For those of you who crave a comfortable sandal

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I give you...soft soles and lovely leather, flattering on the ankle and not too frumpy!

www.eccoshoesuk.com/ecco-w-flat-sandal/p8722

My most comfortable sandals come from Moshulu. There, I’ve said it.

They are black! That makes them a definite no in summer sandals. Almost any other colour, but I don't buy black shoes.

The trouble with a lot of the comfy styles around is that they might look great on someone in their 20s or 30s but on someone in their 60s (me) they just look frumpy. It's as if the youngsters are wearing them ironically whereas I have to wear them because my old feet are knackered. Not fair

www.clarks.co.uk/c/Willow-Gild/p/26139429

I just bought a pair of these in Silver, sandals tend to kill my feet but so far they’re comfortable. Haven’t ventured out of the house in them though, still wearing them in!

They also come in Tan but it's not a good tan more like a pale faded tan.

Keen are really good for sandals, I've had several pairs that last well and are comfy from the word go. Just even looking at Saltwaters makes my feet ache.

I've had lots of Ecco too over the years, find they last well.

I like them, OP.

I can't even look at an ankle strap without my bony, nobbly ankle bones feeling red and raw from rubbing

Oh they’d make my legs look all stumpy, sorry! Although I’m jealous that you’ve found your sandal holy grail. My sandal holy grail are the Birkenstock Relax sandals. Which they don’t sodding make any more. I have a pair of their ordinary single strap but because the strap on those comes from the outside of the footbed rather than the inside like the Relax ones they’re just not as comfortable. I’ve tried breaking them in, I’ve worn them until they’ve given me blisters in fact! But I just cannot get them to be as instantly comfortable as the Relax ones are. Which means I have to stick to my two knackered pairs (and I mean knackered!) because they don’t exist to buy now 😫😫😫

seriously google earth spirit sandals - some are hideous but others are really nice with beads and jewels - the soles are springy and they are around £40 . i now have 3 or 4 pairs of similar ones - quite hippy looking with the jewels or beads but like walking on air.

I have these... Just superbly comfortable, and actually look alright....
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Sorry, meant to add, don't make my legs look too dumpy, despite my cankles

Beer
Re narrow feet sandals - Mine are narrow and I have to find a style with lots of adjustable straps, preferably around the heel and one or two on top. A toe loop is good too. Can’t wear toe post / flip flops my feet slide forward and the post rubs unless they have an extra bar higher up. Can’t wear those menorca types as my narrow heel the back strap just falls off.
Miracle of miracles I found a black mule like a one bar Birkenstock in a neoprene type material in Primark last year and it sticks /moulds to my foot. Best 3£ spent for ages.

Rant over

Any recommendations for ugly bunioned feet that are not super grannyish?

Solasum so you want to cover up your toes? What about a Birkenstock clog - here’s a wee golden one. (Disclaimer I am a massive Birkenstock convert) www.birkenstock.com/gb/boston-suede-leather/boston-washedmetallicleather-suedeleather-0-eva-w.html?dwvar_boston-washedmetallicleather-suedeleather-0-eva-w_color=716

It is the bumpy bit more than all the toes I want to cover. It makes lots of shoes impractical. Do clogs slip off, or are they fairly firmly stuck?

I am stumpy of leg and wide of foot and I still wear saltwaters - I hit my 30s and just thought to hell with avoiding ankle straps etc I want them! So glad I bought them and actually I get a lot
Of compliments despite my coven hooves.

I’d love to see a picture of those sandals on OP I often find that style don’t look much without a foot in them!

I wouldn’t suit the ankle strap on these
I’ve just bought some suede TOMS as am over Skechers
Found a bargain pair of Aldo sandals in tkmaxx so shouldn’t need any summer footwear

Thanksso me too, the wasabi ones. I was so grateful they didn't cut my feet to ribbons I might get a tan pair. Are they meant to be terribly frumpy?

Another vote for Earth Spirit. Not all are beaded.
They survived a year of continuous wear - I live somewhere hot and they usually get worn 11 months of the year.
Naturalista (i think) were also comfy, but twice the price, and lasted half the time. If you don't abuse them like me, might be worth a look.

I accidentally read this as scandal so was a bit disappointed 😂

Went to Clark’s today off the back of this thread but they didn’t have half the ones in that I’ve seen online!

I never get ankle straps to do up around my ankles. This year I'm wearing my black iridescent snake skin gizehs and some navy wedges that I bought last summer.

You guys are starting to make me think I have a narrow ankle, just measured 9inches and apparently the average is 11inches - who knew?

I like them OP - I think an ankle strap can be quite flattering- it actually breaks up a solid looking leg and makes it look less trunk-like

thefirstMrs Moshulu are a bit frumpy tbh, but some days, I’m afraid I just don’t care #turningintomymother