I'm a little bit wprried if my current tennis shoes will survive 5 days of mega walking. It's not comforatble as it is after just couple of hours of walking.

Do you have any suggestions for a comfortable (and stylish if at all possible) tennis shoes?

We're leaving on 2/9 and comng home on 2/13.

I hope it warms up cause looks like it's going to be a bit chilly when we arrive in FLorida.

Thanks.

Really depends on your taste you may not think what I think is cool. My daughter swears by New Balance since they were designed by some Dr. I just wear my Hushpuppie flip flop looking sandles or my Born sandles they are so comfy. Plus my socks don't get wet on the water rides.But might be to chilly right now for sandles.

The best walking shoes are going to be ones that fit you correctly. You need to get any new ones really soon (it may be a bit late, actually) so you can break them in.

I recommend going to an athletic shoe store and tell them you want a good walking shoe, and hopefully they'll have something that's cute and fits right. I've done that before and said 'I want all white' and they are usually able to find at least one style for me (but I wear a women's 10W, so hopefully you'll get more than one choice!)

Crocs!

Quite a few years ago, on our first trip to Orlando, I wore a pair of Keds. My feet were in agony, before we were halfway through our first day. I could not believe how much my feet hurt, wearing sneakers. I have worn various types of support sandals, and have been very comfortable, since then. This past summer, I wore a pair of Crocs sandals, not the clog-style, and they did not provide enough support, and my feet really felt battered after that vacation. You should be fine with any type of walking or cross-training type of shoe, that offers good support.

Whatever shoes I buy, I make sure there's enough room to fit the Dr. Sholes gels in there - like walking on soft carpet!

Last year I bought (for a number of reasons, WDW included) a pair of high-end New Balance. What a glorious product. I have a range of bone/joint issues, including my feet, and while my feet did get tired and sore after a full day of walking, they recuperated in a matter of an hour or so (like at dinner) and they didn't ache all night long as they did on a previous trip with cheapie shoes. I don't have the cash to buy the high-end NB this year, but I will try the moderate range and see how they do.

Crocs!

I'm with this. The original, ugly (!) clog style ones kept my feet just fine for a 2 week trip. DH wore his sandals and suffered for several weeks with the results. Disney is not the place to care whether your feet look fashionable IMO. My crocs have been hidden since we got home but they will be making a re-appearance come August.

I got a pair of Keen sandals last year for a different trip and they are amazing. They are very comfortable, I have never got a blister and they can get wet on water rides and dry pretty quickly. They are pretty expensive, ($100) but I have seen them online for cheaper. I never thought I would spend that much on shoes, but I am happy I did. They can also be used for hiking.

They aren't tennis shoes, but as others have already said, CROCS! I first read about them here on Mouseplanet and I've got to say, they are really oh, so, comfy! My father, however, swears by Keens as someone else has mentioned. Both are a good option, I think, if you are planning on getting on some water rides where you might get wet. I wear my Crocs with sox, which is somewhat of a fashion faux-pas, but I love them. If I'm gonna get wet, I take my sox off, store them away, get wet, dry off and I'm set to go. Keens don't dry quite as fast.

Yesterday, I was going through some shoe sites, looking for bargains for the spring and summer. I'm trying what looks like a very comfortable and cute pair of shoes, under the brand name Bite. Per the reviews, these shoes provide plenty of arch support and are comfortable. The pair I bought are a mule style, in a fetching red. Has anyone tried this brand. The style I bought is Tracks, and it was on Zappos discount sister site at a good price.

Yea I'm thinking it might be too late to "break in" new shoes since we're leaving on 2/9 and it's already 2/3.

I acutally have a New Balance. Maybe I have the cheaper version or the wrong fit.

Crocs for winter? Isn't that goignto be too cold?

Do you know if Keen and theo tehr brands are availble in store (and not online?)

Try Nordstrom's if you have one around. I know they have Keens, Crocs (yes, even in winter - remember, I wear them with sox, even in Seattle), and they have various other brands of walking shoes that are comfy too. Clarks are great as well. (My SIL is a shoe buyer for Nordy's, so sorry if I sound a bit biased!) :)

I usually wear my good New Balance walking sneaks to DLR, but by the end of the night I'm wishing for a foot massage. My mom, who has a very painful bone spur on her heel and had hip replacement surgery a year ago, swears by Crocs. I finally gave in, bought a pair (Costco, $22) last Thursday, wore them all day/night on Friday at DLR, and loved them. When it comes to traveling and/or being on your feet all day, comfort wins over fashion, at least for me.

I usually wear my good New Balance walking sneaks to DLR, but by the end of the night I'm wishing for a foot massage. My mom, who has a very painful bone spur on her heel and had hip replacement surgery a year ago, swears by Crocs. I finally gave in, bought a pair (Costco, $22) last Thursday, wore them all day/night on Friday at DLR, and loved them. When it comes to traveling and/or being on your feet all day, comfort wins over fashion, at least for me.

I didn't know they sold Crocs at COstco! DO they sell them at Sams too? What style did you get? The original mule type looking? I went to Dilalrd's this weekend and checked out the Celeste-Canvass one and wasn't qutie sure if it's going to be comfy for long walks. and for $50 I decided not to get it.

I'm a chef and Crocs are the most comfortable shoe I've had for standing/walking on concrete floors for 12-16 hours a day in my 20 plus years of experience.

The last 4 times we visited WDW I always bought new cheap 10.00 Walmart tennis shoes for the trip. Well, last February I did it again and the second day I stayed in the hotel room because my feet hurt so bad. Oh my god was I mad at myself not to mention so was my whole party. This year we are going in June and dont want to repeat my mistake so my question is this, Anyone have a good name brand tennis shoe that I could look into? No crocs. I think they are really ugly, sorry personal preference. I just need a good supportive walking shoe. I should mention I also have Fibromyalgia and daily walking can be difficult so a good walking tennis shoe for 8 days is a must. Thanks in advance..:)

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This is not a strange question! Lots of people get worn out feet at the parks.

I have a weird skull abnormality that causes problems with my spine. I can't really even take my shoes off unless I'm doing yoga so I have to wear "good" shoes all the time.

I've tried lots of things and eventually decided I had more luck with European brands--lots of cobblestone streets and walking over there!

The brand that works best for me is ECCO. I actually spend all day at the parks in my ECCO loafers--they are the best. But their loafers can look a little bit like grandma shoes. They make lots of tennis shoes and sandals and most of them are also pretty good. You can find ECCO shoes at stores called things like "The Walking Store," or "Happy Tootsies." Also Nordstrom. Or you can check their website for vendors.

They are a little pricey but will last you many years. My husband is on his feet all day and won't wear anything else.

When I was first diagnosed, I was on a board for people with my condition. Many of them swore by New Balance cross trainer shoes (not running shoes, not walking shoes--only cross trainers). I had a pair, and they were also very comfortable and reasonably priced.

Good luck,

Elizabeth

I am on about my 8th pair of New Balance 600 series. The 600's are fabulous, and run about $60. I have found them as low as $35 on sale, though. I have severe foot problems, and they are all I wear.

I agree that New Balance shoes are a very good walking shoe.
I also go into "Theme Park" training mode before vacation with lots of walks around the block and parking farther away in the grocery store parking lot.
Remember we parked in Goofy 23.

I actually wear my Teva sandals when I go to WDW. My feet are never tired or hurting after a long day.

The brand that works best for me is ECCO. I actually spend all day at the parks in my ECCO loafers--they are the best. But their loafers can look a little bit like grandma shoes. They make lots of tennis shoes and sandals and most of them are also pretty good. You can find ECCO shoes at stores called things like "The Walking Store," or "Happy Tootsies." Also Nordstrom. Or you can check their website for vendors.

They are a little pricey but will last you many years. My husband is on his feet all day and won't wear anything else.



Elizabeth: not sure where you live, but I know that ECCO has some outlet stores--there is one in Las Vegas which I usually try to go to when I'm visiting there--you can get quite a discount (especially if they are running a "buy one discounted paid, and get one discounted pair half off" promotion).

Having said that--I recently discovered Crocs--right now just have the clog style and yes, I know it's ugly, but extremely comfortable and does just right for a trip to DL or DCA for me. And I wear them with socks because it's cold here right now--now sure what I will do in the summer.

The last several weeks I've been having some odd pains in my left foot, in the heel, and up the side of the foot. It's not continuous, but mostly at the end of the day, and, of course, had improved somewhat by the time I got in to see the family doctor. He told me that I appear to have some tendenitis of the Achilles tendon, based on where it hurt. I've been wearing mostly mule-type shoes, and he told me to wear enclosed heel shoes. I went on the Footsmart website, which does have some styles that are cute, and not too orthopedic looking, and got a couple of pair of shoes that should give me more support, until this clears up. At least it's not a full rupture of the tendon, which has happened to both my older brother (while playing basketball with his kids-the sound of the rupture was so loud, for a couple of seconds he thought he had been shot, but quickly realized what it was when he could not flex his foot), and my husband (tripped over a baby gate, and I had to call an ambulance to get him downstairs), which requires surgery and lots of PT. Apparently, it's a common injury in middle-aged guys. We are going to WDW in a couple of weeks, and I'm hoping to get through all the walking OK.