The 10 Comfiest Slides With Arch Support That Podiatrists And Reviewers Swear By

And if you’re someone who deals with chronic foot pain or just likes the convenience of a laceless shoe, you may want to get yourself a pair or two. 

“For someone recovering from plantar fasciitis, I instruct my patients to wear some supportive footwear from the moment their foot hits the ground in the morning through the rest of the day,” Dr. Friedman previously told us. “Slides with arch support are helpful since for someone getting out of bed they are easy to slide into.” 

According to Dr. Friedman, plantar fasciitis, essentially means there’s a strained ligament in the bottom of the foot. When we spoke to Dr. Patrick McEneaney, doctor of podiatric medicine and CEO of Northern Illinois Foot and Ankle Specialists about finding supportive shoes, he added that shoes with ample, if not extra, support in the middle part of the shoe (around your arch), can relieve stress to the ball of the foot, as you walk and move. In short, arch support is important whether you’re dealing with plantar fasciitis or not and doesn’t need to be sacrificed when shopping for a pair of slides. You can find the ease you want. You just also want to make sure it’s a solid and supportive shoe. 

“If it folds in half like a soft taco, it’s certainly not going to have the support you might need,” Dr. Chanel J. Perkins, a board-certified podiatrist based in Texas told us.