# Ooooh shiny!! (New Danksos) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055 "2011-02-11T19:46:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/21 "2011-02-13T16:24:14Z")
I picked up a pair at a garage sale for five bucks a few years ago. Best five bucks I ever spent. I wore the pair dozens of times before they finally broke down. Great shoes! ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/22 "2011-02-13T17:07:13Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > **Kyla** , I’m 99% sure that Danskos makes narrows - you’ll have to look hard for them though - maybe the Dansko website can tell you who carries them. I will look! I think they are really cute, so pft to anyone who thinks they’re ugly. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/23 "2011-02-13T22:42:12Z")
> [@saje](#): > > A lot of people say they tip over in them, but I’ve been known to chase horses at a full run in them, with no ill effect. > > Well, except for the one time I forgot about the Black Walnuts that were littering that patch of ground… ow. I find them really stable…except when they’re not. Every once in a while I’ll turn my ankle a bit while wearing them, so I don’t think I’d use them if I had weak ankles. And once I stepped on a tiny traffic-cone shaped object (my daughter’s knitting tool) and went down like a ton of bricks. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/24 "2011-02-13T22:59:16Z")
> [@dangermom](#): > > I find them really stable…except when they’re not. I was thinking exactly this. I always assumed the occasional ankle twist problems were due to them being slightly loose and my myriad foot/leg issues (I’m flat footed, knock kneed, and pigeon toed). It’s not necessarily caused by my walking issues but I’m sure they’re not helping. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/25 "2011-02-14T16:17:36Z")
Well, I’m ashamed to admit that I was forced ( **forced** , I tell you!) to buy the zebra print patent ones also. Thank you tax return! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/26 "2011-02-14T16:48:20Z")
I think they’re cute, too, and I have several pairs — including one custom hand-painted pair with sunflowers all over them. I also have plain black, brown suede (true clogs without backs) and a pair of Dansko sandals. I also have several pairs of cowboy boots, cowboy boot clogs, and various other types of shoes of every description … so I think it’s safe to say I’m not the demographic of any particular shoe type. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/27 "2011-02-14T17:10:19Z")
Interesting that the biggest selling point is the comfort factor. I mean, they look incredibly comfortable but way cuter than most shoes where the primary focus is comfort. I would absolutley get a pair (or three) if they wren’t so pricey. I’ve never been know to pamper my feet by I \*do \*like a funky shoe 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/28 "2011-02-14T18:31:45Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Interesting that the biggest selling point is the comfort factor. I mean, they look incredibly comfortable but way cuter than most shoes where the primary focus is comfort. I would absolutley get a pair (or three) if they wren’t so pricey. I’ve never been know to pamper my feet by I \*do \*like a funky shoe 🙂 _~_ waves magic wand _~_ [Sale prices!](http://www.6pm.com/search/brand/440/filter/brandNameFacet/%22Dansko%22/sort/isNew/desc/goLiveDate/desc+) ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/29 "2011-02-14T18:35:18Z")
Helle Comfort is another brand that has some adorable models (although like most comfort brands, some are atrocious too). [Cute example](http://www.zappos.com/helle-comfort-kentoa-camel-leather) [Another cute one — on sale](http://www.6pm.com/helle-comfort-yami-black-red-leather) ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/30 "2011-02-14T18:42:41Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Interesting that the biggest selling point is the comfort factor. I mean, they look incredibly comfortable but way cuter than most shoes where the primary focus is comfort. I would absolutley get a pair (or three) if they wren’t so pricey. I’ve never been know to pamper my feet by I \*do \*like a funky shoe 🙂 The thing about Danskos is that they last forever. I have a pair of sandals ([similar to these](http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&storeId=301&langId=-1&productId=502448818), but not patent) that I’ve worn almost every day during the summer for years, and they’re still in great shape. I expect my newer Mary Janes to last just as long. If you like to change your shoe style a lot, or if you like to frequently update your shoes, Danksos might be a bit pricey. But, if like me, you like to buy a pair of shoes and wear it forever, they’re a good investment. As far as my “type”, I don’t do yoga and I suck at the attachment parenting thing, but I run with a pretty crunchy crowd. I went to a meeting at a friend’s house last night and we all kicked off our shoes before we sat down…there was a big pile of Danskos, Keens, Merrells and one pair of Sanitas, which look exactly like Danskos. Yeah, we like our comfortable shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/31 "2011-02-14T20:24:07Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Helle Comfort is another brand that has some adorable models (although like most comfort brands, some are atrocious too). [Cute example](http://www.zappos.com/helle-comfort-kentoa-camel-leather) > > [Another cute one — on sale](http://www.6pm.com/helle-comfort-yami-black-red-leather) Love the one on sale! Do you know how wide they run? My feet are pretty wide… ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/32 "2011-02-14T20:28:38Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > _~_ waves magic wand _~_ [Sale prices!](http://www.6pm.com/search/brand/440/filter/brandNameFacet/%22Dansko%22/sort/isNew/desc/goLiveDate/desc+) OMG! You are pure evil, **Ellen Cherry!** I just may have to buy those purple sequin ones. I can justify it by saying I don’t have any purple shoes. I also don’t have anything to wear with purple shoes but that is irrelevant. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055/33 "2011-02-15T14:04:22Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > Love the one on sale! Do you know how wide they run? My feet are pretty wide… I have two pair of Helle, and I’d say they run a _teeny_ bit wider than normal. They may, however, carry a wide width. They should, for what they charge for them. I have an average width foot and they’re roomy, but if your feet are “pretty wide” I’d say you’d better look for a W width. Oh, and muhahaha 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooh-shiny-new-danksos/571055.md?page=1)