Advice please about Skechers shoes

Having read this thread I've just re ordered some Vionic trainers. Hope they fit better (I've gone up a half size!)

Sketchers are fine when you first put them on but in my experience they are as supportive as a pair of slippers. The best shoes I've had are from Mephisto. Cost a lot but last for years and are the last word in support.

The Skechers I wear for walking are fine for support. but the one I wear as slippers has rubbed up my heel into a blister.
Now lost .

I decided to do my usual 4 mile dog walk in my sketchers the other day instead of my proper walking boots in the Hope I would walk a bit faster . I regretted it the day after and returned to my boots ! They were the slip on mesh type admittedly- but ended up with all kinds of odd foot pain - never again . So yes I agree !

I do wear Skechers mesh lace ups all day and agree they are comfy and are far more supportive than slippers or slip-on shoes but if I was walking etc I would wear something more sturdy.

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I wear Skecher lace up trainers for long or short walks and so far no problems. It’s been interesting to read about the other makes though. My mum swears by Hotter shoes but the only pair I ever bought weren’t comfortable.

I find my Hotter 'Whisper' boots and hotter shoes...... uncomfortable and can't wear them, a waste of money.....

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I have had Sketcher trainer type shoes which I find very comfortable. However, I bought a pair of Sketcher leather sandals this summer and have stopped wearing them. They are very soft underfoot and comfy at first, but they were so 'squidgy' I found them tiring to walk in, as though I was walking on sinky, soft sand all the time.

Very interesting to hear that other posters saying they might have exacerbated hip problems. Whilst I was trying to get used to my sandals I had a sore hip. I didn't put two and two together, but now I'm wearing other shoes (Moshulu plimsolls, Aigle walking boots and Josef Siebl sandals - all VERY comfy and supportive) the pain in my hip has gone.

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I find my Hotter 'Whisper' boots and hotter shoes...... uncomfortable and can't wear them, a waste of money.....

Oh that’s a shame, I love mine.
I also love my Skechers and they have revolutionised my walking.Horses for courses isn’t it, as all our feet /hips are different.

I used to love wearing heels, and shoes with wedges. Unfortunately, I now suffer from plantar fasciitis, and I've been on a mission to find shoes that are both comfortable, and supportive. I have several pairs of Skechers with varying levels of supportiveness, and I particularly like the Go Walk Arch Fit, which is apparently a podiatrist-designed shape. I did buy a pair of Vionic sandals but I found the soles way too hard, inflexible and uncomfortable for my particular problem.

My issue is that whilst these types of sensible and supportive shoes are fine for walking/general day to day wear, what about when I have a nice occasion to attend, such as a wedding, and I need to dress up? I find that I can no longer wear my ordinary shoes anymore without ending up with a LOT of foot pain, but I can hardly turn up to a wedding in a lovely dress wearing my Skechers! Can anyone recommend any shoe manufacturers who actually design nice looking shoes, that look feminine for special occasions? I'm only in my late 50s, and I don't want to have to wear sensible, frumpy looking shoes for the rest of my life, particularly not for special occasions.