Espadrilles yay or nay?

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Thoughts on espadrilles? Flat ones I'm thinking. Are they comfy in summer? Could you do a fair bit of walking about in them? What ones are best?

I think they're super uncomfortable...they feel like actually walking on a rope to me, so hard. But I can't speak for everyone as I see loads of people wearing them.

i find them really comfy! I have some wedges as well and they are great, i cant usually walk in any heel at all but i can walk in them!
I think it depends on your feet.
Maybe buy some cheap ones and see how you get on wearing them for a day before you commit to buying more expensive ones?
You can get a pair in primark for a few quid. They dont last more than a couple of days tho.

sorry to be clear: the primark espadrilles wont last you more than a couple of days... more expensive ones would last longer but not as long as normal shoes i tend to find.

They don't last long , aren't very supportive , look cheap and they are a bit eighties to be honest. Much better options out there.

I worked with someone who spent £350 on Chanel espadrilles

I prefer Toms for that sort of style. Very comfortable with a cushioned insole and a bit of support. You can chuck them in the washing machine too.

£350 on espadrilles?!?! Yeah I wondered about the walking on rope thing. I didn't used to like toms but theyve grown on me and I've seen a pair I like so maybe they would be better. Didn't realise you could wash them which is v handy.

Yes £350 and another colleague bought some but she got the wrong size so the first colleague bought hers off her for another £350!

And I was thinking the toms were quite pricey for that type of shoe...

I love my toms I wore them all summer last year and they still look great. I wore them today and remembered how much I love wearing them, they are so comfortable!

I just bought my first pair of toms and am in love with them. They are so comfortable!

Espadrilles?

Fine with just the stitching, hideous with the ribbons.

Agree about the ribbons. Plain espadrilles are fine for walking about in the sun. Keep it simple. I like them myself, but I can understand if people find them hard. They do sort of bed in after a while.

Don't wear them in the rain or get the soles wet cos the rope sort of explodes.

Toms obviously don't, but regular ones do. They go all fluffy.

I find the sizing on toms awful. One size painfully small and the next size up fall off my foot too big. I don't think they do size 7 though. It's a 6.5 or a 7.5.
I love espadrilles. I get the slip on ones though, I can't be faffing with ribbons. Also they all seem too high. I'd really like some not flat but not too high ones and I can't find any anywhere.
They do stretch really quickly.
I get three pairs from primark every year and they just about last the summer.

I find flat ones with a thin sole not that comfy for walking a fair distance in and they probably wouldn't last very long. I have these from TK Maxx with a thicker sole and they are like walking on air.

I also like the look of these

www.espadrille.co.uk/low-comfy-ankle-tie-espadrille-wedges-cream-538

I recently borrowed my dd's silver Zara espadrilles & had to take them off and walk barefoot on the pavement in London, they were that uncomfortable. I was late for an appointment so couldn't dash back home.

I've got these from John Lewis, £49 - they're the most comfortable shoes I've had in a long time.