Black heels are the most commonly sought-after high heels in the market; like a little black dress, black heels are a wardrobe staple that are expected to last through the working day and sometimes into the night as well.
And then these shoes are expected to do it all again the next day, despite the weather, nature of the job or tiredness of the owner’s feet. If there’s one thing to be said about work pumps it’s that they work. Those things work hard.
In this article I review Sam Edelman’s Hazel 3.75 inch leather work pumps shown above (affiliate link). Please read on for the details or click the link to jump straight to Amazon for this shoe if you prefer.
Truth is, it’s not easy these days to find great work pumps that are comfortable, mainly due to the flood of cheap shoes that have infiltrated the market in the last 15 years. It seems that every brand can put a cut-price black heel in their range but not many are actually prepared to invest in comfort.
It’s little wonder that comfort is the number one thing we look for in a black heel. Of course style, durability and price are all important considerations too. We want to be fashion-forward, feet-friendly and neutral enough to suit a variety of work outfits.
But if you’re wearing your heels every day, then super-comfy is key.
And it is well worth paying a little more to achieve it.
With all these considerations, one black heel clearly stands out as best, with over 2,500 women prepared to give it a 5 star review over the past 7 years!
The shoe is called Hazel by Sam Edelman, and you can perhaps most easily find it on Amazon (affiliate link).
Let’s take a deep-dive review into Hazel to see why this pump is the best black heel in its price range bar none.
The number one reason I recommend Hazel is that it has athletic cushioning technology inside which helps protect the feet through the working day. The latest version of the shoe has special fit technology, which is a fancy way of saying they’ve added a padded “sock” inside for extra comfort. Same style, more comfort.
A second reason to recommend this pump is that Hazel first came on the market in 2016, meaning that you are buying a tried and tested product. And Hazel has been refined over the years for maximum comfort.
Sam Edelman’s team even flew to Italy to work with last makers over there, making adjustments to the pitch of the shoe and improving comfort levels generally.
The shoe has 4mm of cushioning, or about 1/16th of an inch. It’s small but very noticeable in the all-important comfort department.
The third and final reason I recommend these shoes as the best black heels is the most important one. It is that so many other women agree with me! Hazel has over 1,000 5 star reviews on Amazon!
As if that isn’t enough, 1,500 reviewers have given the shoe an average of 5 stars on Zappos for both comfort and style.
The hundreds of unbiased reviewers say that Hazel offers a level of comfort that is simply unsurpassed for such a reasonably priced heel. All I can simply add is that I agree.