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Sandal Finalists
First of all, THANK YOU to all my tweeps for your advice on sandals. Some of these I ordered before chatting with all of you, but I really I got some good input on other possibilities. Still trying to make some decisions, but I've narrowed it down to these (Yes! Really! This is narrowed! So far I am sending back 3 pairs of Fryes, a pair of Borns, and a pair of Birkenstocks not pictured here).
Next month we're going to Disney for 4 days and to Universal Island for 1 and I want my feets to be comfortable (and my back and my knees and my hips - o hai, I am old). But I want sandals that I can wear with my breezy little cotton skirts (weird confession: unless I'm out for a run, I almost never wear shorts). The number one sandal recommended to me was the Keen Whisper. I did end up getting each of my kids a pair (and oy! the $$$!), but those are a little too sporty for wearing with the clothes I plan to be wearing. I think. Anyway. Here's what we've got.
1 - Keen Balboa - I really love this one!! So comfy! And really cute! But I think it still might be a little too sporty for my skirts.
2 - Chaco's ZX/2 Unaweep - I think this is the number one contender right now, even though it's a little clunkier than what I had in mind. I have high arches, and the arch support on these is pretty darn great.
3 - Papillio Gizeh - Birk soles but Papillio uppers. I love the way these feel but the color is lighter than what I had in mind (picky much?) and they look wide on my narrow feet. I'm very torn about these.
4 - Merrell Freesia - these are very cute and Merrell's fit me really well, but the last pair of Merrell's I bought didn't have enough arch support and neither do these
5 - Clark Privo's - omg these are so cute and I love them so much but I think they are more a shoe for work than for walking Disney. If I could keep all the sandals, I would definitely be keeping these. (they are very comfy - just not for walking a several miles a day)
6 - Birkenstock Gizeh - yeah, I had already ordered these when I ordered the Papillio's. I didn't think I liked this color (Copper Coin - an orange metallic) but I think I like it better than those pink Papillio's. Weirdly, though, the footbed on these feels harder than the one on the Papillio's. Also, these are on sale now, so if I want these I'll reorder them at the cheaper price.
7 - Sanuk Yoga Mat Flip-Flops. OMG Y'ALL EVERYONE NEEDS A PAIR OF THESE. I've been wearing these for the last four weeks and I love them. The soles are made from yoga mats and they are so cushy. I love them!! But for the beach, not for Disney.
8 - Keen La Paz Thongs. These are really cute! They look great with my skirts. But I don't think they have enough arch support and the straps also slide around a bit.
Soooo. Still up in the air, but I *think* the Chaco's are my number one choice. I had thought I might get a less expensive pair to rotate in with them (like the Birks/Papillio's) but I'm not sure. What I'd really like to do is keep the Chaco's and the Keen Balboa's, but together that's a lot of coin!
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Sandal Finalists
First of all, THANK YOU to all my tweeps for your advice on sandals. Some of these I ordered before chatting with all of you, but I really I got some good input on other possibilities. Still trying to make some decisions, but I've narrowed it down to these (Yes! Really! This is narrowed! So far I am sending back 3 pairs of Fryes, a pair of Borns, and a pair of Birkenstocks not pictured here).
Next month we're going to Disney for 4 days and to Universal Island for 1 and I want my feets to be comfortable (and my back and my knees and my hips - o hai, I am old). But I want sandals that I can wear with my breezy little cotton skirts (weird confession: unless I'm out for a run, I almost never wear shorts). The number one sandal recommended to me was the Keen Whisper. I did end up getting each of my kids a pair (and oy! the $$$!), but those are a little too sporty for wearing with the clothes I plan to be wearing. I think. Anyway. Here's what we've got.
1 - Keen Balboa - I really love this one!! So comfy! And really cute! But I think it still might be a little too sporty for my skirts.
2 - Chaco's ZX/2 Unaweep - I think this is the number one contender right now, even though it's a little clunkier than what I had in mind. I have high arches, and the arch support on these is pretty darn great.
3 - Papillio Gizeh - Birk soles but Papillio uppers. I love the way these feel but the color is lighter than what I had in mind (picky much?) and they look wide on my narrow feet. I'm very torn about these.
4 - Merrell Freesia - these are very cute and Merrell's fit me really well, but the last pair of Merrell's I bought didn't have enough arch support and neither do these
5 - Clark Privo's - omg these are so cute and I love them so much but I think they are more a shoe for work than for walking Disney. If I could keep all the sandals, I would definitely be keeping these. (they are very comfy - just not for walking a several miles a day)
6 - Birkenstock Gizeh - yeah, I had already ordered these when I ordered the Papillio's. I didn't think I liked this color (Copper Coin - an orange metallic) but I think I like it better than those pink Papillio's. Weirdly, though, the footbed on these feels harder than the one on the Papillio's. Also, these are on sale now, so if I want these I'll reorder them at the cheaper price.
7 - Sanuk Yoga Mat Flip-Flops. OMG Y'ALL EVERYONE NEEDS A PAIR OF THESE. I've been wearing these for the last four weeks and I love them. The soles are made from yoga mats and they are so cushy. I love them!! But for the beach, not for Disney.
8 - Keen La Paz Thongs. These are really cute! They look great with my skirts. But I don't think they have enough arch support and the straps also slide around a bit.
Soooo. Still up in the air, but I *think* the Chaco's are my number one choice. I had thought I might get a less expensive pair to rotate in with them (like the Birks/Papillio's) but I'm not sure. What I'd really like to do is keep the Chaco's and the Keen Balboa's, but together that's a lot of coin!
1. IMG_2141, 2. IMG_2143, 3. IMG_2142, 4. IMG_2144, 5. IMG_2145, 6. IMG_2149, 7. IMG_2150, 8. IMG_2152
Created with fd's Flickr Toys