Let's see your non hideous sandals then!

[Lottapianos]

On every thread where someone posts a picture of sandals to ask for advice, theres always a chorus of 'hideous', 'granny', 'fugly' etc. So please share some photos of sandals that you think are nice, stylish, chic, non-stomach-churning, whatever. Bear in mind that many of us need sandals to be comfortable and suitable for lots of walking. I promise no snarky comments!

Shirley let's see yours then...

I think for hours of comfortable walking, you have to venture into walking sandals territory...then the claws really come out ('re comments on here, not on feet!).

@Ellapaella and @Alwayscheerful: Those are not my legs and feet, although mine are almost identical with the first pic, not the second. I am pale, not tanned :) so, since 1st pic feet are almost the same, I will thank you anyway for your sweet words :)

@Alwayscheerful both pairs are from Etsy: check madammeshushu and BohemianGreekSandals. The first pic, are actually v comfortable and suitable for walking for hours. The second not as much, as they are annoyingly flat :/. So I don't wear them as much..

Oh lord, for me a walking sandal is a bridge too far.

Honestly, I have reached an age where I can no longer ignore the Great Divide in Sandals. I am forced to face the truth, which is that I have to choose between pretty and feminine and not really be able to move... or I can have fugly and cushioned and be able to do my 10,000 steps a day without being in actual pain.

Those of you who wear Birkenstocks, I take my hat of to your pain tolerance levels. It's like being in some medieval penance where you are slapped repeatedly on the sole of your feet after a few miles in those!

The key is the back strap for a Birkenstock, otherwise yes, medieval foot sole slapping is the order of the day. I also get burny-ball-of-foot if I try to walk a distance at speed in a Birkenstock without a back strap.

These

These

Sorry should have said -they are from White Stuff but by Moheda.

I have had them on and I would say they are true to size and not too high. Definitely more comfortable with the flex bit too. They don’t look overly clompy either. Going to do a whole day in London wearing them and will report back re comfort levels after that.

Fitflop have some wonderful comfortable not too ugly offers you need the thicker soled ones they've been doing a"fashionable" range with less oomph in the soles, I've a million foot problems and these babies are so good you just get some and you absolutely will not care if your bebunioned clodhoppers are on full display!!🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

I have always found Birkenstock heaven once worn in and my feet stay put. The only ones I haven’t been able to get on with are the one strap ones. The Florida type have been my favourite

Oh, those first ones are lovely, identity, where are they from?

I have ankle strap Birkies - the problem I have is that the soles are so hard that I get referred pain up my legs! I have broken a pair in and they were still agony after hundreds of miles. I gave up on them in the end, which is not something I do lightly for a pair of relatively expensive sandals.

Teva are better, but my God they are hideous.

mother they are from eBay they come from Israel and brand are called Camel. Cost about £15 a couple of years ago

www.unisa-europa.com/en-GB/alace-19-lmt-5001
I have had a couple of pairs of sandals from units a bit like these. Very comfy and have lasted for ages

Now, if those second ones modelled by identity have soles thicker than a Rizla and come in black or grey, sign me up!

@JaneJeffer, the ones posted by Pink are lovely!

Identity lovely sandals but how long are your toes?!

I have Birkenstock Gizeh - they don't flap about at all, very secure for driving or running after a bus!

Queenbean , freakishly long I’m afraid, they account for a large proportion of my size 8’s!

I have these ones - they are Crocs and they are sooo comfy and they look nice too. Not granny sandals :)

www.crocs.co.uk/p/womens-crocs-isabella-strappy-sandal/204915.html?cid=001&adid=google_ppc_UK_shopping_Sandals_women_204915-001&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqbrhrfDU4QIVGLLtCh0bCgdpEAQYAiABEgIS5fD_BwE

These arrived yesterday, v comfy indeed.

www.crocs.co.uk/p/womens-crocs-isabella-strappy-sandal/204915.html?cid=001&adid=google_ppc_UK_shopping_Sandals_women_204915-001&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqbrhrfDU4QIVGLLtCh0bCgdpEAQYAiABEgIS5fD_BwE

I've lived in Birkenstock's for years, I used to work in a very hot climate on the beach a lot and they were perfect, at work I'm on my feet for 10-12 hours and they don't hurt my feet.

I've had Arizona and Rio but I'm now into these Mayari ones, they have the added bonus that they fit my wide left foot and the bunion is entirely left to stick out without rubbing.

I'm thinking for with black 7/8 trousers and a black floaty top.