Office shoes - where do you buy comfy yet lovely ones?

[Spurtle]

I need to look smart in the office but do a lot of walking about and standing so need comfy shoes. The problem is, I hate flats. I like heels or wedges. To make it trickier, I can't seem to keep shoes on my feet unless the have some sort of over-foot strap or ankle strap. Court shoes just don't stay on.

Any recommendations?

I like Hotter, though some Styleandbeauty gurus will frown....

Thanks, will go and have a look.

Hotter are not quite my thing.

I've recommended them before, but I love the Chorus Thrill from Clarks. I'm the same as you, in that I have to have a strap across the front of my foot. I think it's because I have narrow heels. The Chorus Thrill is really comfortable, had a platform in the front, and still looks good after almost daily wear for several months. Two of my colleagues wear them as well.

I have two pairs of these, one in suede and one in crocodile skin. They are unbelievably comfortable, and I get tons of compliments. They are expensive but the suede ones have been going strong for two years. They will also solve your 'staying on' issues!
www.russellandbromley.co.uk/ankle-boots/royal-dry/invt/234880

They look nice, thanks. The taupe ones are reduced to £40 at the moment. Would they look crap with black tights though? I only do 70 denier black tights.

Lotta, they do look quite nice, but are well out of my price range. Thanks though.

I have a few pairs from m&s and also buy from Boden during their clearance. I actually find wearing heals more comfortable a lot of the time than flats.

I have the same problem with court shoes staying on and I also own Lotta's Russell & Bromley boots :) so that's my winter office footwear sorted.

In summer I have a few pairs of heels under my desk. All have either a strap across the top or are elasticated (these, I've never found anything else like them sadly - from Pied a Terre).

The others are from Clarks, M&S and Banana Republic.