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Comfortable sandals

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PreGran Tue 19-Mar-24 17:32:06

Hi,
I am MOB in June and I'm struggling to find decent shoes or sandals that will be comfortable all day, are a wide fit, are elegant.
Not too high, not a thin heel as I would wobble all over.

Please can anyone suggest somewhere to look?

Thank you

Bodach Tue 19-Mar-24 17:38:00

Birkenstock. Wonderful wide fitting shoes and sandals. They have a sale on at the moment.

Primrose53 Tue 19-Mar-24 17:39:57

Bodach

Birkenstock. Wonderful wide fitting shoes and sandals. They have a sale on at the moment.

Aren’t they too casual for a wedding?

Primrose53 Tue 19-Mar-24 17:41:59

Sole Bliss make wide fitting court shoes as worn by Queen Camilla, Judi Dench, Joanna Lumley etc.

I don’t have wide feet but read an article about Sole Bliss and how they are supremely comfy and stylish.

rosie1959 Tue 19-Mar-24 17:49:57

John Lewis Paradox sandles or Dune
I have purchased some Paradox sandles and they are a comfy fit

Sago Tue 19-Mar-24 18:09:23

Högl shoes are outstanding, wide fit and lots of styles and colours they range from £80-140.
If you are lucky enough to live near Barrowford in Lancashire visit The Last Trading Post ,they carry a large stock of around 11,000 pairs of shoes in lots of wider fits, their service and stock is second to none.

www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiYlraf9YCFAxXxTEEAHbnZANAQFnoECBUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoegl.com%2Fat-en%2Fshoes.html&usg=AOvVaw0GvRq2JOBNicv27fy4pOBa&opi=89978449

www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj5l-_z9YCFAxX5X0EAHSRGDwwQFnoECBkQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelasttradingpost.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw366Mcm68p9oS1GxxlJEOYW&opi=89978449

J52 Tue 19-Mar-24 18:14:40

Hotter sandals in Portofino style might suit your needs.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 19-Mar-24 18:18:55

This company is brilliant, but expensive.
sargassoandgrey.com/collections/wide-fit-low-heels

Iam64 Tue 19-Mar-24 18:22:23

Hotter, also try John Lewis for a selection. Dune are good and some FlitFlopps excellent

Casdon Tue 19-Mar-24 18:49:06

Van-Dal are my favourite, and they have a wide range of widths, they go up to EEE I think. I wore their sandals for my daughter’s wedding and I was comfortable all day.

JamesandJon33 Tue 19-Mar-24 18:53:13

I would second Bodachs suggestion for Birkenstock and add Josf

JamesandJon33 Tue 19-Mar-24 18:54:30

Only half of post .
Josef Siebel. Lovely comfortable sandals from both

Iam64 Tue 19-Mar-24 18:54:32

And - don’t worry. Comfort matters most and no one remembers or even notices x

Casdon Tue 19-Mar-24 18:57:08

Iam64

And - don’t worry. Comfort matters most and no one remembers or even notices x

I think they might if you were wearing Birkenstocks as mother of the bride though, that would be quite strange!

twiglet77 Tue 19-Mar-24 18:58:04

I love Ecco sandals but I don’t know if they’re too casual?

Iam64 Tue 19-Mar-24 19:03:45

Ok Casdon but, there are alternatives and also, comfort as mob is so important. I wore long trousers thst disguised my comfort

GrannyGravy13 Tue 19-Mar-24 19:07:24

Why not pop along to your nearest Clark’s Shoe Shop and have a try on.

Casdon Tue 19-Mar-24 19:16:43

Iam64

Ok Casdon but, there are alternatives and also, comfort as mob is so important. I wore long trousers thst disguised my comfort

I agree, there’s nothing worse than aching feet.

ronib Tue 19-Mar-24 19:29:24

When I was MOG I wore gold Birkenstocks with my maxi dress and I was almost able to dance the night away. Although temperatures were exceptionally high so Birkenstocks were fine and suitable.

Iam64 Tue 19-Mar-24 19:39:54

My big fear as Mob was appearing in disguise as the Lady Mayoress of Weatherfield, rather than the woman I am. My daughter and son in law chose a Big Wedding, with a formal structure but party feeling.
I managed to find clothes and shoes that fitted the feel and let me feel classy (😂) and comfortable.

MissInterpreted Tue 19-Mar-24 19:48:55

My daughter is getting married this year and I got lovely comfortable sandals from Amazon.

BlueSapphire Tue 19-Mar-24 20:22:46

I have some lovely wide fitting heeled gold sandals from Pavers; they also do them in black and silver.

midgey Tue 19-Mar-24 22:08:21

It’s also worth looking in catalogues, such as John Williams or Simply Be. They both have options for wide feet and may have more options.

PreGran Tue 19-Mar-24 23:20:37

Wow thank you for all your ideas. I will look at them all. This is where I'm up to.
Birkenstock - too casual
Sole Bliss - their sandals are all platforms, so no. But there are some possibilities in the shoes.
Paradox and Dune - nothing jumps out
I am near Barrowford so will try The Last Trading Post
Hogl - nothing I fancy
Sargasso and Grey - these look good but they are sold out in my size sargassoandgrey.com/collections/wide-fit-sandals/products/carrie-wide-fit-block-heel-sandal-fuchsia-suede?_pos=3&_fid=e2d0d2c28&_ss=c

MissAdventure Wed 20-Mar-24 00:31:12

How about irregular choice?
They now do wide fitting shoes and sandals.

www.irregularchoice.com/collections/wide-fit-shoes