This thread hits a nail on the head for me. I used to wear high stilettos in the eighties/early nineties but since then have worn low block heels, flip flops or ballet flats and I just have a couple of very low stilletos for going out at night in, which isn't very often these days and in normal times when I go out its usually straight from work.
I've never been a trainer person and never owned a pair of walking shoes until recently. I used to live very close to the bus stop, whereas now I have a walk to the bus, plus I live on a hill so some friends of mine said I'd be better off in walking shoes in the bad weather so I bought some. At first I thought they were frumpy and made me look unfeminine (I am a girly type of a woman) but they've been brilliant this past week or so in all the ice and snow we've been getting.
So now I am tending to wear just normal flat shoes now the ice has gone and I do find them more comfy to walk in going to and from work. When I do wear walking shoes for work, I change into other flat shoes in the office (we do have a dress code).
My question is what about summer flats? I usually wear flip flops a lot but my friend says they can ruin your feet if you wear them for walking a lot. I do have some nice sandals with a cube heel but I've fallen over in them before now.
Also I do feel trainers or walking shoes can look frumpy with dresses. Does anyone else feel like this? I don't want to wear high heels again, I couldn't cope in them but I do like to feel a bit dressed up.