I'm getting new shoes!! Oh, rapturous day!!

[wednes]

Okay, I'm talking about walking shoes here. Not running shoes or cross-trainers. Just walking.
And remember, I'm a fat chick, so keep that in mind when you answer.
Fat girls who're on their feet a lot especially encouraged to give input.

[Poll #1450627]

Comments

[opaqueplanet.livejournal.com]

I tend to buy cheap shoes (I've tried expensive shoes and they're typically worse for my poor useless feet than cheap ones) and get good liners. Dr Scholl's gel liners with the rigid arch are lovely. I usually wear them out in about three months though, because I just tend to break shoes somehow.

Also, for some terribly counter-intuitive reason, you know those little shoes that look like they fit right to your foot rather than having a flat sole and a regular upper? (erm... like this) They tend to cause me less foot pain than normal shoes. This makes absolutely no sense, so I'm not sure if you've tried them. And I haven't really found any difference between brands or prices as far as comfort goes in this style. Mind you, I use gel liners with arch support...

[opaqueplanet.livejournal.com]

Also, because of the elastic upper, they fit my wide feet much better than regular shoes ever do. I can never find shoes that fit right.

[opaqueplanet.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I just linked that pair because it was the first picture I could find. Mine usually run me 20 bucks. it REALLY doesn't matter if you cheap out on these things.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Oh, sweet.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I've been hearing a lot about these Earth Shoes lately. I have not tried them, and I'm hoping to not have to spend as much as $100, but you never know.