to loathe those weird shoes with the rocking bit on the sole?

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You know, the Skechers/MBT/whatever ones that claim to firm up your bottom by making you wobble around on the soles of your shoes. I am seeing more and more of them these days.

They are the Toyota Prius of the shoe world: barbarous to look at and of spurious actual benefit. AIBU to loathe them?

FashionEaster I don't wear the flipflop model ones to work, but they make some perfectly acceptable sandals. Obviously if you work in the kind of office where you're wearing suits/proper blouses/heels type of thing, so smart rather than smart/casual they won't work, but my office is pretty relaxed.

Mind you, if anyone had said anything about my sandals I'd have spoken to my GP and got a note - I mean, a good employer should not insist that their staff walk around in agony, and plantar fasciitis is agony.

well how's this for karma? After mocking MBTs earlier in the thread, I have been diagnosed with bunions today and will probably have to wear the blasted things!

Pointy, they make sandals too? Am off to look. Thank you.

And my employer would be ok, just that fitflops wouldn't be 'right' in my place of work.

Fashion go to this site - I have used them for all but my first pair, they are great. The sandals have a decent strap at the back too. I lived in them last summer and am wearing them again now because they are so comfy and don't look ugly at all - just not elegant, more functional.

It didn't link to a specific shoe, but you are right about the utilitarian look!

I try to avoid toe-posts which limits it to about this but damn, even in the more forgiving brown, it clashes with about everything I wear! Would look fine with jeans though.

ike these in style but not in flaming orange!

The trainers though are rather nice, I could easily wear these

Hmmm they are all very backless this year, aren't they Fashion?
I have these ones and also the same in black. Very much last year's model but I couldn't care less. What sort of colours do you wear at work that black doesn't go for you?

I like the trainers (but have no excuse to buy them )

The children's sandals are a lot nicer!

not sure if I am thinking of the same thing but i hate those enormous flipflops that people occasionally wear in black and sparkly as if that makes them attractive

Cos am very pale, I don't wear a lot of black otherwise unintentionally I can look like a Goth. In summer shoewise I usually wear silver sandals or something neutral that goes with most of my clothes.

Those sandals you linked are far nicer in style than anything else I've seen.

maybe these

You're very out of luck this year, Fashion they had loads of white/pale blue stuff last year but not this year.

My DDs both have last year's toe-post models in silver sequins with a light grey/dark grey sole, very attractive but not around this year.

I really hope you find something that fits because your heels and spine will love you - I have a dodgy back, very prone to sciatica but walking in these seems to sort it quickly. And I can walk long distances in them, but I think my feet must just suit them.

Warning - go a size up from your usual, they come up small.

I like the tan ones Fashion very stylish. They really ought to do summery white/denim blue ones as well though.

Thanks though for all your help, really appreciate it, at least I now know what to look for!