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woodsprite

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1. Have you tried The Walking Company?
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 04:33 PM
Oct 2014

They have a good selection of dress shoes for women and are supposed to be comfortable, but they are pricey. Hubby buys his shoes there. I would love to get into some pretty shoes that work with dressier jeans/sweaters or blazers (my main attire for work) but are nicer looking than sneakers or hikers.

My 'go to' brand is New Balance ever since I've had issues with and had to go to physical therapy for a subluxing patella. The New Balance hikers/walking shoes are built more sturdy with a bar in the sole for anti-pronation and have a decent-sized toe box. New Balance also has some nice dress shoes, but I've been too chicken to spend the money to try them at their price. Waiting for a desire to go shoe shopping and a NB sale to coincide

I had bought a Sanita shoe at DSW that looked like an enclosed clog you see restaurant workers wear. Looked awesome with my jeans and was REALLY comfy (hugged your feet). HOWEVER, the sole was a flexible rubber and had absolutely no support at the instep/arch. When walking, the constant give and bounce of each step totally killed my knees -- feet felt great, knees took the beating, It took me a couple of days worth of Aleve to recover from that adventure!

Hope you find something!

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