If you have ever bought a pair of summer sandals, sized up just to get a little extra width, and still ended up with pinched toes and throbbing heels by 5 PM—we hear you.
For too long, the footwear industry has operated on a frustrating secret: it designs shoes for a "standard" foot that doesn't really exist. If you are a big and tall woman, if your feet have naturally widened over the years, or if you battle daily with plantar fasciitis, you’ve probably been told to compromise. You either squeeze into shoes that hurt, or you settle for "comfort shoes" that lack any sense of style.
We decided it was time to change the rules.
We are Oliver and Paul, the founders of ArchSolo. Between the two of us, we have spent 20 years inside the footwear industry. Paul brings nearly three decades of traditional, structural shoemaking expertise, while Oliver has spent the last 10 years focusing on modern footwear innovation and customer fit.
Throughout our careers, we worked with countless brands and observed endless trends. But the one thing that truly stayed with us was the conversations we had with real women. We listened to thousands of customers who were exhausted from dealing with bunions, fallen arches, and knee pain caused by unsupportive flats. We saw firsthand how poorly standard shoe molds fit women who simply needed more room.
It broke our hearts as shoemakers. Why should women have to choose between feeling beautiful and walking without pain? We left the traditional industry behind to build something better.
At ArchSolo, we threw out the standard, narrow industry molds. Instead, we started from the ground up.
We engineer our sandals specifically for broader footprints (perfecting our B, D, and EE width fits). We combined Paul’s decades of craftsmanship with real biomechanical science to create targeted arch-support footbeds that distribute your body weight evenly, instantly soothing plantar fasciitis and stabilizing your kinetic chain.
We also know that true comfort isn't a guessing game. That’s why we don't just ask for your size—we use a specialized 3-step fitting process to understand your exact foot length, width, and shape before you even add to cart. We want to be your personal footwear consultants, ensuring you get a bespoke-level fit.
ArchSolo isn't just about selling sandals. It is our promise to you that you never have to force your feet into shoes that weren't made for them. You deserve to explore the world, stand tall, and walk confidently—completely pain-free.
Welcome to ArchSolo. Welcome to the comfort you actually deserve.