Decent walking sandals that aren't hideous?

[vanillacourage]

I'm going on a cruise in May that island-hops in the Caribbean. We'll be doing a decent amount of walking each day checking out the islands, so though I'm usually good with sturdier flip flops for a day at the zoo or the like, I think I need to look for something heavier-duty. Any recommendations?

[majesty318]

Lurker here, but I take my Orthaheel Tide flip flops on all my trips. I've worn them on cruises and through Europe. They are designed to be super supportive of your feet and knees. On my last trip I also took a pair of Merrell Azura's which were very comfortable and didn't require breaking in.

[studytime45]

I walk everywhere and usually wear something like this in the summer:



While comfortable in the short-term, there isn't any support. I obviously need suggestions too. lol 

[Birdie]

Not flip flops, but sketcher GoWalks are great for me for this kind of thing

[mich1]

I have a pair of these that are really comfortable.

www.zappos.com/clarks-leisa-annual-brown-leather

[crispnclean]

I love my croc sandals. I know, I know. But I don't think they're hideous. They're similar to this: www.crocs.com/crocs-patricia/10386,default,pd.html?cid=41U

Link won't work - they're the Patricia style

[rubysapphire]

I also love the orthaheel flip flops. I like the Tides with sequins
www.vionicshoes.com/women/sandals/tide-sequins.html

[ECB]

Well, sometimes "not hideous" is in the eye of the beholder....

I have a pair of Birkenstocks Gizeh that I LURVE. Wore them to a standing room only b-ball game last summer and I had no back pain at all. It was marvelous. This is my first pair of Birkenstocks and I now understand why people love them.

[foundmylazybum]

I also have the Birkenstock Gizehs and I think they work pretty well. I wore them in Italy which included a lot of walking. I broke them in before leaving and despite doing so, I still got a blister in the middle of my toe where the thong goes so I'd be mindful of that.

I also have the Keen's Whispers
www.onlineshoes.com/womens-keen-whisper-baltic-neutral-gray-p_id363854?adtrack=gpa&term=Women%27s+KEEN+Whisper&offer=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=

Which seem hideous, but actually look okay on, are VERY comfortable walking and for a beach vacation are perfect because you can do a lot of water type activities and then go right to walking around town in them. I got mine for a vacation in Belize last year where I was basically wearing shorts and either walking around the beach or hiking around jungles the entire time and they worked out really well. The blue goes with a lot of stuff.

[noodle]

I have a pair of Born sandals that I love. Comfy for all day wear but don't look like "supportive shoes."

Mine are at least 5 years old and I still reach for them a lot in the summer, but I don't see a similar version this year. When hunting for them I found these, which I now want!
m.dsw.com/shop/collection/search/results/Born%20sandal/born+valmar+flat+sandal/321360

I also love my Birkenstocks for all day on my feet! But I agree with PP that they take some time to break in. And for me, certain styles never break in comfortably. The ones that do work well with my feet are amazing, though.

[cats]

We've been to the islands a few times and my husband and I both love our sandals like these:

Sandal One

Sandal Two


Mine aren't exactly those pairs, but are that style. I was surprised at how often I wear them back home in the summer months. I think H's might be Keens, but I know Merrell and Keens are both reputable brands.

[whitemerlot]

I like Orthaheel Tide Sequins too.

[ginger]

Mar 29, 2015 20:58:50 GMT -5 vanillacourage said:

I'm going on a cruise in May that island-hops in the Caribbean. We'll be doing a decent amount of walking each day checking out the islands, so though I'm usually good with sturdier flip flops for a day at the zoo or the like, I think I need to look for something heavier-duty. Any recommendations?

we're going too!

[pegasuskat]

Both of my DD's and myself love Saltwater sandals.

[darkling_glory]

Mar 30, 2015 2:05:50 GMT -5 mp said:

Sanuk yoga flip flops!

These! Get the kind with the ankle wrap! Love them!

[wambam]

You'll probably think they're hideous lol, but I am a Chacos proselytizer. They're amazing. I could walk all day in them. Mine are the Z1s and all black so they're not ridiculous looking.

[janegold]

I have some sandals from Born that are only slightly hideous. They're really so comfortable though, just like sneakers. I've walked hours and hours and hours on end in them.

[maddiepaddy]

I like the Mephisto Helen for traveling. It looks a bit like a Birkenstock, but has more shock absorption which I like for walking longer distances.

[Deleted]

Sanuks, I have seriously walked miles and miles in them and had zero foot issues. Also love yellow box flip flips for summer.

[lilafowler]

Mar 30, 2015 8:41:03 GMT -5 janegold said:

I have some sandals from Born that are only slightly hideous. They're really so comfortable though, just like sneakers. I've walked hours and hours and hours on end in them.

I had a pretty decent pair of black ones that were sturdy-stupid me broke a strap last year because I was lazy and sticking my foot in without unbuckling it first.
I need another pair.

[elleblue]

I also recommend Born. They have a few styles that are supportive but not obvious about it - as in, you won't look like you're wearing orthopedic sandals or anything.

[nursewife]

I really like my Birks. I have the following two pairs. I even wear them around the house since my old lady feet hurt without some arch support. I also love the Sanuk's mentioned.

www.softmoc.com/ca/womens/birkenstock/sandals/thong/843891/lds-gizeh-moonstone-thong-sandal

www.softmoc.com/ca/womens/birkenstock/sandals/slide/040301/lds-madrid-black-pat-1-strap-sandal

[thebreakfastclub]

I really like Keens. I have access to them at a wholesale price through work. Their sneakers and slip ons are seriously the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn, and they have some decent flip styles too.

[formerlyak]

I have a pair similar to these.

www.zappos.com/merrell-circuit-mj-breeze-black

I like them because they have great support and if you hike through water they are mesh so they dry fast.

[Deleted]

If you can't do regular flip-flops, just give up and go full ugly.

There's no point in half-assing it with something that's kind of ugly.

[gtkim]

I just recently bought these:

www.dsw.com/shoe/merrell+dahlia+flat+sandal?prodId=293544&productRef=SEARCH

[mich1]

Mar 30, 2015 11:23:17 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

If you can't do regular flip-flops, just give up and go full ugly.

There's no point in half-assing it with something that's kind of ugly.

This is where I'm at.  I wear flip flops to go from my pedicure, or to wear to the beach or pool.  However, I can't walk any distance in them - regardless of how comfortable (and I have a really comfortable pair of Clark's that I should be able to wear).

[Deleted]

Oh.

To be clear.

I'm not at this point personally.

LOL.

[cville]

Mar 30, 2015 11:23:17 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

If you can't do regular flip-flops, just give up and go full ugly.

There's no point in half-assing it with something that's kind of ugly.

...on a cruise.

None of those people with those giant cataract sunglasses can see your feet anyway.

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Mar 30, 2015 6:33:37 GMT -5 foundmylazybum said:

I also have the Keen's Whispers
www.onlineshoes.com/womens-keen-whisper-baltic-neutral-gray-p_id363854?adtrack=gpa&term=Women%27s+KEEN+Whisper&offer=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=

I have these too, and love them for beaches that are rocky, or have sharp dune grass. I have the feel and ease of being barefoot, yet a layer of protection so my feet don't get hurt.