Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Style and beauty

Looking for style advice? Chat all about it here. For the latest discounts on fashion and beauty, sign up for Mumsnet Moneysaver emails.

Comfortable non-fugly shoes, do they exist?

34 replies

ShyOyster · 01/04/2017 20:46

This may have been done to death but I still haven't found THE perfect pair.
Something happened to my feet during pregnancy. I went from size 7 to quite a wide 8 and just can't bear anything uncomfortable.
I need a pair of black flat shoes (or nearly flat) and if possible - a pair of brown/nude ones too. Something I can wear with skinny jeans and casual skirts and that won't hurt my feet like stupid ballet pumps. So arch support and decent sole are very welcome.
Please can you help?
I'm prepared to spend money. I just need THE shoes.

OP posts:
NotJimbo · 02/04/2017 18:22

Russell & Bromley do some good flat shoes, worth a look there, also I believe most of their shoes come in half sizes. I always find their shoes comfy, even their heels.

FuckYouAndDailyMailToo · 02/04/2017 18:27

New look wide fit are ok, don't last very well, but OK for seasonal trends. I love Nine West, they're comfy, pretty wide and gave some great sale prices.

jeaux90 · 02/04/2017 18:51

Jesus wept I just looked at hotter shoes Confused

For comfy shoes I'll stick to the Birkenstock and Campers

ShyOyster · 02/04/2017 20:33

Hotter shoes are mostly quite "old" looking, aren't they?
I have done some online shoe shopping. Ordered a couple of pairs from Clarks and the El Naturalista pair that Euphemia linked to. I am in love with them and pray they are wide enough for my floppy feet. I will investigate fit flops too.

OP posts:
Katiehanwell21 · 12/04/2017 12:59

Sargasso & Grey make all of their shoes in a wider fit and they are not frumpy. They are more pricey than the high street but are all made of leather www.sargassoshoes.com

Bambambini · 12/04/2017 13:03

Sketchers, the soft ones are great - i love the deck style ones with laces bit you can get just plain ones. Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em!

StrangeLookingParasite · 12/04/2017 17:08

My very most comfortable boots are from Trippen, but also, for boots you can bash the hell out of, these are excellent (though very much 'your mother wears army boots' - why yes, in certain circumstances I do, and they're excellent).

Also look for street shoes made by the athletic companies - Adidas, Reebok, Nike. I've got several pairs of a yoga shoe made by Nike, also a pair of Adidas Tubular Defiant in all black.

Mrstumbletap · 13/04/2017 00:06

I have feet like you OP and I bloody give up with shoes.

I h e a pair of M&S nude heels they are pretty good and I have a pair of leather ankle boots from there with a bit of a heel (called foot glove) and they are really comfy but I think if you have big feet we are screwed for choice really.

Queenoftheblues · 13/04/2017 17:43

If you have flat feet check out arch supports from boots. Simply be have a huge online range of wide fit shoes - im a triple e fit and high st wide fit are still too narrow for me.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page