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Amy wrote:

cy1229 wrote:I found this entire thread VERY interesting. I never gave my footwear much thought - but I have always been wise enough to at least not plan on walking around in heels! Most memorable is walking in flip-flops all day (it was June 2008) and having my older daughter stepping on one or the other flip-flop every single day and threatening to knock me over. "Thanks for the trip to Disney World, Mom, let's kill you so we don't have to go home." We still talk about her knack for stepping on my shoes and my need for more personal space. BTW this is the same daughter who has the tendency to strike up conversations with handsome international waiters. Coincidence? You be the judge.

I would have made that daughter walk by daddy the rest of the trip International visitors (and I'm assuming CMs as well) do seem to have less of a need for a personal space radius so maybe that is why your daughter likes them so well

Cub wrote:On hotter days, I prefer flip flops. My brand of choice is Yellow Box. They are super comfortable and the less shoe I have on, the better.
The only thing about those though, they don't have good traction on wet ground such as tile. There was one day I can remember when it was raining pretty hard and I would slip and slide everywhere with those shoes. I ended up going to buy a pair of rubber flip flops at a store.
If I am not wearing those, I usually wear my Nike Shox.

cy1229 wrote:

Cub wrote:On hotter days, I prefer flip flops. My brand of choice is Yellow Box. They are super comfortable and the less shoe I have on, the better.
The only thing about those though, they don't have good traction on wet ground such as tile. There was one day I can remember when it was raining pretty hard and I would slip and slide everywhere with those shoes. I ended up going to buy a pair of rubber flip flops at a store.
If I am not wearing those, I usually wear my Nike Shox.

We buy bunches of pairs of Old Navy flip-flops when they have the $2 sale and match them to our outfits. I know... fashion over function... but they worked very well. I'm thinking for our trip in October I'll wear a combination of those and my sneakers, depending on the temperature.

Amy wrote:

cy1229 wrote:

Cub wrote:On hotter days, I prefer flip flops. My brand of choice is Yellow Box. They are super comfortable and the less shoe I have on, the better.
The only thing about those though, they don't have good traction on wet ground such as tile. There was one day I can remember when it was raining pretty hard and I would slip and slide everywhere with those shoes. I ended up going to buy a pair of rubber flip flops at a store.
If I am not wearing those, I usually wear my Nike Shox.

We buy bunches of pairs of Old Navy flip-flops when they have the $2 sale and match them to our outfits. I know... fashion over function... but they worked very well. I'm thinking for our trip in October I'll wear a combination of those and my sneakers, depending on the temperature.

Do your feet get along wearing cheap-y flip flops for that much walking? I can't even imagine!!

cy1229 wrote:

Cub wrote:On hotter days, I prefer flip flops. My brand of choice is Yellow Box. They are super comfortable and the less shoe I have on, the better.
The only thing about those though, they don't have good traction on wet ground such as tile. There was one day I can remember when it was raining pretty hard and I would slip and slide everywhere with those shoes. I ended up going to buy a pair of rubber flip flops at a store.
If I am not wearing those, I usually wear my Nike Shox.

We buy bunches of pairs of Old Navy flip-flops when they have the $2 sale and match them to our outfits. I know... fashion over function... but they worked very well. I'm thinking for our trip in October I'll wear a combination of those and my sneakers, depending on the temperature.

cy1229 wrote:Has anyone bought Keen sandals? I like the looks of them and it sounds like they have good support.

http://www.zappos.com/brand/427/Keen

Anyone ever buy them? They're expensive so I don't want to get a pair unless they're well-reviewed.

Amy wrote:

cy1229 wrote:Has anyone bought Keen sandals? I like the looks of them and it sounds like they have good support.

http://www.zappos.com/brand/427/Keen

Anyone ever buy them? They're expensive so I don't want to get a pair unless they're well-reviewed.

Several of my piano students and their parents have them. They all love them. They are too expensive for me You might want to go to a store that carries them so you can try on a few different pairs, but then you'll probably want to buy online for the best deal.

cy1229 wrote:

Amy wrote:

cy1229 wrote:Has anyone bought Keen sandals? I like the looks of them and it sounds like they have good support.

http://www.zappos.com/brand/427/Keen

Anyone ever buy them? They're expensive so I don't want to get a pair unless they're well-reviewed.

Several of my piano students and their parents have them. They all love them. They are too expensive for me You might want to go to a store that carries them so you can try on a few different pairs, but then you'll probably want to buy online for the best deal.

My feet haven't changed sizes in several years now, so if they're well-made, I'm not afraid to invest in them if they'll last 2 or 3 years. We tend to do a lot of walking on our vacations and unless hiking boots are a good option, I want something that's comfortable and reasonably cool. I've never seen them around here. The good news is Zappos will ship free, and includes a postage-paid label for returns. I might just bite the bullet and get some, but maybe I'll wait until later in the summer to see if they go on sale.

Len90 wrote:On our past trip I decided to try out three different options: a pair of Nike walking sneakers, a pair of Oakley flip-flops, and my Mickey Crocs. I honestly found the crocs to be the best option as they don't turn spongy when you get caught in the rain, were comfortable, and I found my feet had the least amount of pain at night when I wore those shoes. For me it was a shock as I had always been the one to wear sneakers that were new but already broken in. My only complaint about my crocs was that by the end of the vacation I smoothed the soles out and it made for some minor loss of traction on wet floors.