Wouldn't be seen dead in them !

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a pair of Hotter shoes that need to be broken in once the sore heels caused by the first wear have healed.
I have to wear support pop sox when my varicose veins start throbbing - doctor told me to wear them all the time but I just can't.

Gill, I bought a pair of quite pretty Hotter sandals a couple of years ago thinking they would be comfy and look nice. They went to the charity shop after 3 outings!

I am sure the more clumpy ones would be comfy, but I wanted a pair for 'best' with a slightly higher heel (it was a low wedge).

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I haven't been able to find a comfy pair of shoes for years. Hotter do seem to be the best of a bad bunch

This thread has taken me back to childhood! New Clark's summer sandals every year = blisters on my heels until they were 'broken in'.

Every time I see posts from people who think Hotter are the only people doing comfy but smart shoes I thank heaven I found DB shoes. Hotter shoes just do not fit me, and their styles seem to be mostly strappy, skimpy ones. DBs are substantial but not clumpy.

Crocs around the house and garden. On a caravan holiday they are ideal for that trip to the shower block, but I don't wear them for outings. My well-worn and very comfy Hotter sandals are perfect for sightseeing and touring local markets.

Rieker shoes fit me perfectly - I've just bought two pairs for the summer (ha!).

Meant to add, they're very comfortable and light.

Galen Have you tried Pavers? They're very comfy and squishy inside and do a range of widths. I'm a convert Comfort over glamour has been winning for years!

Katy; not exactly high [about 2 1/2 inches] but I've bought some Hotter shoes for the wedding I'm going to. Have only worn them in the shop and waiting for them to be delivered but they didn't hurt my totally mutant feet at all [bunions etc]. They look a bit weird on the shelf but the S.O. agreed that they looked very smart on. I'll let you know how I get on with them when they arrive. I wish Hotter shoes had been around years ago when my feet first started to turn against me!

....shorts; I've never worn shorts in my life and never will, because my legs are so horrid [fat all the way down with cellulite on the thighs] and, to add insult to injury they're now covered in thread and varicose veins .

Very few people can wear shorts I think. They seem to do something to one's backside which trousers or even three quarter lengths don't, must be something to do with ratio of leg to bum. I stick to mid calf cotton or linen in the summer because then I can wear flat sandals when out and about and like annodomini I love my crocs for the house and garden, and when we used to go camping they are the perfect footwear!

After my recent foot op my feet look so awful I am turning more to summer shoes and away from sandals- even a pedicure doesn't make them look much better. Nothing would get me into some of the more comfy types of shoe though - they have to look good I am prepared to put up with some pain.

And, I should add, the Crocs are ideal for paddling about in streams with the GC.

I'm an eeee fitting on my left foot. I can't wear the pump type as I need a strap over. The choice is very limited.
My feet and ankles hurt all the time anyway, even at rest.

I always rub Vaseline on the inside rim and heel area on new leather shoes. It helps soften the leather and stops rubbing or blisters.

If not barefoot in the house or garden I am comfy in sandshoes.

Sorry lot aren't we? My most comfy sandals are Clarks, flat, with contoured sole and 2 adjustable [vecro] straps, I have a black and a beigy pair and they look fine with jeans or trousers. I have worn the black ones with black socks and this looks ok too.Normally though, I have bare feet in them [my feet maybe the best part of me!] and wear nail polish.I wear a prettier pair with skirts, dresses.I am always sad to come out of boots though, especially ankle [pixie boots] which are just so comfy.Feet getting hot and rubbing is hell isn't it?I only ever wear old tried and trusted shoes on holiday, vanity has to take a back seat. Mr Rosesarered says he never has a problem [or other men that he knows] with blisters so it must be the silly shoes we wear.Sadly, I think that must be true.

That's a good idea, Agus, I will try it. I have heard of rubbing Vaseline on blisters instead of using plasters.

I bought a pair of Accesorise flatties in a pretty peach colour earlier this year.. have them on now but yesterday I realised, after a busy day on trains & buses, that if I am walking, I need a bit more substance in my shoes now #acheyfeet

I must admit to buying some really comfy Hotter shoes recently, pale blue, Mary Jane style. I also live in my Crocs in the summer. Not the clog style, but a pair of their strappy sliders. I love the soles that absorb the bumps and that they can be washed. X

Like you, Galen, I have to have the Mary Jane type with a strap. Thank goodness there is much more choice now.

My Hotter shoes were delivered today by their special delivery service; there is a local phone number on the box to phone if I want to return them [they will pick them up from my house] and I have 90 days to return them if I need to; what an amzing sevice!

That's a really good service Tegan. I am going to take a look. I have one pair of rather glamorous black patent shoes with pointed toes and three inch heels which I bought at Christmas. They were from M & S. They don't hurt but are a bit high for walking in so I either wear them when I know I will be only going a short distance from the car or I wear a pair of flat shoes, take a large handbag and put my glam shoes in the bag and change. When trying shoes on I am like one of the ugly sisters from Cinderella, trying to squeeze my bunioned feet into pretty shoes. Occasionally, I find a nice pair that I can fit my horrible feet into and they look quite nice. In my youth my legs were my best feature as I am quite tall. They have stayed reasonably OK and I hate to have to wear frumpy shoes.

Been away for a few weeks so haven't been on Gn and now I feel the odd one out! I don't buy shoes which have to be worn in and I don't often buy what would be considered sensible shoes either. I love my high heels.

Ana the ankle pop socks are for wearing with leggings. If you wore the longer ones you would see a dip just below the knee.

I never wear leggings, so the problem doesn't arise in my case!