And thanks to YLF I think my travels are going to be much more comfortable. (We'll talk about stylish some other time.)

A bit long, but I have to rave about this.

I've been looking for good walking shoes for my problematic feet for an upcoming trip to Paris. I went back to SAS and bought a couple of pairs of lace up shoes in a slightly new and improved versions of my old SAS that have worked well for me. I also bought a pair of SAS sandals--they have upgraded their styling a bit.

However, after I wore them around a couple of hours the tops of my feet, especially the left, hurt so much I knew I was in trouble.

In the meantime, I'd posted asking about compression socks. A PA advised me to try Zensah calf sleeves, which I did in addition to other suggestions from you. (I'd already tried a pair of medical compression socks from the drugstore.)

The Zensah are okay, but my ankle and feet were swollen by the end of the day.

I tried the Nordstrom compression trouser socks and they work very well. They are thin knits, come mainly in dark colors, but at the end of the day I have no swelling of legs and feet, no incipient varicose veins sticking out. And surprise:

When I wear them with the SAS I can stand them for hours and be reasonably comfortable. I also tried a pair of Rejuva and Sockwell, which come in lighter colors and patterns, and they will be great for the airplane, but I'm not so sure about long hot days.

It never occurred to me to try slip on sneakers and I've tried them as well.

Thank you all for your suggestions--this really helps. I now have to figure out what to wear with my socks.

By the way, I am TSA pre-approved, which means I can leave my shoes on to go through airport security, BUT--Munro shoes set off the alarm! It turns out my comfy airplane shoes have steel shanks in them, and apparently most Munro shoes do as well. Now I need new airplane shoes.