Comfortable and High Quality The Verbena by Naot Footwear

If you are looking for a comfortable, high quality pair of shoes you need to check out Naot Footwear.  I was very excited when Naot reached out to me about partnering with them in a collaboration.  They let me pick out a pair of shoes of my choice to try on and wear.  I ended up picking the Verbena which is this awesome wedge sandal.  

As soon as I put the shoes on I immediately felt like I was walking on air.  The shoes just hugged my feet and I was able to wear them virtually all with no problems.  There was no wear in time!  

Now, to tell you a little about this amazing company, Naot.  

Naot is an international success story.  When the members of Kibbutz Naot Mordechai founded the kibbutz shoe factory in 1942 as a one room workshop, no one imagined that in fifty years’ time their shoes would be worn all over the world.  The small shoe factory that made simple work shoes and sandals has become an international business and is now Israel’s leading manufacturer and exporter of shoes.  It's also a place where both Israeli's and Palestinians work side by side in peace.  

The idea originating in northern Israel in the late nineteen-eighties, “It’s fashionable to walk in comfort”, quickly conquered the world. Naot manufactures a large variety of footwear with a unique anatomical footbed. The footbed is a “negative” print of the foot, just like the footprint we leave when walking in the sand. It is flexible, soft, shock absorbent, supports the heel and alleviates fatigue and pain. The footbeds are made of natural cork and latex and are covered in a pampering layer of suede. The uppers are made of high quality Italian leathers. Naot has gained a loyal customer following, which each year enjoys a new and exciting collection of comfortable shoes, clogs and sandals.

Naot also gives back.  Naot contributes over 15,000 pairs of shoes to non-profits across the United States to benefit the disenfranchised, the homeless and victims of domestic violence.

Naot's  insoles are designed to replicate the shape of your feet, with their impressions forming into the footbed, just like the footprint you leave when walking in the sand. Here are the components of this technology:

Hallux support
• The Hallux support enables a natural hold of the big toe, which prevents the foot from slipping forward. It also improves the foot’s hold on the shoe.

Elevated footbed center
• The elevated center of the insole releases pressure in the joints of the central part of the foot.

Arch support
• The arch support enables the weight of the body to be correctly distributed. This reduces pressure generated by the spinal column and joints.

Deep heel indentation
• The deep heel indentation helps the body’s balance and maintains the natural shape of the pad of the heel, giving continual protection to the heel bone.

Flexibility, durability & shock absorption
• The comfort footbed is made of a unique, high-quality blend of cork and latex. This gives the shoe the flexibility and shock absorbing qualities for long-term durability. 

Latex sponge layer
• The latex sponge is a layer of padding that provides caressing of the feet.

Would you like to try a pair of Naot shoes?  Underneath the bottom picture I linked different retailers that sell Naot shoes for your convenience.