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How do I find comfortable shoes that I can wear to work? I wear my sneakers 90% of the time right now, but I can't exactly wear them to work. But every shoe I buy is horrible and I hate wearing them.

Are you looking for guy shoes or girl shoes? (Sorry philstar22, don't think I've ever seen your gender mentioned)

In either case, what's the main discomfort you have with shoes that aren't sneakers? Do they pinch, are they too tight, or do you just hate the style...?

I'm a girl, though honestly I don't really care about the gender of shoes.

All of the above. I have weird feet. Mots of the time I get friction from non-sneakers either at the sides of my feet or the heels. And anything with a heel hurts my feat if I wear them for more than a few hours, but flats don't stay on my feet. And I can't wear sandles unless they are flip flops because straps across the top dig into my feet and cut them.

The most frequent problem, other than general foot pain, I have with dress shoes is that they cut into the back of my foot and sometimes my little toe as well.

I have the misfortune of having both big and wide feet that are also shaped a bit funny. Plus high arches.

That is a tough one.

Do your feet swell up when you're on your feet for a long time? It sounds as if that could be part of the problem. If so, then the first thing I'd suggest is always walking for an hour or so before trying on new shoes in shops.

As for work, could you get away with a smartish pair of espadrilles? They're fabric, and so shouldn't pinch in the same way as leather, plus there should be more give in them.

There are also sites online that can advise you on how to stretch your shoes so they don't rub. I'd be wary of continuing to wear shoes that hurt your feet though, you don't want to risk causing yourself an injury.

Sorry I can't be more help!

Not exactly elegant, but if you want sandals perhaps it's worth looking for hiking sandals? Some of those have quite wide soles, and the men's are usually also a bit wider, so that might accommodate the width of your foot, and they're made so all the upper straps are completely adjustable (either with velcro or other types of adjusting straps). Meaning, you should be able to fit them to your foot regardless of the shape of it.
The more fancy types also have arch support.
Again, not really elegance, but I adore hiking sandals. They're the only type of shoe that *never* gave me blisters.
Sadly I can't really rec a company because the only name I remember is Source, which is Israeli and idk if you can get those in your parts, but there are plenty of good companies.

Depending on what's acceptable where you work:

1) Nurses' shoes. They're meant to be comfortable for people on their feet all day. They are still a pretty casual shoe, though. I had a black pair that I wore back when I worked in fast food and cashired, but they might not fly in an office (unless it's super casual) or upscale retail job.

2) Look for something with an athletic shoe/casual shoe/hiking boot construction but in mor formal materials. My current "everyday" shoes are sort of casual/semi-athletic in shape and feel, but the uppers are entirely brown leather and the soles are not typical athletic shoe soles (but still comfortable) so they read as more formal but are really comfy. (My mom used to have a pair of shoes that were basically suede sneakers and she could get away with wearing them in all kinds of situations when wearing regular sneakers would be a faux pas.)

3) Try looking at some mens' shoes, maybe? This is how I buy winter/work boots: I shop the mens' boot clearance sales because my feet are big enough to fit tge lower end of te mens' size range and it's the smaller mens' sizes that end up on clearance (plus it's easy to find them in wide widths). Never tried it with shoes.

I wear Chucks to work every day. Comfy, and look neat enough to go with skirts. (Plus mine are Batman ones, which makes them 500% cooler.)

Get thee to a good shoe store where only the display models of the shoes are out on the floor and a salesperson leaps on you like a puma the second you walk in the door. Tell them exactly what you need, have them make a few recommendations, and if they don't seem to be listening to you, leave. I had very good luck a couple weeks ago buying new work shoes at a Clark's, if you have one in your area.

You might have good luck with Cobb Hill shoes. They are made by the company that makes New Balance athletic shoes. I love their sandals.

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