Laura, those boots sound really comfy! I love the way lightweight footwear feels. Unfortunately, that is one downside of the La Canadiennes—they are pretty heavy. But they keep my legs and feet just as warm as my snow boots, so I don’t complain. I’ve always worn medium-weight wool socks with them and haven’t found my sock choice to affect comfort. I have sometimes put in an insole, though, because there is no arch support. And since the leather is thick, the boots did take a while to break in.
Avicennia, I’m glad you’re enjoying your Fly Londons! Just from looking at the picture, I would have guessed that they would be hard to walk in. Just goes to show you that you really have to try something on to know for sure.
Desmo April, interesting about buying the men’s boots. I wonder if men’s shoes on the whole are better made than women’s? Hmmm...
Adelfa, you look smashing in the Trinas! And thanks for your input on the Okalas. So far, I’ve only worn them to church, which doesn’t amount to much walking (only much embarrassment, ha ha, as seen on my other thread).
Carole and MRL, I do like the metallic sandals! I just ordered the Sofft Bernia, which were an Angie pick, in metallic silver. I have low-volume feet too, and sandals (or any strappy footwear) can be challenging.
Viva, I love those Frye oxfords! I can imagine you wearing them. They seem very much your style.
Janet, I’m going to have to keep my eyes out for some Cole Haan shoes. They keep being mentioned in the comfortable-shoe threads! And I know that others have raved about the Ugg Cortonas. I wish the Cortonas had a little less buckle stuff going on at the ankle—since I’m small-framed, the buckle detailing overwhelms me. Oh well!
Neel, you do have a lot of comfy-looking flats. I don’t have any flats to speak of. I keep trying to find some, but I have a narrow heel and a low-volume foot, so they just fall off! I did find one pair that stayed on, but there was hardly any cushioning to speak of, and I might have well just walked with cardboard strapped to the bottoms of my feet!
Gaylene, I didn’t know EF made footwear. Fluevog has some interesting styles...I’ll have to keep my eye out for something that will tickle my fancy.
Rachylou, you’re so practical! I could handle all of my shoes (except one) for a couple of hours of shopping, but even at four hours I would probably be in comfort shoes myself.
Style Fan, yet another vote for Frye! And almost ten years old...wow.
Faith, I saw those PG sneaks on the Nordie’s website last night and thought they were cute! It’s clear that a person generally has to pay for quality for shoes. I did try on a pair of PGs once, and they were terribly comfy. But I already had a couple of pairs of shoes that were somewhat similar, so I passed. The Miista metallic oxfords are TDF!
Beth, another vote for Frye!
Isis, thanks for the Okala input. And those Spat shoes you posted are fab! I haven’t seen anything like them. I wish my style were more androgynous sometimes, because there are a lot of comfy shoes that have menswear-inspired elements.
