Abstract: A universal shoe sling for employment with a conventional shoe, having a strap member or members attached to a shoe heel engagement means such as a loop member or a pair of loop members. The heel engagement means is configured and dimensioned to slidably engage the heel of a conventional shoe. The strap member or members are positioned and configured to wraparound the sides of the shoe and of the shoe wearer's foot, seated within the shoe. The strap member or members, in cooperation with the heel engagement means, secure the wearer's foot to the sole of the shoe. The inventive shoe sling is universal in that it is employable with many types of conventional shoes.