Having no luck finding a good pair of shoes to wear every day - not dress shoes or sneakers. Base an article in the Times re guys on their feet all day and the recommendation was a Timberland and a Sketcher pair but they didn't do the trick. Feel tired all the time when I'm on my feet which is often. Is anyone familiar with the brand Samuel Hubbard? They look right but cost more than $200 which would be worth it but only if highly recommended.
If anyone knows about sandals, it would be great. Teva and Timberland are not working either.
Thanks in advance
Best shoe I have ever worn...not the 1980's punk Dr Martens...they are low top...
Found them on sale for 60 bucks a pair. They last too...I'm hard on shoes due to my job
I agree orthotics may help. Before going the custom route thought I would try quality OTC orthotics. I had custom for many years, but switched to Superfeet orthotics a couple of years ago and they are better for me than the custom were. Dicks has samples in the store that you can try out to find the right one.
Also heard good things about Powerstep orthotics, but I haven't tried them.
The most comfortable dress shoes I've had were Cole Haan. This is when they merged with Nike and had Air in them. I still wear them all the time. But, last year when I was looking for new shoes (when I settled on the Clarks and Rockport), I found out that a few years ago Nike sold Cole Haan. Not only do they no longer have Air, but they have gotten terrible reviews. They are now made cheaply and are not very durable.
They generally make boots from what I have seen online but do have some shoes in their line of products. They are casual and look good with jeans or Khakis but a little rough if you are looking for something to go with shorts. But I shit you not they will be the most comfortable shoe you ever put on they still amaze me how great they feel.
In 2011, the VA made me custom fiber inserts that cut down foot pain a lot. My condition has gotten worse as I get older so the inserts don't really help as much.
For 'normal' folks, custom made inserts should help a lot.
This 100%. Or their Zerogrand. Best shoes I've ever bought.
I had a pair of ECCO's from Walking Company with orthotics and those were fantastics, but I've also been using Clark's and Born's, without orthotics and my feet have not been sore since.
My recommendation would be to try some shoes in the $75-$150 range that have comfortable insoles and you might want to try orthotics. Two pairs of shoes will usually last me 6 months (one black, one brown), which still puts me ahead of the wife who will carry 12 pairs of shoes at any time!!
My chiropractor recommended an over the counter insert for arch support and it's worked wonders for my back pain. I was already mixing and matching insoles between my shoes based on fit and comfort, so this just added another variable.
I had a pair of Merrell's (and I have a lot of experience with the brand), that were unwearable because the insole was twice the height of anything I'd ever owned and stiff as a board. Swapping-in a new insole was like putting on a different pair of shoes.
An orthotic and the right insole make all the difference.
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of Cole Haan chukkas. Spent about 20 hours on my feet in two days. Really really comfortable and not close to broken in yet.
This 100%. Or their Zerogrand. Best shoes I've ever bought.
Do you guys think the black version of these would be appropriate for "business casual?" Seems like they might be but hard to be able to see for sure just looking from their website.
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of Cole Haan chukkas. Spent about 20 hours on my feet in two days. Really really comfortable and not close to broken in yet.
This 100%. Or their Zerogrand. Best shoes I've ever bought.
Do you guys think the black version of these would be appropriate for "business casual?" Seems like they might be but hard to be able to see for sure just looking from their website.
Absolutely they would be