Is there such a thing as...

[Dollygirl2008]

Comfy but stylish sandals?? I'm looking for open toed, open heel, quite chunky but fashionable yet comfy enough to walk miles!!!!! Does anyone have the solution?!

Fit flop sandals

fitflop

Blimey - I guess comfort costs!!

@Dollygirl2008

Blimey - I guess comfort costs!!

You're not wrong - the price of shoes seems to have gone up faster than petrol lately. I used to buy Birkenstocks for about £45/£50, now they're double that.

Doc martens? You'd have to break them in though - I'm not sure whether they're as annoying to break in as the shoes/boots, but thinking how comfortable the shoes/boots are once you've gone through the process it might be worth it!

First two brands i found when searching comfy cheap sandals were Hotter and Pavers.

www.next.co.uk/shop/gender-women-productaffiliation-footwear/category-sandals-style-forevercomfort?dp=a&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9FlxaEV6dZsESjwjGftDQxpYADcSEs-uKoqzTye2YqNCVbbEoL25CugaAkScEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

www.marksandspencer.com/l/women/footwear/sandals?extid=ps_ps-bg_ggl_ngs_ch_MSSandals_-UK-_-_Grow&cq_src=GOOGLE&cq_cmp=M&S-UK-BG-BMM-All-SE-NGS-Footwear-Shoes-Grow-Female&cq_con=m&s%20sandals&cq_term=+m&s%20+sandals&cq_net=g&cq_plt=gp&cq_gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9FliVyKfPhQpz_UrfMfTwh-RHCT0M3jq4GPcA5wY6L0PY4ZpBWHWvNAaAqGlEALw_wcB&ds_rl=1295314&ds_rl=1295953&ds_rl=1295953&ds_rl=1295314&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9FliVyKfPhQpz_UrfMfTwh-RHCT0M3jq4GPcA5wY6L0PY4ZpBWHWvNAaAqGlEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I was going to say Birkenstocks

A few years ago (2000s) at work we were all fed up of uncomfortable sandals. Someone found Clark’s mules (with block heel) and it had a plaited open toe leather part. They were so comfy I got black and a tan pair. Everyone was buying them as they were so comfy!

I can walk miles in Birkenstocks and mine have lasted years, still look in great condition.

@evilharpy

Doc martens? You'd have to break them in though - I'm not sure whether they're as annoying to break in as the shoes/boots, but thinking how comfortable the shoes/boots are once you've gone through the process it might be worth it!

I bought DM sandals last year. Totally different to the boots, no breaking in at all required! I love them, so comfortable and supportive. Can't remember the style name, but they were the shiny ones with thick straps.

These are amazing, I actually stopped wearing trainers last summer and lived in them

So many options!

I remember buying a pair of fit flops when they first came out about 13 years ago. They weren't much cheaper than they are now. I think I paid about £45 for some fabric Walkstar flip flop platform style ones. They were the comfiest 'shoes' I've ever owned. I've got a few other pairs since. Last pair I got was a leather t-strap style I wore walking miles and miles around European cities. Think I paid about £60 a few years ago. I've checked the fit flop website and they're all about the same still. Perhaps a bit more than they were 13yrs ago when I got my first ones. But that's inflation for you. They're well worth the price IMO.

Agree with DM sandals. Mine are so comfortable and have lasted me ages

These are the 2 I have

www.drmartens.com/uk/en_gb/p/24477001

www.drmartens.com/uk/en_gb/p/25720001