To ask about shandals?

The things that really give me the heebie jeebies are those ‘barefoot toe shoes’. I hadn’t seen them before, then saw a man in them on the bus the other day and had that thing where you can’t stop looking at something but want to. Grotesque!

Just saw a picture. I have saw them before but had no idea what these where called lol
mind you we are more fashion retail, these are outdoorsy

I work for a large shoe company and have never heard the word Shandal lol is it a new thing? Mind you Iv been off sick the past 5 weeks

Teva, sketchers foam based sandals or crocs sandals.

Fantasy Sandals.
It's a a greek sandal company (fantasy-sandals.gr) and they are incredibly comfortable but stylish too.
It's a bubble sole bottom, and like walking on air!
I buy them in Corfu, but you can buy them online or occasionally you might find them on sale in the UK.

Merrel do walking sandals (Kahuna III). I wear mine hiking and have just come back from 4 months in India. Very durable and look ok

What are we meant to be voting for? I don’t understand how this is a AIBU question.

blowfish do a nice range of sandals that are really comfy. I take them travelling and walk in them all day in hot weather without blisters or rubbing.

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Had to google them. A truly terrifying spectacle. You coukd not pay me to wear anything so ghastly.

It’s what people who wear Tilley hats and go to national trust places wear.

I wouldn’t be seen dead in a shandal either unless I had severe foot issues and had absolutely no other options

Honestly, why would someone want to wear something like these?

I think the look of "sliders and socks" that seems to be favoured by teenagers is ugly, but hey ho.

I've worn the ugly "shandals" before, and small stones are indeed a problem: easy for them to get in, not so easy out.

I like the Nike Mayfly for summer walking: holes are much smaller, so fewer stones.

As I said, overall I don't agree with uniform for the reasons you describe.

My point was that I talk to teens about bullying/comments around clothing, it surprises me to hear adults being so rude about other people's clothing.

I’ve had several pairs of Tevas that I can walk all day (20km or 20000 steps) comfortably. Generally the ones with walking shoe type soles or thicker soles are best. Saltwaters with the thicker sole (Broadwalk style) are also good and not as ugly as Tevas.

I had no idea these had a name, I've always called them summer hiking shoes!

Anyway, they're for hiking in summer, not a fashion statement. I wear them with shorts and a vest, on hikes. With a summer dress I'd wear light trainers if I was planning to do a lot of walking about, or beaded sandals if I was just ambling around. Maybe ballet flats if no beaches involved.

I had them to hike in but they just made me feet smell, my DD had the same issue

I find the Keen Elle sandals a good middle ground for all day walking whilst going with most of my shorts and dresses.

I’m all for practical, sporty footwear, but I’ve never understood the trainer/sandal hybrid (ignoring how I feel about the aesthetics of them). They look like they would have bits that would trap dirt and stones, they look a bit blistery, and they look like they’d get a bit smelly without socks.

If I’m doing a lot of walking around a city or on paths in a dress, a Birkenstock does me just fine. A lot of other high street sandals are just a bit too flimsy for walking any real distance. I suppose hiking sandals would be perfectly practical, but I personally don’t really like the look.

If I’m doing something a bit more strenuous/adventurous, I’d want my feet properly covered/protected. I wear running trainers with shorts for far too much of the summer.

I used to really care about what others thought of me, but now I just wear what I like and what is comfortable and practical. That’s what you should do OP.

Saltwater. They look great and are most comfortable I’ve ever worn. I have wide feet. When you first get them stand in a bowl of water so they fit.
I frequently get my watch saying I’ve walked over 10k on a day out wearing these and my feet are fine (also in early 40s). Gold pair look dressy enough for a date/pub; and they can get soaking wet on a beach too.

I’ve spent forever searching for sandals with a shaped footbed with arch support, soft comfy straps that don’t rub or dig in or annoy me anywhere, and a bit that covers the weird gap between my big toe and the next toe, and that aren’t too ugly. I’ve never found anything that meets all those requirements so last summer I got these instead and they were great. https://www.salomon.com/en-gb/shop-emea/product/amphib-bold-2-w.html#color=76255

The mesh lets lots of air in so they’re great in the heat but there are no big gaps or straps that rub. And I think they’re less ugly than most walking sandals. No good with a dress but fine with shorts or trousers.

To all the scathing and disgusted posters, I’d love to wear pretty sandals instead, but I can’t because they all hurt if they don’t have good arch support.

Merrell leather sandals

Shandals I had to Google. I've seen them down at the marina only on men though. They're too fugly for a dress

I like the boots.