“Cute sandals. Where’d you get them?” my colleague asks, pointing to my black, faux-leather, strappy shoes.

The answer: Easy Spirit.

Yes, the same sensible-shoe store where my Grandma Ellie — at the tender age of 82 — purchases plush kicks to pair with her LeSportsac purse.

I may be only 23, but after trekking through the streets of New York in the summer, I’ve come to a realization: Life is just too damn short for uncomfortable sandals.

Sure, I could look chic walking the High Line in slick gladiators or trendy wedges. They’d Instagram well and probably make my legs look nice. But my feet would be crying for a shoe with support — or worse!

Just last week, supertrendy Madewell recalled more than 50,000 hipster sandals because a “metal shank” was breaking through the base, causing people to trip and fall.

Why wouldn’t I want to wear the same sandals as a woman who has walked this Earth for more than eight decades? After all, she’s probably on to something.

My Easy Spirit “Kanani” dress sandals (originally $79, now on sale for $19.99), are not my first foray into what some would call “grandma sandals.” I spent the summer of 2012 running around Washington, DC in footwear by another octogenarian brand favorite — the tan SAS “Duo” — at the urging of my mom to “get a comfy pair of shoes.” At first reluctant, I quickly fell in love as I outlasted my friends when standing in line for the Smithsonian.

I rocked those sandals for a good two years before they met their demise. I once dared to ask a fashionable friend if they were “that bad.” She responded with the cold, hard truth: “Yeah, they are.”

So after moving to New York City, I decided to invest in something more “fashion forward.”

I scouted women’s sandals on the subway, trying not to look like a foot fetishist as I took stock of the styles and how comfortable the wearer looked.

Then I tested the offerings at J.Crew and Madewell — each made from a sole of leather so thin, you’d be better off walking on cardboard. Some of the styles I strapped on even ended up in the recent recall.

I couldn’t fight it anymore: My narrow feet needed the support of a cushy sole fit for Grandma Ellie — so I high-tailed it to the Easy Spirit store on the Upper West Side.

Browsing the selection, the white-haired women and I exchanged knowing glances like Taylor Swift and Cindy Crawford in the “Bad Blood” music video: They knew I had caught on to their secret.

The “Kanani” sandal had it all: a simple black design paired with the brand’s “Triflexa technology” — three layers of cushioning with memory foam.

It’s as perfect for my nights out on the Lower East Side as it is for Grandma Ellie’s short walk to Curves for a workout. At first, I told myself I wouldn’t reveal to my friends where I got my new shoes, but then the compliments started and I gave in. (Though no one has followed my lead — yet.)

Thanks to the athleisure trend — and designers like Marni and Rebecca Minkoff pushing out comfy, if overpriced, shoes — my sandals apparently sit pretty high on the fashion scale. However, I’m sure it won’t be long until the trendy set switches to some foot-torture device that will have models hobbling down the runway.

But my Easy Spirits?

Grandma Ellie and I know they’re sensible forever.