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no more fashion sneakers

always trying

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Mostly during the pandemic, I have been wearing my hikers and running sneakers. Now that I have a few casual events, and it is a bit cool for sandals, I have been wearing my fashion sneakers. Since all but one pair are old I have just been leaving them on all day--taking the dogs out etc. Am finding that, except for my white ones, they are just that-fashion sneakers--not really for all day lots of walking, etc. The white
ones I wear as fashion sneakers, are really court sneakers. Future purchases will be listed as walking, comfort, or practical things like trail runners, etc. Just ordered these Merrell-and I will stick to the sport brands.

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rachylou

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I also find this to be true. I don’t wear fashion sneakers if I’m actually going anywhere but a chair...

Joy

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You will love the Merrell sneakers. I have two pair of Merrell sneakers, one for summer hikes and one for winter that can be worn with snowshoes or cross country skis.

Sloper

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Merrels are great - I have their slip-ons.
https://www.merrell.com/US/en/.....women-foot

And I've had good luck with The Walking Store for some colorful yet practical sneaker/walking shoes.

kkards

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Or you can look for sneakers that cross over and work as both...

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Janet

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I firmly believe not all fashion sneakers are made equal! Some I can *just* stretch into a four mile day, others are made more like real functional sneakers I can wear all day and never think about my feet. I like kkards’ approach — there are some cool-looking walking shoes out there once you find a last that works for your feet.

anchie

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I am with Janet here. There are fashion sneakers that are extremely comfortable, you should keep trying, pun intended;)

Angie

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What Janet and Anchie said.

It depends entirely on the fashion sneakers. It’s almost all I wear in brands that are very good and supportive for your feet - like Ecco. Personally I find them a lot more comfortable than athletic sneakers.

Don’t give up yet, and we can help you find fab ones

Stagiaire Fash

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Hi five! I’ve been saying that for a long time, based on my experience with a pair of Sperries. Earlier this year I let a good price on a pair by a good clothing brand and the general attitude here on YLF sway me, and I tried again. It was a mistake. I wore them once, for a couple miles, and my back was killing me by the end. There isn’t enough room in them for an orthotic from the drug store, even after ripping out the insoles.

Athletic shoes are not all the same. They are made to optimally support your foot in types of movements specific to their sport. Tennis shoes are made for bouncy movement, lots of steps, and being able to move laterally. There are shoes made for doing aerobics-type classes, which are similar but I don’t think (I’m not sure) they have as much support for side-to-side movement. Basketball shoes, with their slightly higher, notched shafts, offer even more ankle support for side-to-side movement as well as the cushioning needed for coming down from high jumps. Weight-lifting/training shoes have a slight wedge heel. It goes on and on. Anyone who claims athletic shoes aren’t comfortable has clearly forfeited before the game began.

I have a pair of white tennis shoes, from the tennis section of the athletic footwear dept, that serves my fashion needs just fine, AND takes care of my feet/back/legs too, tyvm.

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Peri

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I agree! I need running shoes for regular daily life and find "fashion sneakers" are usually too hard and too flat. I have done the best with Ecco Soft 7s and have a few pairs that I wear when I want to look better, but they don't cut it for real walking around. I guess it's good that I don't care overmuch about how I look for real walking around! I am thankful for the fashion sneaker trend anyway because when I do care, the Eccos are acceptable and a lot better than things like ballet slippers and other flimsy little flats.

CarolS

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Fellow fussy foot gal, here. I live in my Merrell hikers for "real" walking -- or a pair of white Saucony runners that pass for my white fashion footwear. (Well, maybe they don't pass in they eyes of all, but I they're as close as I can get.) Used to love Eccos, but they just don't fit me right anymore. I find it incredibly hard to find something I can walk in all day that looks cute or comes in a great colour. Sigh

Bijou

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Nike shoes work well for me. There is nothing worse than buying an uncomfortable sneaker, I mean, that is the whole point of wearing them in the first place!

always trying

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Although I have not bought many new ones the last few years, the all time best all around ones ever, for me, have been Sketchers. I try to hang on to mine a long time as they are so bad for the environment --all those old sneakers in land fills are enormous.

cat2

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We must be foot twins, I love my Merrill hikers, and keep a pair of slip on Skechers in the car for foot emergencies like sandals that bit my feet. However, I have not found any fashion sneaks comfortable.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Oh, yes, I choose my fashion sneakers for comfort. They aren't the same as hikers or running shoes, but for me, they are good for all-day city walking. I have had some that don't meet that criterion, though. They do not get to travel with me.