Comfortable sandals wanted

My daughter likes them.
I haven't tried them.

Has anyone tried the barefoot shoes or sandals? I have seen them advertised but have many reservations about trying them.

RosieandherMaw

I have just bought these from Hotter. They are called Catskill and cone in a variety of colours in nubuck and wide fittings (extra wide EEE in tan and blue)
£89 and feel very comfortable

I ordered some of those in the pink colour.
Unfortunately they didn't fit my odd feet.
It's hard to recommend shoes because of sizing differences.
We have very few shoe shops locally and they never stock the wide fittings.
I am always careful to order from companies with free returns as I am rarely lucky with fit and comfort.

Do you know the width of your feet ? Shoes / sandals come in different widths. I was a size width EEE I've recently had swollen feet and had to buy a pair of boots from Pavers in width 6E . I like the sandals with adjustable straps .
Pavers do some in 2E to 4E and 6E to 8E widths .

Gotthattshirt

Birkenstock, Birkenstock, Birkenstock
Come in all shapes and sizes. Sadly not freely available in UK Highstreet but online service is excellent.

But no use at all if your feet need support or you have to wear orthotics.

Another vote for sketchers sandals, I have two pairs, several lightweight trainers and one pair of their winter boots.

All very comfy.

Gotthattshirt 👏👏👏👏

Birkenstock, Birkenstock, Birkenstock
Come in all shapes and sizes. Sadly not freely available in UK Highstreet but online service is excellent.

I have a pair of Hotter Flare/Flair? Sandals. Very comfy, but they make an irritating flap flap sound when I am walking. I prefer my quiet Ecco lace up trainers.

My friend bought her Rieker fishermens sandals from Pavers. She is pkeased with them Soft leather.

Hi. Andrea Conti. Soft leather and a wide fit. They are scrumptious. You can buy from House of Briar or Amazon.

Sorry, I meant Rieker sandals, though I have trainers too!

HowNowBrownCow

I love Lunar here: www.lunarshoesonline.co.uk

I like these, in particular the colours. I have several pairs. A word of warning, the soles can be quite thin, especially the plimsolls.
I like Rieker trainers, very comfortable. Wide enough.

woodenspoon

I’ve also got those Hotter Catskill sandals and they are really comfortable and I’ve walked all round RHS Wisley in them, up and down hill.

That’s good to know woodenspoon as I have bought three pairs (!) as an alternative to my ubiquitous trainers

I always get Rieker sandals as I am a size 8 with very wide feet. They do some with Velcro fastening across the toes which is good for wide feet and are very good for for walking distances.

Ecco for me, not cheap but last well. Just got a couple of pairs of Grition, new from vinted, only worn once but seem OK.

Try Gabor Lanzarote. They have a supportive footbed and are secure in the foot. I have 7 pairs of these- some very old, some new & some from Vinted. They are suitable for wide feet as I have a lovely bunion on one foot and they never rub.

Just got a pair of FitFlop “fisherman’s” sandals leather

I am size 9 E width - they are like wearing trainers ! So comfortable and springy

I’ve also got those Hotter Catskill sandals and they are really comfortable and I’ve walked all round RHS Wisley in them, up and down hill.

I've also had Rieker and Josef Siebel ones before and found them comfortable, but not enough for neuromas under my feet. It needed podiatrist approved ones for that level of comfort. So only Hotter or Wolky were up to that.

Josef Siebel I could never get the right fit. Rieker are nice - also some models are better than others (not all are leather).

These can be made wider due to the adjustable front piece.

Sallywally1

Any ideas? I’ve tried hotter, Clark’s, moshula and none are altogether suitable. I am six and a half, wide fitting and definitely want leather!

Any price in mind?! I can 100% recommend Wolky Jewel sandals. They are podiatrist recommended and the only sandals I could wear, with mortons neuromas in both feet (and nicer than Hotter :-). They also happen to be exactly the right height, if you have to wear a moonboot on the other foot!

They are, however, very expensive. And they are leather. They used to be £100 for a long time and have now gone up to £159!!!! I know because I just sent for some. They have a very nice range of colours too, so be careful or you might want more than one pair. They are amazing for comfort and have a special sole and insert.

They have a new model as well if you prefer that, that has exactly the same sole and insert but doesn't have the strap round the back - so more stylish perhaps? Called Aporia. Also comes in a wide range of colours.

I have them in light blue, red and black. I'm an exact 6.5 in Clarks and the size 40 in these is a perfect fit. (Which is supposed to be a 6.5).

www.wolky.co.uk/product/jewel-white-leather/

www.wolky.co.uk/product/aporia-white-leather/

RosieandherMaw

I have just bought these from Hotter. They are called Catskill and cone in a variety of colours in nubuck and wide fittings (extra wide EEE in tan and blue)
£89 and feel very comfortable

They look as if they have good arch supports.

I have just bought these from Hotter. They are called Catskill and cone in a variety of colours in nubuck and wide fittings (extra wide EEE in tan and blue)
£89 and feel very comfortable

Another vote for Luna