# Shoes (or sandals) for troubled feet?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoes-or-sandals-for-troubled-feet/496155>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 12, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoes-or-sandals-for-troubled-feet/496155 "2009-05-12T13:34:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoes-or-sandals-for-troubled-feet/496155/21 "2009-05-26T13:57:33Z")

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> [@lfainbuch](#):
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> I also had many years when I tried to save money on shoes.  
> I have found that when you spend a bit more on good shoes, you save on comfort – leg pain, back pain – all that. In the long run, budget wise, I have come out about even. The sandals last far longer for me than the other I have worn. And depending on what you buy, they can be resoled. For me, I went with Mephistos sandals. I went to a local shoe store, where they have knowledgable staff that actually fit you to your shoe.

In our experience, too, the better shoes last longer, are more comfortable, and are more expensive. So if you are on a budget, you have to do what you can to find the shoes that work with your feet at the best possible price. Rockport shoes work well for my hubby and me. We have a Rockport outlet store about an hour from here. Maybe twice a year, they send us coupons for 40% off our entire order. Shopping at the outlet, combining their sales with their coupon, we can often _both_ walk out with a pair of dressier shoes _and_ a pair of “comfortable”, every-day shoes, for under $200.00.

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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoes-or-sandals-for-troubled-feet/496155/22 "2009-05-26T22:17:41Z")

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Danskos are awesome, and they have sandals. Different sole styles have different arch support, though. I get the ones that say ‘stapled clog’ for optimal arch support.

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