Soooo...have we got a 2022 sandals thread yet?

[Justkoko]

What's your style this year? I've loved menorcan sandals, arizonas, various little simple strap sandals and this year I'm wondering about something a bit more chunky.
Quite like these from timberland
www.timberland.co.uk/shop/en/tbl-uk/greenstride-ray-city-sandal-for-women-in-white-a2qvm100

But hard to say without trying them on. Not my usual style at all! But would love something super comfy to see me through summer.

Right, well, I did go for the ones with the eye-watering price tag and I like them a lot. If they last for 10 years, like my Marc Jacobs sandals (which was my previous high-water mark for shoe expenditure) then I will be a very happy bunny. I spent four years looking for something which combined chunky straps, supportive sole and sling-back fastener. I have an unlovely bunion which I don't want to reveal, I want to be able to walk comfortably and I dislike ankle straps on me as they shorten the leg. Don't judge me.

www.matchesfashion.com/products/1392754?country=GBR&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=1392754000005&utm_term=890897139829&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1N2TBhCOARIsAGVHQc4WNK8NnHCaBBA2ZPgcQ_QhcTVwS0uT9jRu5tvkyhDSN-ZlR6QN2aUaAlfPEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I had been stalking these for absolutely ages, checked every day because they trickle in a few every day but they sell out really quick!

However they were massively too wide for me ( check reviews who say the same). So I sent them back.

Also if you do decide to order them size half a size down. I'm a 5-5.5 in Marks normally and I ordered 4.5 and they fit okay lengthwise.

I’ve just checked and the sticker in the sole clearly labels the inner sole as leather, so I see where the polyester comes in. The outer sole is other materials as expected. They are lovely and come in a really nice silver grey shoe bag!

These were the best pair I ever had. Sadly worn to death and the new versions suck (uncomfortable and look very granny ish). If I had £220 I’d definately get more:

smile.amazon.co.uk/FitFlop-Womens-Cova-Closed-Sandals/dp/B075NPCFC5/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=2FKRH07C80ER8&keywords=cova+fitflop&qid=1652038672&sprefix=cova+%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-2

Oh God, I LOVE those @BigSkies22 has bought. I love Marni. I can’t afford Marni ☹️

I love all my birds to

Sorry I meant I love all my birks to,that's what happens when I type with one eye open.
I of course love birds to😄

I've just ordered these

www.birkenstock.com/gb/soley-ring-buckle-natural-leather/soleyringbuckle-pureleather-naturalleather-0-tpu-w_1.html

Can't wait for them to arrive!

I need sandals for hot city breaks and sadly Birkenstock’s have started rubbing in the extreme heat so last year I started looking for an alternative and found the Gracie range from fit flop.

I don’t think they look like fit flops…

I wear them all day in the office and for walking around town shopping, etc. I wouldn't wear them all day on a city break. They are indeed heavy.

Due to dropped arched I now need to wear insoles all the time so I’m looking for some sandals that they can fit into. They’ll need to be flat, with a closed heel and ideally not open at the sides so they’re not obvious. Has anyone seen anything suitable cos I haven’t😮

I used to buy new sandals most years but about seven years ago had to get Fit Flops as everything else was too flat for my feet.when I had an injury- had insoles in all my other shoes. Was surprised to find some of the designs are more attractive than I thought and go way beyond toe posts (which I cannot abide). My feet are fine now but I still love the Fit Flops - two pairs, slight wedge/platform sole, two bands over my feet, one in pink, one in a floral pattern. They are still so comfortable and absolutely indestructible - have been in the sea with the floral ones dozens of times also.

The year before that I bought some expensive smart brown leather sandals with a small wedge heel which I also love. So this will be my eighth summer of not buying any new sandals at all.

@Notarealmum no, well, I don't generally buy Marni, but I'd been looking for the right pair for, literally, years and these kept coming up. They were on special offer which reduced them to £470 and I used Paypal 0% to buy them, and paid over 4 months. If they last like my previous posh sandals, they will more than earn their keep. And (final self-justifying remark) I have bought very little in the way of new clothes in the last three years, trying to use what I have.

No need for justification, @BigSkies2022 - just enjoy wearing them (you’re worth it, and all that....) 😄

I’ve bought these in 2 colours, unbelievably comfortable
www.next.co.uk/g2875s3/A14356#A14356

I don’t really care if no-one thinks they are stylish though, I’m running around with a toddler and comfort is king right now!

Has anyone tried the wedges from Birkenstock?? Eyeing these ones, but are they comfy??? https://www.birkenstock.com/gb/soley-ring-buckle-natural-leather/soleyringbuckle-pureleather-naturalleather-0-tpu-w1.html?dwvarr_soleyringbuckle-pureleather-naturalleather-0-tpu-w11width=S

@YouAreShoutingAtTea Ordered them on Saturday - will let you know!

I just bought these - had a pair last summer and they are so comfy -

www.dunelondon.com/location-padded-flatform-sandals-ecru-0079511060001736.html

@Nix32 excellent! Hope you like them, I really want to get back to using heels

Are they comfortable? I've been eyeing them up for ages and you may have just persuaded me to order them.

They are comfortable Blonde! (I'd be feeling pretty dumb if they weren't). I tried them with thick socks just in the house with the tags still on, then without socks before I dared remove the tags and say they were mine to keep. I also love the green ones, but I think tan will have longevity. And I will wear them bare footed and with sparkly socks (I think I must be entering my 'I will wear purple' years).

I bought these last year in a Clarks outlet store and they are so ridiculously comfortable and smart looking too. I'm thinking about getting them in the silver, which is a bit out of my comfort zone colour wise, but more for evenings on holiday etc.

These ones Love them.

Mine are new and I love them.

Air & Grace