Good Mary-Jane style sneaker with arch support?
May 24, 2009 7:20 AM Subscribe
What's a good Mary-Jane style sneaker (for walking) with solid arch support?
I'll be moving to Europe soon and plan on spending many of my weekends out and about, walking. I have pretty flat feet, though, and could use solid arch support as I go. I'd prefer a slip-on, Mary-Jane style (a style something along these lines), something with a low profile - but I'd also like a shoe that's going to be as comfortable as possible for long walks. Any suggestions?
I'll be moving to Europe soon and plan on spending many of my weekends out and about, walking. I have pretty flat feet, though, and could use solid arch support as I go. I'd prefer a slip-on, Mary-Jane style (a style something along these lines), something with a low profile - but I'd also like a shoe that's going to be as comfortable as possible for long walks. Any suggestions?
I have a pair by Keen. They have great support, and hold up well. They also make a lot of Mary-Jane styles.
posted by kimdog at 8:07 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by kimdog at 8:07 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
I have almost flat feet, and I'm finding these Merrell Circuits to be very comfortable for walking. They're new, though, and I haven't walked more than four miles at a stretch in them yet. (I have a pair of Timberland Mary Janes that's even better, but I can't find them on-line any more.)
posted by The corpse in the library at 8:27 AM on May 24, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by The corpse in the library at 8:27 AM on May 24, 2009 [2 favorites]
I've been pretty happy with these Patagonia shoes (made by Merrill).
posted by k8t at 8:29 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by k8t at 8:29 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
I absolutely love these Merrells and they come in many colors. I wore them walking all around Paris and Bordeaux and they were even more comfortable than athletic shoes.
posted by harrumph at 8:42 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by harrumph at 8:42 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
I second the Keen suggestion by kimdog. I have Keen shoes and am extremely happy, and my gf also has one of the Sienna models on the page linked, and she swears by them. They are comfortable, low-profile, and extremely durable shoes.
posted by ddaavviidd at 9:00 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by ddaavviidd at 9:00 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
While I can't offer a good shoe recommendation, you might try inserts to expand your options. I got some for my running shoes and swap them into other shoes (even some heels). Don't mean to sound like a plug, but my Lynco inserts have lasted me about a year so far.
There was a very helpful thread here that might have ideas for the style you're talking about, if not arch support.
posted by degrees_of_freedom at 9:28 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
There was a very helpful thread here that might have ideas for the style you're talking about, if not arch support.
posted by degrees_of_freedom at 9:28 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
I'm a professional dog walker, and I swear by Merrell Chameleon Arc mary janes.
They have a nice, high arch "cookie" and are great for mega-pronators like me.
posted by BostonTerrier at 12:20 PM on May 24, 2009
They have a nice, high arch "cookie" and are great for mega-pronators like me.
posted by BostonTerrier at 12:20 PM on May 24, 2009
I've got some Privos, (not these, but close) that are so comfy I wear them like slippers, and they're tough too--I've had them for a couple years and wear them all summer. The insole is a slightly nobby super dense foam with a pretty high arch. Privo is an offshoot of Clarks, known for making great walking shoes.
posted by tula at 12:42 PM on May 24, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by tula at 12:42 PM on May 24, 2009 [2 favorites]
I have had these Clarks Unstructured shoes for about a year now and I love them. They took a little bit of breaking in, but they seem very supportive and they are very comfortable. They are a little less sneaker-like, but they go great with everything from jeans to khakis to casual skirts.
posted by sararah at 8:33 PM on May 24, 2009
posted by sararah at 8:33 PM on May 24, 2009
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posted by pammeke at 7:40 AM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]