Sorry that it's taken me so long to get back...had a very long day today!
This has been a very interesting read. As Echo pointed out, it's not the same to have to walk three miles consecutively as is is to walk three miles at work spread throughout the day. I do think that our circumstances dictate a lot of what we would consider to be "comfortable."
Lisa, thanks for the link to your blog! I really enjoyed reading about your shoes and what you purged and why.
I will admit that I am surprised at how many fabbers have managed to find shoes that are fashionable yet comfortable! Angie of course takes the prize, with almost every single shoe being good for all-day wear. My shoes, except for one or two pairs, are all OK for at least, say, a two-hour shopping trip at the mall. But if I were going to spend *all day* shopping or sightseeing, I would wear one of my two pairs of "comfort shoes" or else my relatively flat-heeled boots. I wouldn't last all day in any of my heels, especially the three-inch ones. And I'll admit that even if the shoe itself doesn't cause pain, it can be exhausting rushing around wearing heels, period, since they cause you to have a shorter stride. It's just a lot of extra work to get where you're going, IMO!
Thanks again, everyone, for contributing.