot for comfort; however, they don't carry a narrow size, so if you have a narrow foot, it is hard to find one that will fit properly. But for comfort and soft leather, Naot is the best.

The leather upper is very scratchy. I don't want to have to put bandaids on to wear them, so sadly I am returning them.

These were not like the first pair I bought. I got an instant blister by my big toe. Could be a fluke, but I dont want to take a chance.

This order was for my 3rd pair of Mephisto sandals. I fell in love with this brand several years ago. They fit my feet so much better than Birkenstocks. I have the Helen and the Nalia which I love. But.....this last pair of Helen's is very uncomfortable. The leather was so stiff, I had a blister on top of my toe within the first half hour of wearing them. Unfortunately I will be returning as I did not have to "break them in" the other two pair.

These were comfortable and stylish, but became very worn looking within a few months. The straps roughened, edges frayed and footbed became hard to clean within about 6 weeks. Could only get one summer’s wear - they looked so shabby after a few months despite regular cleaning and protectant., that I tossed them. This seems unique to Mephisto, have never had this issue with Birkenstock sandals in a similar style.

The material (leather ) was hard and scratchy between toes and along top of foot

Too narrow. I have had the same shoe in the past and it was the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn. I ordered the same size as last time but the new shoe was too narrow and my feet have not changed.

Won't be ordering Mephisto again. I ordered a size up, but didn't realize I had to go a width size larger as well. Really?! Come on. Second time I have to return.

I’m disappointed in this shoe. I wish I had returned then but I thought I could make them work. I probably shouldn’t compare them to Birkenstock but I am. I used to buy Mephisto and Birkenstock exclusively. I haven’t bought a Mephisto sandal in 3 years. I now had to buy a size larger than what I had purchased in the past. Why is that ? I still wear the same size in Birkenstock and my Helena sandals from 3 years ago are labeled a size smaller than what I had to order. Weird because they’re the same length. Here are the problems with this sandal. No raised toe bar on the sandal. My left foot started cramping because I was trying to hang onto the sandal. They are very cushioned, like a tennis shoe, and they are very heavy. The sandals also do not have deep heel cups that hug your feet. The sandals are very flat and very wide. I had to tighten the sandals to the smallest position when I tried them on. They’re heavy, clunky and very wide. I won’t be buying Mephisto in the future.

The upper straps were very thin, stiff and they were sharp on the edges which made them dig into my foot!