My last post included some great ideas for spring shoes. If you have been reading my blog for a few months you may have thought. Is Karen wearing those on her problem feet? The answer is NO. Most of those shoes did not work for me; I just thought they were darn cute. This shoe post is intended to focus a little more on comfort.
You will see a different look out there this spring. It’s referred to as the gladiator or “caged” sandal. (First photo shown) Once again… SOFFT. The next point I want to make about these shoes is the platform. This scares away women who think they cannot do heels. I totally understand, but hear me out. Recently I was analyzing my MOST comfortable higher heel. I really tried to pin point why some of the SOFFT styles do not hurt my feet. I believe it is the cushioned padding AND the platform. It provides “shock absorption” for the ball of my foot which is almost turning into my biggest problem spot. It also helps the heel not feel like it is 3-4 inches tall because the platform keeps the foot from being at that sharp incline. It’s still an incline, but not nearly as severe.
Here are some spring styles from the COMFORT SHOP at Nordstrom. To keep things easy in your searching, I noted the brand and you can search by brand once you follow the Comfort shop link. While I have not tried all of these on, I chose brands that typically have been comfortable in other styles or recommended to me for their comfort. My criteria is always COMFORT, STYLE, QUALITY LEATHER for under $200 (preferably closer to $100). If you do not have any foot issues or need wide widths like myself, you can find comfortable, quality shoes for less at DSW, Nordstrom Rack, Marshall’s, TJ Maxx etc. Happy shoe shopping! I would love to know what you find.
SOFFT
NEW brand I found: NAYA. These look to have great potential.
CLARKS
PIKOLINOS and FIDJI
MIZ MOOZ, OH! Shoes and JEFFREY CAMPBELL
NOTE: The OH! SHOES brand is the most cushioned shoe I’ve every tried. Alas, no wide widths-I can’t wear these!
A few I’ll be trying: SOFFT and BORN
