This blog entry may seem a little untimely since this cool morning hints of fall, which will eventually retire our sandals. However this is also the time of the year when high-quality sandals come on sale, and a good opportunity to stock up for the winter vacation and the following summer. By now most of my patients seem to understand that they can continue wearing their orthotics in the summer by fitting them in orthotic compatible sandals. I keep a document with a list of some common brands and model that fit the bill, (although in the fashion world I'm constantly reminded that I have to update it). What has not always been made clear is that you can actually wear an orthotic combined with a heel lift or medial pronation wedge in a sandal as well, if you know what shoe to look for. That particular sandal will need to have a heel cup instead of an open back with a simple strap. There are several models on the market, they are often found under the definition of a Roman sandal or fishermen sandal (although the example listed below is actually not tagged as such on the website). Our orthotic compatible sandal document has a subset of models with heel cups. The shoe industry has really stepped up to the plate in the last few years by offering routinely models that are orthotic compatibles, broadening the choices to remain well supported with your custom appliances year-round.