How do you stop feet coming out of court shoes ?

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I end up gripping with my toes to try to keep them on but my heels just slip out of them. Have tried double sided tape which is okay with bare feet but no good when I have to wear tights. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I thought I was the only one with this problem; bizarrely have always blamed myself for not being able to wear "grown up" shoes....as opposed to the reality, the style just doesn't suit my feet !!! This thread makes me feel better :-)

I'm thinking of just getting OH to wheel me about on castors so I don't have to actually walk in mine

I'm so glad it isn't just me who has this problem. I can't manage heels unless they are firmly strapped to my feet. I've always wondered why court shoes were so popular.

defy anyone not to leave a clog behind! That's the latest footwear.

It's partly because the manufacturer s make the shoes wider now. They used to be C width but are now D and no half sizes or choice of widths.

Strap across helps. Or I wear Boots

I find Alice bow insoles work magic. I try not to be put off by the fact that the Duchess of Cambridge swears by them!

I had an ankle operation two years ago, and during convalesence I was forced to wear shoes that I could walk properly in (for obvious reasons). I'm now fully fixed, but I have retained my preference for 'better' footwear, but have been pleased to find that I can still follow fashion (most of the time). I don't think I'll ever buy court shoes again, there are so many fab alternatives out there!

Well I'm really relieved its not JUST me! I have tried the gel heels etc but they make no difference. . I have very broad feet but apparently narrow ankles, so need the width for the front...but not the back! I do have a pair of lovely sandals I will probably wear for this Saturday's wedding (will be braving bare legs as they're open toed sandals so tights are a complete n no no - Brrrrr) but i just think court shoes look so elegant! Ankle straps cut me off as i'm short anyway.
I always notice that models/actresses footwear often seems way too big for them, you nearly always see a gap at the heel. How on earth do they manage to walk in them?

I'm American and until fairly recently it was possible to get shoes in the US that are narrow and also built on a combination last with a narrower heel, but those days seem to be over. I have issues with flats as well as heels. In addition, I have a high instep which makes straps uncomfortable. When I find a shoe that works (and I almost always still have to add heel grips) I buy it in several colors and sometimes a second pair of the same color as a back-up. I have found this tape to help some. You can sort of build it up where you need it to make the heel grab better. www.drscholls.com/productsandbrands/rubreliefstrips/

Another one who has never been able to wear shoes without straps, especially heeled shoes. Skinny feet with high instep - no way. Mary Janes, high heeled or flat, all the way.

However, I did this year manage to find some flat loafers which stay on my feet with the aid of insoles and heel grips. They're from Fat Face and have a deep front bit and well-built ankle section that come in a little and hug your heel.

Sharing the pain. Mary James/straps for me. Feel like the dressier ones come in & out of fashion v quickly so that sometimes they are everywhere & other times impossible to find

How on earth do they manage to walk in them?

My guess is double sided fashion tape. I have tried that. It is not a good solution; you can't slip your feet in and out out of shoes easily (which I do often when I am at my desk) and it can tear the insole out when you dislodge your foot.

I have quite wide feet and find slipping a problem - it never occurred to me that it was anything to do with width.
Like almost all the rest of you, I've found the only answer is some sort of strap.
Or better still, boots.

You wear sensible shoes that don't keep falling off instead?

My feet are knackered, thanks to wearing court shoes in the 80s. They'd be knackered without them, but I have some lovely lumps on the backs of my heels which make most shoes excruciatingly painful to wear, now.

I always buy T-bar or Mary Jane style shoes.
I have small feet with a very high instep and keeping court shoes on without a strap is not easy.
I've tried everything and still not great.

I thought it was just me! I'm a c-fit so nothing other than Mary Janes stay on. I don't wear heels that often anyway so I think it's partly lack of practice on my part

In the '80s when they were very 'in', it was best to get them from a proper shoe manufacturer like Bally (can't believe the prices on their website now ) because they were more foot shaped in a subtle way around the soles, heels and instep. They have to fit really well. Also, you need to be very 'ladylike' in them

Unfortunately, a lot of shoe manufacturers have located to the far east, dumped their lasts and traditional techniques, and most shoes are manufactured in a way that is cheap and easy to mass produce, so that they fit the largest number of people - the population they are serving is bigger and more global, but they are more one-size-fits-all.

Cheaper ones have stiffer, flatter soles, don't fit well and are often too shallow round the toes to stay on.

I wear lace-ups now - court shoes were never good for my bunion and I tend to wear boots or sandals with skirts, when I wear them. Shoes that fit firmly round the instep and do not put any pressure on my toe joints are much better and if they stay on properly, life is so much better

I've got my eye on these for a forthcoming wedding reception, I should be able to walk and dance, and won't worry about them falling off my feet!

www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/2,33/2384794088

Oh no Petal - the link doesn't work! Was looking forward to seeing those...

www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/2,33/2384794088

Or just copy the whole address.

Stirrup tights, or the ones that go down over your heel and to about halfway towards your toes (don't know what to call them!) would be good as you'd have at least some bare-foot area for grip, but could still wear open-toed shoes.

Obviously if footless tights were OK with the rest of your outfit and the occasion, they'd be great too.

Thank you Lweji, not sure what went wrong there.