Walking sandals - recommendations please

Would definitely recommend Peter Rieker - very comfortable- don’t know about walking and hiking.

I agree with other GNs here about the virtues of Hotter. Their more,"robust" sandals & walking shoes have been great for me & for DH. A choice of widths, too. Yes, mostly available online but it's worth being on their mailing list & keeping an eye open for offers. Once you've established your size& "fit" (width), then in my experience their sizes are "true".

Ditto. Merrells. Added bonus is that they’re washable.

I've been on quite a few sight seeing holidays in Italy and Spain, and have always worn Fitflops. I've worn them all day, every day, and have never had aching feet, and they are ideal for walking on cobbled areas which is quite often the case in those countries. Although they are not quite what you asked for, I can highly recommend them.

I think Hotter is gone now ... shops closed and some available onine? I managed to nab a second pair of an old favourite. More a summer shoe tho with velcro strap 'Mary Jane' style?

I have plantar fasciitis and don’t always find merrell sandals that comfortable. I bought these Josef Siebel sandals, and they are so comfortable. They have Velcro across the toes, across the foot and at the ankle. We walked miles in Greece and not once did I have sore feet or ankles. I’m going to buy them in another colour!

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Merrell Kahuna have taken me round Rome, Andalusia, Montenegro and Amsterdam.

Karrimor

I have found Waldlaufer the very best with arch support and made of good leather in a small Bavarian factory .

I have wide feet and find Merrell too tight but Hotter stability are brilliant

Merrell all the way!

Whilst I totally agree with keepingquiet about the fact that sandals won’t give you the same support as a walking boot, I also have to say that I have two pairs of sandals almost identical to fairislecable which I basically live and die in. I was in Niagara Falls and New York this summer walking anything up to 12 miles a day and, for streets and parks, they were ideal but not so good for hills or steep slopes. Walking shoes or boots can be very hot in the summer especially with the sort if thick wooden socks that are normal do I thoroughly recommend sandals, with walking shoes and socks, in case the terrain changes, in my day sack.

Another Merrell fan here!

teva or merrell!

Fitflop are a brand thag have a range of supportive foot ware including sandals

Fitflop are a brand that have a range of supportive footwear

Ecco sandals are quite pricey but last a long time and are excellent for sightseeing holidays. If doing proper hiking I would always wear boots or good walking trainers.

I asked a similar question on GN about 18 months ago. I was advised mostly to go for Merrell. I found some online reduced (although they were still pricey). They are very comfortable and I do do short walks in them. I would hesitate though to wear them all day even in a city if I was walking around a lot. Even with high temperatures I find my walking shoes are better. There are very few cities (especially in hot countries) where you won't, at some time, encounter rough or uneven surfaces and shoes are safer.

I have a few pairs of the Teva Tirra design. Ankle and toe straps are adjustable and, having worn them on the hills in Funchal town, I was confident that the soles wouldn’t slip.

I get on well with my Hotter walking sandals - very comfy and a shiny pewter colour that isn't drab and goes with anything. But I do not have any foot trouble.

Karrimor Antibe I’m on 3rd pair

Definitely ditch the sandles idea for a hot walking holiday. Lightweight walking shoes for support and protection from the sun

Have a look at www.widerfitshoes.co.uk/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=13221362845&utm_term=db%20wider%20fit%20shoes&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw7NmzBhBLEiwAxrHQ-Wx0FL_TAmB0A_88B7RwWFVwIZCH_DYY7293b7-QWKYLdWXhyMP6whoCpb4QAvD_BwE

Admittedly the shoes are not the most trendy styles, but they are definitely a blessing if you have foot problems. There's a sale on at the moment, I think.

FitFlop have some great shoes - but very expensive.

Hotter and Ecco do a good range of walking sandals in different widthsand most with Velcro fasteners and grippy soles.

Always Merrell for me. Both boots and sandals I can wear straight from the box with no blisters