Danielle: "My Father is a podiatrist and helped guide our design process to make sure the proper mechanisms were put in place to help support posture and alignment/ mobility and function / and overall long-term comfort and foot health." 

Danielle: "Most people spend half their day or more on their feet. Wearing a supportive sandal helps support the body in other areas like our back and knees. Wearing the wrong type of shoe can cause pain in those areas and lower productivity and way of life."

Danielle: "It was a little challenging because we wanted to make sure the shoe was minimalistic and didn't want it to look orthopedic or fall into the category of a bulky antiquated sandal. All the elements of the design play a crucial role in the comfort and strength of the shoe but I would say the most important function is the recycled foam bed. We also spent a lot of time on the thickness of the straps - we wanted to make sure the straps were wide enough to comfortably support the forefoot and midfoot without looking too wide aesthetically. The height of the sandals was also important to us, we wanted the sandals to have a bit of height to them so you felt supported and above ground when you wear them but without looking like they were a platform."

Danielle: "Sourcing high-quality materials as well as making sure the materials we use produce the right function for our needs was what we kept in mind. See the below graphic that explains the breakdown."