what is your favorite granny-style sandal

[Anonymous]

Yes, very! But I speak as someone with flat feet. They’re very good for stability, not rolling in, and having all parts of the foot feel equally supported, but they are not molded for high arches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Birkenstock 4 life

So, I'm a new Birkenstock person. I've worn the "fake" ones for years and finally decided to buy a real pair last summer. I feel like I wore them enough to break them in, but they are not as comfortable as my fake ones.

The arch is so high in them compared to the moderate arch in my fake ones. Is that a normal Birk feature?

I have one arch that is lower than the other and that foot is really bothered by the high arch in the Birkenstock. After about an hour or so of wear, I get intense cramps in that foot in the area.

I was thinking of giving them away this year. I tried wearing them again over the weekend to a small town event where I knew I'd be doing a good bit of walking but only for 90 mins., and by the time I got home, my low arch foot was killing me.

Where did you get the fake birkenstocks?

[Anonymous]

Hoka recovery slides

[Anonymous]

I have these saltwater sandals in tan. I love them. DCUM told me they were for grandmas.

https://mysaltwatersandals.com/collections/womens-saltwater-sandals/products/women39s-flor39?variant=12515080962136

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have these saltwater sandals in tan. I love them. DCUM told me they were for grandmas.

https://mysaltwatersandals.com/collections/womens-saltwater-sandals/products/women39s-flor39?variant=12515080962136

They are more childish than anything. But cute and sort of timeless!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have these saltwater sandals in tan. I love them. DCUM told me they were for grandmas.

https://mysaltwatersandals.com/collections/womens-saltwater-sandals/products/women39s-flor39?variant=12515080962136

They are more childish than anything. But cute and sort of timeless!

I think these are the best ones on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have these saltwater sandals in tan. I love them. DCUM told me they were for grandmas.

https://mysaltwatersandals.com/collections/womens-saltwater-sandals/products/women39s-flor39?variant=12515080962136

They are more childish than anything. But cute and sort of timeless!

I think these are the best ones on this thread.

I think I actually had them as a kid, they were some Scandianvian brand.

[Anonymous]

NP - I find this brand has lots of dupes of popular brands. The shoes I have from them are very comfortable: https://cushionaire.com/

[Anonymous]

Those are all awful, and I am not a fashionable person. My mom wears those with elastic pants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those are all awful, and I am not a fashionable person. My mom wears those with elastic pants.

Elastic pants are in, so what's your point?

[Anonymous]

Hi fellow granny-sandal loves! You’re my people.

I have SAS and they’re great, and also a pair of Taos that are so comfy. Also love Earth (both the original negative heel and Earth Origins). My every day go to is my beloved Tevas though. I have two pairs of Teva Tirra that I’ve been alternating all summer for a decade and they’re still going strong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those are all awful, and I am not a fashionable person. My mom wears those with elastic pants.

Thank you for sharing your extremely important opinion. Please be assured that it will be given all of the consideration it deserves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Birkenstock 4 life

So, I'm a new Birkenstock person. I've worn the "fake" ones for years and finally decided to buy a real pair last summer. I feel like I wore them enough to break them in, but they are not as comfortable as my fake ones.

The arch is so high in them compared to the moderate arch in my fake ones. Is that a normal Birk feature?

I have one arch that is lower than the other and that foot is really bothered by the high arch in the Birkenstock. After about an hour or so of wear, I get intense cramps in that foot in the area.

I was thinking of giving them away this year. I tried wearing them again over the weekend to a small town event where I knew I'd be doing a good bit of walking but only for 90 mins., and by the time I got home, my low arch foot was killing me.

There are two footbeds available in Birkenstock sandals. There’s the regular “hard” one and then there’s a “soft” one. I find wearing the hard ones to be pure misery, but the “soft” bed (which isn’t very soft, mind you) is pretty comfortable. I find it uncomfortable to wear them on a long walk, but a regular mosey is fine.

I’m going to have to look into SAS again. I have super wide feet and my choices are pretty constrained, but I haven’t been ready to wear my grandma’s brand. I am now!

[Anonymous]

https://taosfootwear.com/products/perfect

I love these.

[Anonymous]

I find Alegria sandals to be really comfortable and some of their prints are fun:

https://www.alegriashoeshop.com/Alegria-Verona-Sassy-Earth-p/ver-7542.htm