summer footwear

I have all sorts of foot problems and post surgery scars that most things rub. I use Teva trekking sandals that have multiple adjustment potential, an enclosed toe for protection, light and dry quickly should you step into a bog or something. They are robust and I have trekked all over NZ, S. America, Oz, Cuba in this pair. No socks needed and the sole is extremely supportive. They are on Amazon, Teva Rosa Women's walking sandals. They also do more 'girlie' town type sandals but whilst they may look better are nowhere near as supportive.

Reiner are good for shoes and boots too, but our local stockist has up and gone.

I have narrow feet A A my friend is a B. Why shops do not do them I do not know. We were on a trip some years ago and 15 out of 20 had narrow feet. We were on a Ramblers holiday in Canada/USA we all came back with shoes. Some bought extra bags to pack them. Come to think of it maybe it was because we were walkers! Medissa shoes are good but they only do the smaller sizes in B

I got a pair of Reiker slip on with criss cross elastic detailing. Memory foam inside. I also have extremely narrow feet and these fit perfectly.
Rather expensive at £59 but can wear them with dresses as well as jeans.
I know I'll be wearing them for years.

Earth Spirit shoes look great, but are too flat and soft for me - not enough support. I tried some on in TK Maxx, comfy but I knew they would cause a problem after a while.
I'll look at the Dunlop sandals, thanks for the tip.

I have the same problem feet as you, Grandmama, plus my feet are flat so I have to wear orthotic insoles for arch support.
I live in trainers because the orthotic insoles are too wide for ordinary shoes. I will Have to get a tailor made orthotic so that I can wear ordinary shoes again.
I have occasionally bought shoes from Special Feetures who sell narrow fitting shoes including a B fitting by mail order.
There is another firm - James Inglis- that sell shoes for narrow feet by mail order, and Hotter have introduced "slim fittings" for a few of their styles.
I hope this helps.

I bought some fitflop sandals today. The girl in the shop said she had sold dozens of them since the hot weather started - some customers bought two or three pairs, she said. (At THAT price?) Anyway, I find them excellent and wear them most of the time in the summer. I agree Skechers are good, too, and I especially like the flowered ones.

Whitewave - see a chiropodist to get your feet sorted out and then rub cream in every night. The skin on your feet, like everywhere else, does deteriorate with age, I'm afraid.

I bought a couple of pairs of these Pavers elastic shoes last year. They are so comfortable! I also am a great fan of Skechers shoes and practically live in two pairs of their trainers throughout the colder months (i.e. 11 months of the year ).

I broke my foot about 2 years ago and I was recommend them by a physiotherapist they are brilliant and have improved my walking and balance my feet are so comfortable I don't know I have them on with other shoes the first thing I did was kick them off when getting in the house but I have these on and don't even think about changing into slippers

American med. size shoes should fit you well. Grandmama I have a narrow foot and med. are too wide. I have trouble and on top of that I wear an American 10 1/2 size shoe and a lot of companies have decide to stop making it.

My feet are a real problem. They are approx 5 1/2 but narrow, a B fitting. C is the standard fitting so most shoes are too wide. I have a long big toe and the right foot is fractionally longer than the left. Both little toes are bent, probably broken, as a result of going barefoot years ago in heatwaves and on two occasions walking into the edge of the kitchen door, once with each foot. Also hard skin is developing under the ball of one foot which is tender. BUT I don't have any corns!! My sandals came out of winter storage today and so did the sticking plasters. One on each little toe and one to cushion the bunion joint that has developed on the longer right foot. We've no car so I walk miles, I'm very fit but I think my feet are wearing out. Also, no tights, socks or knee highs in hot weather means that my ankles are inclined to swell (I'm not over weight). I do wish shops catered for narrow feet instead of all the emphasis on wider shoes. Maybe I should try Sketchers but I would feel a bit 'clompy' in them. Has anyone bought narrow shoes from the internet? A local upmarket shoe shop stocked B fittings years ago but its only narrow shoes these days are AA fitting.

I just hate all those shoes that scream ' old lady '. They do great, comfy but fashionable shoes at Shoon

What a terrible experience you had with Skechers baw53 - I can understand why you won't be buying them again. I got two pairs of Go Walk lace ups last year (I think they were a previous year's styles so were much cheaper) and have worn them a lot without problems (I did wear them on a long charity walk though and I will be looking for more supportive walking shoes the next time I do a long walk).

Through Amazon sellers: I've just bought a pair of Earth Spirit shoes - they're very much like Skechers (light and spongy) but the style (slip-on with several criss-cross elastic straps to hold them securely) is pretty enough to wear with skirts/dresses in the summer. I've been wearing them all weekend and they're lovely. I also bought Dunlop sandals - supportive sports sandals but again the style is daintier than others I've had so all set for the summer.

I bought a pair of Go Walk lace ups in Spetember (£55) for a Winter sun holiday in January.I wore them twice and foolishly put them back in the box without examining them.When I got them out to pack I noticed the stitching around the back of the heel had given way and the trim was falling off.I took them back to the shop and was told it was obvious they had not been worn more than the twice I said, but there was nothing they could do as I had them longer than 30 days.They would not even send them to Skechers for me.I contacted Skechers and was told exactly the same, they did not want to know.I took them to Timpsons and the bloke there said it was appalling workmanship and he like me was disgusted by both the store and Skechers attitude.He stitched them for me and refused to take any money.I put £5 in to the charity collecting tin on the counter.I will never buy Skechers again and nor will I purchase from the shop, which is local to me and so convenient as it is within walking distance to home.

For cracked heels Vaseline is great,slather it on under socks at night.
I can't wear any shoes/sandals that are flat as my doctor told me to avoid them after I had plantar fasciitis (ouch!).I agree with others about Reiker though,they have comfy footwear that is good looking too.

I have EEE wide feet due to bunions and wear sketchers relaxed fit ninathenana - they are comfortable and quite fashionable too. I love their 'Mary janes' - check them out online. QVC sometimes have them.

Genuinely Stansgran??
I will definitely give that a try the next time I anticipate having to attend one of those annoying red carpet occasions!!

Too hot!!!

Lavish hand cream and a poly bag over the foot and a sock on top and you wake up with beautiful feet

I bought some Sketchers Go Walk a couple of weeks ago. Haven't worn them yet as the weather went off. I like the look of them though, and they feel comfy indoors.

harrigran fess up. You are a footballer's wife, aren't you. Or some kind of celebrity.

A special foot cream containing Urea quickly zaps away had skin. Cracked heel cream sorts out sore bits fast. Prevention is always better than cure, I cream my feet every night as I get into bed and they are free from hard skin.

CCS Foot Care Cream is wonderful.
I find E45 or ordinary moisturisers too light for feet.
Perhaps a visit to the chiropodist to get rid of any excess hard/dry skin and then constant creaming.
CCS is what my chiropodist uses and recommended, I got it on line, probably Amazon for about £6and a little goes a long way.

Cream your heels every night Whitewave, then put socks on. E45 is good but anything like Nivea or Astral will do

Sandals!

Love summer sanders, but age has brought cracked heels and very dry skin. Anyone got a brilliant remedy?