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Block Heel 50 mm, photographed from above against a sand-beige background
Block-heel sandals seen strictly from the side so heel heights can be compared
Close-up of the sewn-in label carrying the three material rows required for footwear sold in the EU

Low Heel Sandals

Block Heel 50 mm

The tallest heel in the range, and the point where the forefoot starts carrying noticeably more.

USD 158

Max instep 60 mm

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At the loosest hole this holds an instep of 60 mm. At the tightest it closes down to 44 mm. Two straps, 2.0 cm of travel each across 5 holes.

Size (EU)Foot length in cm

Adjustable styles are worth trying at the loosest hole first. Tighten one hole at a time until the foot stops moving, and stop there.

Going up a size makes the sandal longer, not taller. It will not fix a tight instep — the strap anchor points move forward, not upward.

The numbers

60mm
Maximum instep
44mm
Holds from
2.0cm
Strap travel
50mm
Heel height
9mm
Footbed thickness
94mm
Forefoot width

Three things to know before you buy

One · where this pair can rub

Outline of a foot seen from above with the rub points of this sandal numbered12
Numbers match the list. Positions are indicative, not to scale.
  1. 1

    Across the top of the instep

    The strap crosses the highest point of your foot. If your instep is near the upper end of this style's range, the strap sits under tension there for the whole wear.

    What reduces it: Loosen one hole and check the strap can still hold the foot. If it already sits at the loosest hole, this style is at its limit for your instep — an anti-rub pad under the strap will reduce friction but will not create height.

  2. 2

    At the outer side opening

    With nothing enclosing the side of the foot, the foot shifts sideways on the bed and the little toe meets the rim.

    What reduces it: Tighten the forefoot strap by one hole so the foot stops travelling. If the style has no adjustment, size down only if the length chart supports it.

Two · break-in

Two things break in here: the straps soften over 3–5 wears, and your own step adapts to the heel over about the same number.

Leather Strap SoftenerUSD 28

Three · barefoot wear

Worn barefoot, the footbed takes sweat directly. Wipe it with a barely damp cloth after each wear and let it dry away from direct sun. The leather will darken where the ball of your foot and heel sit — that is patina, and it is a characteristic of unfinished leather, not a fault.

How to clean a footbed
Anti-Rub Pads, photographed from above against a sand-beige background

Pads cut for the 2 points marked above

across the top of the instep, at the outer side opening — the shapes in this set are cut for exactly these positions. They go on the sandal, not on your skin.

Materials

Declared under Directive 94/11/EC · three parts, three materials

UpperParte superior
Leather (Couro)

Vegetable-tanned cowhide, 1.8–2.2 mm, unlined

Lining and insoleForro e palmilha
Leather (Couro)

Full-grain cowhide footbed cover, tanned without chromium

OutsoleSola
Other materials (Outros materiais)

Injected TPU outsole, 8 mm, bonded to a rubber heel pad

Where a single material makes up at least 80% of a part, only that material is declared. Where none reaches 80%, the two main materials are declared, as the directive requires. The same three rows are printed on the label sewn into every pair.

Sizes, in centimetres

EU numbers are not a unit of length. Measure your foot from the wall to your longest toe and read the centimetre column instead.

EU size to measured foot length for Block Heel 50 mm
EU sizeFoot lengthForefoot width
3522.5 cm94 mm
3623.2 cm94 mm
3723.8 cm94 mm
3824.5 cm94 mm
3925.2 cm94 mm
4025.8 cm94 mm
4126.5 cm94 mm
4227.2 cm94 mm

Chemical compliance

  • Chromium VI — leather parts tested to no more than 3 mg/kg, the limit set by REACH Annex XVII entry 47.
  • Azo dyes — dyes restricted under REACH Annex XVII entry 43 are not used on any part in contact with skin.
  • Nickel release — buckles and eyelets meet the release limits of REACH Annex XVII entry 27 for prolonged skin contact.

Test reports are held on file and can be requested at our contact page.

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