Dansko with skirts and dresses?

reneebwilson

What style of Dansko can be worn with skirts and dresses? I have fallen arches and these are the best shoes for them; however, the clog style does not go with skirts and dresses.

11 years ago

Dressing

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Latest reply was from Jeanie

MuseumGal

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They have a whole line of clog soled sandals that are just great with dresses. I've seen people wear the clog mary janes with dresses too.

11 years ago

Nebraskim

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I have several different types of Danskos (clogs, sandals) and wear them with dresses, skirts, etc. all the time. My life is too hectic to be impeded by painful feet. So even if the look of the shoes is a bit "off," well for everyday wear, I work around it. I do have some other non-clog less clunky shoes for short-term wear, like weddings, etc.

11 years ago

amiable

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High five Nebraskim! I feel that way too at the moment. It's all Danskos or Birkenstocks for me, unless I have a partial day event to wear something special to, or a day where I'm unlikely to be on my feet much.

11 years ago

cinnamon fern

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I am a clog lover too! Can I put in a rec for Sandgrens clogs?

http://www.store.sandgrensclogs.com/us/

They are comfy like Danskos but a bit nicer looking. I bought these a couple months ago and love them with eg a simple black dress:

http://www.store.sandgrensclog.....p-toe.html

11 years ago

danskogirl

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Ah - a topic near and dear to my heart, as you may be able to tell from my user name.

These days, I tend to wear these with skirts and dresses:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ....._s=lpo-top

And sometimes these:

http://www.dansko.com/Womens/F.....lor/Beige/

http://www.shoe-store.net/dansko-rory-womens

My style is shifting a bit but I still sometimes wear this:

http://www.onlineshoes.com/wom.....p_id134364

And when I have a day where I'll be doing a lot of walking (e.g. being a tourist), I wear this (though my version of this style seems sturdier than the one pictured):

http://shoeinsider.blogspot.co.....inued.html

For a day where I'll be standing a lot (though not walking a lot), the regular clog-style Mary Janes are good, although heed the warnings that the strap can break off. This just happened to me as I was walking along so I'm not happy with that.

In the fall/winter, I've worn skirts with this, though I'm currently on the search for something a little edgier:

http://www.amazon.com/Dansko-W.....B004JSI5OC

And these in fall/winter with tights or leggings (or with pants/jeans all 4 seasons. Actually, all these Danskos work well with pants/jeans too.):

http://www.amazon.com/Dansko-F.....B00AZIDXK6

Good luck in your search!

11 years ago

danskogirl

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cinnamon fern: Thanks so much for the Sandgrens rec. I browsed through their website and like what I see! I'm looking for more fashion-forward shoes with similar support to Danskos and these look promising.

11 years ago

SandyG

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Echoing the thank you to cinnamon fern for the Sandgrens link and rec. I'm always on the hunt for summer footwear that's supportive and can multi-task with pants and dresses.

11 years ago

CocoLion

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I don't wear clogs with dresses but I wear them with shorts and jeans for work (restaurant, long long hours on my feet). I absolutely love the durability and support of them. Everyone else at work thinks my Sanitas are ugly but I am 56 and can keep up with the 20-somethings and attribute this in part to having supportive footwear.

I did try a lighter Nubuck pair from Dansko last year, thinking they would look better with shorts, but they got so dirty and are impossible to clean it seems. I have thought of a light patent color, perhaps that would work. So my only suggestion to you is to find a neutral color closer to skin color to go with dresses. And you can pick the material based on your needs. Nubuck might work if you don't get dirty like I do!

11 years ago

rachylou

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Ohmigosh, renee. Don't tell the hipsters!

Lol. Sorry. I live in Hipsterville. I am embarrassingly a hipster. You're not allowed to move in to the neighborhood unless you can show you own a pair of Danskos and an A-line skirt, and swear on your copy of Dwell magazine that you will wear them together.

So... by which I mean to say, I think the style of skirt might matter more than the style of the Danskos.

11 years ago

Jeanie

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Looks like you have gotten a lot of good advice so far. I have an older version of the Lolita that danskogirl posted. I've work them everywhere with skirts, shorts, jeans and pants. I can walk forever in them and my feet don't tire.

11 years ago

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