Holiday friendly shoes

[UncomfortableBadger]

What sort of shoes do you lot tend to take on holiday?

Planning ahead for our honeymoon later this year & I’m in need of a mixture of stylish (for dinner), super comfy (for exploring ancient ruins) and sand-friendly (for lolloping on the beach).

Does anybody rate FitFlops or Skechers? I have a love/hate relationship with Birkenstocks (first pair were great but the last pair completely shredded my feet)

Yes to Skechers for sightseeing.

Palmaira sandals - I've had a pair the last couple of summers and ended up wearing little else on holiday.

Ooh! Like the look of the Palmairas - how do you find the sizing, onemouseplace?

I use Skechers for sight seeing and rocket dog flip flops which are very comfortable.

I do like the idea of the Palmaira as well.

Deffo palmairas. I have 3 pairs.
Tan colour for day/casual and sparkly for evenings.

UncomfortableBadger true to size, but they do stretch a bit (especially the strap, so I'd probably go down rather than up if I was between sizes.

Awesome - thanks so much!

Converse

I always wear Toms in the summer. They have a sale on at the moment

Birkenstocks

Nothing beats Sketchers Go Walk for comfort when sightseeing. Ignore the sneery comments about them on here. They aren't a thing of beauty but are insanely comfortable. Converse offer zero support and are almost guaranteed to give you aching feet by the end of a day's hard sightseeing.

Merrell sandals are beyond comfortable and very practical but I think they look quite pretty and they come in a nice range of colours. The ones with the thin straps can be worn with a dress for a very casual evening. I wore mine to death on my honeymoon.

like this

Those look comfy Jessie. I often see Teva sandals recommended on here as well.

I had sketchers for first time last year after advice on here.

They were bloody amazing.

Those and Birkenstock Madrid's and a Gabor Lanzarote for me anyday.

And Never thought I'd say that

Can anyone link sketchers that look nice?
I have plantar facitis and I’m off to NY next week.
I usually wear new balance trainers or birkinstocks. But it’s gonna be chilly so sandals are out.

Lonicera Tevas are similar structure but can look a bit shapeless and dowdy. Merrells, IMO, are more stylish.

Another vote for teva

Look at the Isabella line of crocs. Not like crocs at all (i wouldnt wear the conventional ones) but really stylish and just as comfy. I've had loads of compliments on mine and my feet lasted round disneyworld in them.

Jeez those palmeiras are expensive. I bought my first pair in Menorca (avarca) for £25. I just bought two pairs last week online from TK Maxx for £17 each.

The Palmairas don't look like they offer any kind of support to me. They look like they would cause blisters and slip off. I must have funny feet.

How are Palmairas for very wide feet?

Decided to swing past TK Max earlier and managed to find a pair of Palmairas in my size for a bargainous £16 - seem comfy from initially trying them on, but will wear them round the house to break them in

I wore Skechers in Greece last year - very comfortable but very slippy on marble paths (for the ancient ruins bit).

I think most shoes would be slippery on smooth marble.