Looking for happy summer feet!

April 24, 2022 5:35 PM

I need sandals. But I have sandal snowflakes. Come inside!

I usually wear Tom's all summer long, but I would like to have a nice pair of comfy strappy sandals in rotation too!

Requirements: no heels, or just very low heel (I don't own a car so my feet are my transportation!), very forgiving for walking in the city (make them comfy!), in basic black, available in 9.5 (one foot is slightly longer than the other), and preferably found in Canada.

I get nice pedicures every now and again, and this summer lemme show those toes off! TIA, AskMe friends!

posted by Kitteh to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (16 answers total)

I got multiple compliments on these (in a different color) last summer.
posted by praemunire at 5:38 PM on April 24, 2022

I have been wearing Taos sandals for a few summers now. More comfortable and cuter than Birks IMO. I've absolutely walked thousands of miles in them. The style I have is available in black, and some others are too. (I wear a half size too and size down in these, if that's helpful.)
posted by goodbyewaffles at 5:45 PM on April 24, 2022 [4 favorites]

I've had multiple pairs of Tevas over the years and they've all been great for me. I even wore a pair on an accidental 5-mile walk around a city (we were a bit lost and just kept going) and my feet were fine afterwards.
posted by erst at 5:57 PM on April 24, 2022 [5 favorites]

Naot's been pretty good for me.
posted by cyndigo at 6:36 PM on April 24, 2022 [4 favorites]

Oh, if you mean more casual sandals, I bought some Teva Tirras last summer for water sandals but found myself wearing them a lot in casual situations, too. Very comfortable. They come in black.
posted by praemunire at 6:56 PM on April 24, 2022

I have an earlier iteration of these sandals from Sorel and I love them. Simple and classy but also very comfortable, and they still look great after a summer of wear. The only drawback is that they don’t have much padding or arch support, which is OK for me but ymmv.
posted by mekily at 7:05 PM on April 24, 2022 [1 favorite]

I love my Chacos, their basic black model, I think it's Z-something. Things I love about them: can be strapped/configured to either have a toe loop or just have a strap over the entire foot; have very sturdy soles that I can walk miles and miles in w/no discomfort; via those sturdy soles, protect my feet from many stubs into chairs, tree roots, door sills, etc. that less sandals have allowed to cause pain.
posted by at at 7:08 PM on April 24, 2022 [2 favorites]

I have some foot issues and my go-to sandals are from Born and Clarks.
posted by BlahLaLa at 7:20 PM on April 24, 2022 [2 favorites]

I have a particular love of Dansko sandals . I've covered well over ten miles in a day in them and found them more comfortable than Tevas. Also, Charleston Shoe Company makes ridiculously comfortable sandal, though working more on the espadrille model. Super lighweight too.
posted by thivaia at 7:29 PM on April 24, 2022 [3 favorites]

Keene makes some lovely, strappy, women's hiking sandals.
Keene's Rose Sandal
posted by Oyéah at 8:18 PM on April 24, 2022

Vionics are comfortable and cute.
posted by bookworm4125 at 8:28 PM on April 24, 2022

I love my pretty much indestructible Luna sandals. I run in them, even.
posted by hollyholly at 8:28 PM on April 24, 2022

I have loved every pair of Ecco sandals I've bought over the last 20 years. They are comfortable and (I think) cute. I have a previous iteration of these and have been my go-to sandals for the past two summers. I walk alllllll over the place in them and my feet feel great at the end of the day (I have many foot issues, so this is no small, uh, feat).
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 10:29 PM on April 24, 2022 [1 favorite]

Birkenstocks are my go-to sandal for walking ten miles through the city in a day. Some varieties have more “cute strappy sandals” vibes than others, but they all have the sturdy sole I personally need for hot summer concrete. I find that the ones with the “Birko-flor”straps (as opposed to leather) have a much shorter breaking-in period and less tendency to cause irritation in the heat.
posted by CtrlAltDelete at 9:53 AM on April 25, 2022 [3 favorites]

I enjoy these Chaco Wayfarer sandals, supportive and pretty cute!
posted by sk932 at 1:38 PM on April 25, 2022

I love my Bedrock sandals. Very comfortable, great customer service, and I get compliments on them. Outdoorsy, not dress-up-y.
posted by The corpse in the library at 7:24 PM on April 27, 2022