For anyone who wears heels a lot, they have only one question they most care about: what are the most comfortable work high heels that money can buy?
Surprisingly the answer to the best comfortable work heels has remained more or less the same for a long time. After looking at hundreds of shoes, I am happy to reveal it.
The absolute winner for most comfortable work pumps is a heel called Flax from Nine West pictured above (click through my affiliate link to see more images). And there are lots of reasons why this reasonably priced 3.5 inch heel aces it in the foot-comfort game.
First of all, Nine West pumps are always known for their comfort. The company has been through its up and downs, and there has definitely been some cost cutting that has impacted things over the years, but they still make proper leather heels with padded footbeds.
When I first wore a pair of Flax heels, my feet were smiling, they were that comfortable. I’ve never had pain in them and I wear them outside as well as in the office.
It’s increasingly rare to find proper leather heels in a low price point these days – most manufacturers use fake leather – and it really does make a difference. The proper leather used in Flax shapes to your feet naturally and is soft and breathable unlike the plastic of synthetic alternatives.
Another reason to love Flax is that this is a tried-and-true work pump. Generally, Nine West updates the front of its signature pumps every year or so but the same heel height, materials and fit remain.
Flax actually began life as a replacement for Nine West’s very popular Barbe pump, taking all the goodness of that heel and tweaking it for the fashions of the time. In 2017 Nine West updated Flax and named it Fifth9x9. However the popularity of Flax did not appear to translate and Flax has remained as a best-seller in its own right.
In terms of comfort, the famous Nine West “lightly padded footbed” is the key to Flax‘s status as an all day work pump. Modern styling, perfect fit and super comfortable leather also mean this is the work heel for unbeatable every day comfort.
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