in praise of comfortable footwear

GreenTeaDisease

yesterday I broke down and finally got a pair of dansko/sanita clogs. oh. my. god. I have displaced bones in my feet from wearing heels all the time at this one job I had a few years ago, and I didn't realize how much pain I was in until I put these babies on and wasn't anymore. I can actually walk naturally. I am in heaven. like I am so comfortable I had to post about it.

dunkman

i just bought a new pair of Doc Martens.. air-cushioned soles apparently.. all i can say is they must be the comfiest things i've won in years... Converse All-Stars must be the thinnest soles i've ever had on a pair of shoes... i could feel blades of grass lacerating my feet with those things on now i could stand on a cactus quarry and not feel a thing

GreenTeaDisease

dunkman wrote:

i just bought a new pair of Doc Martens.. air-cushioned soles apparently.. all i can say is they must be the comfiest things i've won in years... Converse All-Stars must be the thinnest soles i've ever had on a pair of shoes... i could feel blades of grass lacerating my feet with those things on now i could stand on a cactus quarry and not feel a thing

yes docs are extremely comfy as well. and no shoe has better traction on ice.

I once walked around europe for 2 weeks in chucks and the entire soles of both feet were a giant blister.

stu gee

I usually wear stuff like Vans, Duffs and Airwalk which are always very comfy. Most recent pair of shoes i bought were Osiris and they are amazing, comfiest trainers ive ever worn by far. I remember when i was younger buying a pair of K-Swiss because everyone in school had them and it was like walking about on two planks of wood. Always stick to the same kinds of trainers now.

GreenTeaDisease

stu gee wrote:

I usually wear stuff like Vans, Duffs and Airwalk which are always very comfy. Most recent pair of shoes i bought were Osiris and they are amazing, comfiest trainers ive ever worn by far. I remember when i was younger buying a pair of K-Swiss because everyone in school had them and it was like walking about on two planks of wood. Always stick to the same kinds of trainers now.

well K-swiss are tennis shoes, they have flat soles so you can move around the court.

Collin

I used to wear skate shoes because I thought they were comfortable but now I have North Face walking shoes, they're so much more comfortable. I think I stick to walking shoes now.

Brain of J.Lo

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

yesterday I broke down and finally got a pair of dansko/sanita clogs. oh. my. god. I have displaced bones in my feet from wearing heels all the time at this one job I had a few years ago, and I didn't realize how much pain I was in until I put these babies on and wasn't anymore. I can actually walk naturally. I am in heaven. like I am so comfortable I had to post about it.

I must have the weirdest feet in the world.

Everyone I know raves about how comfy those are, and I got a pair a few years ago when I was working retail full-time. I wore them for a few days, and my feet hurt SO bad, and I actually had swelling and bruises on them. I had the Mary Janes.

intodeep

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

yes docs are extremely comfy as well. and no shoe has better traction on ice.

I once walked around europe for 2 weeks in chucks and the entire soles of both feet were a giant blister.

thats funny i walked around europe for three weeks in docs and i got blisters

GreenTeaDisease

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

I must have the weirdest feet in the world.

Everyone I know raves about how comfy those are, and I got a pair a few years ago when I was working retail full-time. I wore them for a few days, and my feet hurt SO bad, and I actually had swelling and bruises on them. I had the Mary Janes.

yeah in grad school everyone raved about chaco sandals but they don't work for me at all. it's all the individual foot. I just got the traditional clogs-with-backs that you see doctors and chefs wearing. not exactly sexy, but hey, it matches my not exactly sexy wardrobe.

Ms. Haiku

I have at least 9 pair of dansko. I bought my first pair after the first day of pastry school in 2001. My feet hurt so bad, and all the other students were wearing clogs. Very rarely do they hurt my feet, usually because of the design, but for the most part I can't do without them.

My twin calls them my frumpa-lump shoes.

GreenTeaDisease

Ms. Haiku wrote:

I have at least 9 pair of dansko. I bought my first pair after the first day of pastry school in 2001. My feet hurt so bad, and all the other students were wearing clogs. Very rarely do they hurt my feet, usually because of the design, but for the most part I can't do without them.

My twin calls them my frumpa-lump shoes.

hahaha they are totally frumpa-lump/old hippy/graying professor/librarian/femi-nazi shoes . But hey I am an environmental consultant in Cambridge, who am I trying to kid?

RolandTD20Kdrummer

The best feeling ever?

Putting on a pair of well worked in sneakers after a day of downhill skiing.

omg...a 10 minute foot orgasm...no kidding.

Hitch-Hiker

I usually wear skater runners like Vans and DCs, but I just got a pair of ecco shoes, and they are so comfy, and sturdy, and surprisingly light too. Best shoes ever.

stu gee

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

well K-swiss are tennis shoes, they have flat soles so you can move around the court.

They might be a tennis shoe company originally but they sell a lot of shoes just because they are fashionable, where i live anyway.

Get_Right

Hitch-Hiker wrote:

I usually wear skater runners like Vans and DCs, but I just got a pair of ecco shoes, and they are so comfy, and sturdy, and surprisingly light too. Best shoes ever.

Eccos and mephistos

both pricey but very, very comfortable
a lot of eccos also have gore-tex so you can wear em in any weather!

Enkidu

Merrells. At least they seem to work while walking a picket line (the WGA strike). The first day I wore tennis shoes - argh, what a mistake. Then I swtiched to the Merrells - wonderful. I've had conversations with other people picketing and people seem to like Merrells.

Ms. Haiku

Tevas are good, too.

rival.

im usually a converse guy. aren't the most comfortable by any means. but my asics on the other hand... like walking on a cloud.

Bangers_n_mash

singularity wrote:

im usually a converse guy. aren't the most comfortable by any means. but my asics on the other hand... like walking on a cloud.

Absolutely! THE most comfortable runners in existance.

redrock

dunkman wrote:

i just bought a new pair of Doc Martens..

I love Docs!!! Though I do have a penchant for uncomfortable, high heeled boots and shoes I'm afraid I don't do 'earthy'...

**Dunk... just noticed where you lived....**

Enkidu

Asics - yes, I agree. The best.

Other good sandals, Rafters. I had a pair, not thongs, they were super comfortable. I wore them on a family vacation where we walked miles and miles and they were the only shoe I wore.