Need shoes to go with maxi dresses, skirts ect, that i can walk miles in..

[katz]

i love fatface/white stuff clothes, and am going to New York for a week at the end of May, will need shoes to go with my skirts and dresses that i'm hoping to wear.

any ideas?

Birkenstocks, the type with 2 large straps across that are very easy to walk in

they're not style or beauty, but if you seriously want walking sandals these are fantastic.

those are the most hideous shoes in the world.....

with a maxi dress ??

omg!

well with a maxi dress you can't see the shoes, can you :P

i wear them with skirts all summer when i have serious walking to do and they look fine, in a casual, surfy kinda way. and tbh i don't give that much of a toss since they are officially the most comfy shoes i've ever owned.

i'd second birkenstocks and please not the walking sandals although i'm sure they're very sensible

or perhaps a low wedge heel shoe?

hmmm not quite what i had in mind! i have birki's was just wondering if there were a sandle out there thats a bit more dainty but you can walk miles in

mileni, I bet you look just like a "mad lady"

that would be a comfortable mad lady af :P

How about these from Camper? Or are you definitely sold on the "sandal only" thing?

Personally, I think any sandal which you have bedded in will be comfy enough for doing city touristy things.

Can't beat Birkenstocks imo though. I took several pairs of lovely, dainty sandals to Paris last July - had visions of self wafting elegantly through the streets and wistful emoticon but ended up resorting to my Birki's on a regular basis!! There is nothing so inelegant as hobbling around in blistered agony - no matter how beautiful your shoes are

Sorry - don't know why that weird link ended up there......was supposed to say rather than taking you to some "wafting" website!! (Whatever the feck that might be )

Nice pair of Crocs, that'll sort you out

I'd love to know the answer to this too, I always end up with flip flops as I can't find anything else that doesn't rip wedges out of my flesh.

I do occasionally wear canvas trainers with trainer socks in the summer, but they do get a bit hot. And they aren't really a good look with swollen ankles.

Hush Puppies tend to do sme quite nice sandals.

DD2 had some similar ones to the pair mileni posted and said they were really comfortable but they are deffo not stylish! In fact, I looked at a skirt in M&S today and dd1 said it looked like a skirt that ladies in walking sandals would wear - it put me off the skirt anyway!

What about some decent flip flops?

I could walk a long way in something like this or this but you really can't beat Birkies (as long as they're in a natural colour!)

its going to be birki again isn't it!

yes katz, listen to your auntie AnyFucker

Are these too old-ladyish? look comfy

maybe

so since its back to birki's which ones?

I think that patent birkenstocks look good, maybe red or black, or a metallic silver or gold. Either patent or metallic makes them less orthapaedic looking. And you need to paint your toenails too.

I have the silver ones and I love them, they would be perfect for your NY in a maxi dress scenario . I can't wait to ditch the uggs and bring on the Birkis.

Step away from the footgloves.

You can't go wrong with a pair of silver Birkies.

Must admit I found Birkies uncomfortable, probably because I have very narrow feet and they rubbed all over because my feet were slipping around in them. I have stepped away from the footgloves but still thought they looked comfortable!

I am in love with these TEVA sandals but can't find a UK stockist.

Maybe you could go shopping for sandals? They do a wedge-heeled version too.