The holy grail - comfortable, stylish shoes?

[YogiYoni]

Please help! Back to work (teaching) next week and I'm having my annual 'WTF do I wear on my feet?' crisis.

My hand is hovering worryingly close to these but I know (I KNOW!) they're not stylish really. Can anyone help? I need shoes that are comfy enough to wear all day (standing for most of it, walking across a large site for the rest), stylish enough to make me smile and ideally under £75. I'm thinking navy, ruby or black, but could be swayed...

I have several pair of high heels for work but unlike a teacher I'm not really on my feet a lot.
There's a nice mix of flat, kitten, court and high heels here:
www.dunelondon.com/mobile/ladies-shoes-dept3101/

I find Clarkes

How about some ankle boots with a low heel, they will go with anything incl dresses.

Oops wrong button ... I trash clarkes which is a pity because I got a couple of really nice brogues from there. I get Geox or Ecco - a bit hit or miss on styles (nice or butt-ugly).

I find that Hotters look much better on the website than in real life. I nearly purchased some online and so glad I tried them on in store as they were hideous and actually not very comfortable! Don't do it without trying them on first

I've had success at M&S with these patent black loafers - they're really comfy (just posted on another thread in case anyone gets deja vu). I worried about looking too masculine but have had lots of compliments and feel very smart and confident in them (and I can walk for miles!)

www.marksandspencer.com/clean-modern-loafers/p/p22471018?extid=ps_gglpla_895149989_46286434002&s_kwcid=AL!2750!3!209940448460!!!g!311028990463!&device=m&cvosrc=ppc%20shopping.google.Women%20%3E%20Trends%20%3E%20Footwear%20Trends%20%3E%20Luxury%20Loafers&cvo_pid=46286434002&ef_id=WabwzAAABMxV0j0W:20170830172152:s

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The budget is £75 so not sure why people are recommending R&B as that won't even buy you one shoe in there!

Dnne flatforms are pretty good. Something like this

That Dune shoe is lovely!!!!!!

Zara have a pair for half the price if you want to test the colour out OP. But bear in mind Zara shoes are unmercifully uncomfortable.

That should say a quarter of the price!

Do you teach in primary or secondary OP? I taught secondary and was surprised at how the kids took notice of what I wore. Even had the year 11 girls tell me they stood outside my form each day just to see what I wore because they liked my style. All that did was make me more paranoid about what I wore knowing they were inspecting it!

What sort of clothes do you wear Yogi? I'd recommend Dr Martens every time, but they might not suit if you're a wafty kind of clothes person.... if you know what I mean!

I have some Hotter heels. Which they don't seem to do any more - they are just bog standard court shoes, unexciting and not wildly stylish, but they don't scream "Flat footed Grandma" in the way that a lot of Hotter shoes do. I like the Dune shoes and the M & S loafers. I find that M & S shoes last me for years, but I trash Geox or Clarks in a few months.

Fly London are also super comfortable, as are Docs, once they have been worn in, although DD1 has taken both pairs of mine!

Gabor are very comfy and not totally hideous

Just spotted the price of that Dune one. They do do cheaper ones.

Clarks do really comfy heels with padding and in built platforms.
I also have a lovely pair of wedges from them.

For when I'm in trousers i like these sketchers. Its like wearing slippers. www.schuh.co.uk/womens/skechers-microburst-one-up-black-trainers/1915757070/

bonfireheart
Students notice the most odd things.
One lad noticed I'd changed my eyeliner colour!

But then again I remember a teacher who used to wear the same very limited outfits and I can still recall the pink dress 15 years later.

I just bought these.

I also second Shoe Embassy, love their stuff and so far it isn't too narrow.

No offence to pps, but I can't imagine being on my feet all day and walking across site in kitten heel slingbacks.

I was a medical rep in a past life and I had a pair of hush puppy court shoes. I've had them for 7 years and I still use them for court fun ok enough!! Super comfy.

www.schuh.co.uk/womens/hush-puppies-devynn-sisany-black-low-heels/1246157020/

Highly recommend

Sorry, I should have said: I teach secondary in a school with a pretty strict dress code. They need to be proper shoes. No open toes, sandals, etc.

I tend to wear pencil skirts and tops or fit and flare type dresses. I already own the clarks hambles and a lovely pair of pointed black flats, and I've just ordered a pair of kitten heels, now I'm kind of after something 'fun' but still smart...

Those art shoes are all basically the same! (the courts i mean)

I was a big fan of Geox pumps in my smart office days, something like this went with most skirts/dresses... Any good?
www.geox.com/en/women/shoes/pumps/annya-anthracite-D745VB000PVC9004.html?cgid=women-shoes-pumps#page=2&start=3

I swear by Think! shoes, can walk in them forever and I wear them till they fall apart a few years later (just as well given they're not cheap even in the sales)

www.think-shoes-online.co.uk

Ruby Shoo ?

No idea how comfy they are but they definitely look fun.

What about Gabriella - available in multiple colours. Or Charlotte ?