![]() ![]() In all my years of thrifting, I would always briefly think What if? every time I came across a pair, but it wasn’t an impulse I took seriously until I was forced to cross the orthopedic delta.įounded in 1976, SAS Shoes specializes in footwear for people with foot issues like plantar fasciitis, arthritis, and diabetes - basically, any medical condition my friend Melissa refers to as “ouchie footsie.” According to the company’s website, “approximately 80 different skilled pairs of hands are carefully constructing and inspecting each shoe to make sure the SAS shoes you choose are the best-made pair of footwear in your closet.” Their comfort is due to both their pleasantly bouncy shock-absorbent soles and their intensely cushioned insoles. Available in colors that range from beige to dark beige, as well as black and white, they’re the perfect shoes for a brisk indoor walk around your local mall or for playing a game of bridge. Less preppy than a Clarks Wallabee and more laid-back than a nursing shoe, Siestas bear an uncanny resemblance to a naked mole rat. ![]() The Siesta is, of course, the puffy, wrinkle-toed wedge most frequently found in nursing homes and thrift stores, freshly donated by relatives of the recently deceased. (I have also long harbored a fondness for grandma-adjacent clothing such as nightgowns and novelty cardigans, so admittedly, these were not too far out of my wheelhouse.) I figured if I was going to be forced into a category of shoes I had no interest in, I might as well lean into their clownish aspect by choosing the most aggressively orthopedic-looking shoes possible. Rather than wade through a sea of footwear clearly designed for the over-60 set in search of some halfway-sexy options, however, I decided to run entirely in the other direction, selecting what may be the most geriatric-looking shoe in recorded human history: the Siesta by SAS Shoes. a pinched nerve), caused by wearing shoes a half-size too small for the better part of a decade, prematurely consigned me to a life of supportive footwear, I jettisoned my beloved shoe collection and never looked back. I embraced the orthopedic life early, at the relatively tender, at least for this kind of thing, age of 32. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: ![]() Within our line of dress shoes, any particular style or color may be manufactured in the U.S., or Italy, or both locations.They may look like mole rats, but I love my SAS shoes! From left: me in my SAS loafers, Siestas, and sandals. Working hand in hand, we believe we developed a unique approach that embraces the best of Italian design and SAS comfort. When we decided to create our first pump, we found a small multi-generational family-owned company with a heritage and love of crafting fine leather shoes similar to SAS. As our company has grown over the years, so have the tastes of our customers. Within those operations, approximately 80 different skilled pairs of hands are carefully constructing and inspecting each shoe to make sure the SAS shoes you choose are the best made pair of footwear in your closet.Īt SAS, our priorities have always been the comfort and quality of our shoes. There are 14 primary operations that take place in our factories like leather selection, die-making, cutting, lasting and more. Just one pair of shoes may go through up to 100 different steps. Today, we continue to handcraft our shoes from only the softest, highest quality leather. ![]()
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