Recommendations for smart summer work shoes for difficult-to-fit feet

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I’m looking for the holy grail! Please help!

I’ve got the worst feet in the world and need recommendations for some shoes to wear with trousers (or jeans) to work.

The problems

• have very narrow heals, making it hard to keep many shoes on
• My feet fall inwards, making the likes of ballet flats not practical/comfortable
• I’ve got a bunion
• My toes are big, meaning shoes that narrow towards the top are uncomfortable
• My feet are a size 41 in Clark’s or M&S, but find many other high street shoes are too small in their size 8
• Don’t want a bulky shoe

During the winter, I wear boots under trousers and that works well. But the summer is when my troubles starts. I like loafers, but they often slip. The shoe needs to be relatively smart and closed toe.

any suggestions would be great!

Your feet sound like mine. Loafers and ballet shoes are like flipflops on me.

Do you wear orthotic insoles?

I did manage to eventually find the holy grail in loafers at Pavers. The fashion police on here would sneer at them but they are comfortable and stay on my feet and I can wear them with my insoles in them.

No advice but I have the same feet so following.
Pavers are the best I've found, not the most stylist but fit and comfort are good.

Okay, will look at pavers. A long time ago I found a brilliant pair of loafers made by a German brand in TKMaxx, but I wore them to death. And then threw them out during a house move and now I can’t remember the brand. Don’t wear any insoles - maybe I should look into it. I find that so long as the shoes aren’t totally flat like a ballet flat my feet don’t tend to fall in very much.

Have you tried Ara shoes or loafers?

https://ladymelia.com/products/ara-12-25528-08?variant=52543691030875&country=IE&currency=EUR&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOooB3ocHRARNOYXvb2R3_pbOHhsvveJZZNxLjOYg6h5Fgdt19OJ42qQ

sounds familiar! I somewhat reluctantly bought a pair of plain leather Clarks trainers, they felt too casual for office wear to me but they're still smarter than what 99% of the office wear! A bit like these Womens Hollyhock Walk Off White Leather Trainers, Lace Up Trainers | Clarks UK

I find that so long as the shoes aren’t totally flat like a ballet flat my feet don’t tend to fall in very much.

You really should wear orthotics if your feet fall in. You will get knee and hip problems later in life if you don't.

You could start by wearing shoes that have inbuilt arch support. My Skechers walking sandals are arch fit because, obviously, I can't wear insoles with them.

Apologies for the lecture but, having taken DD to several podiatrist appointments when she was a child, I now know what the implications are if you don't wear supportive shoes/insoles.