What I’m looking for now is sort of an open toe – not too open so okay for a business casual office – flat, maybe an open toe strappy flat, but with some decent arch support. Most of my shoes are Vionic and I stand a lot at work, so I gotta have my arch support! Please send ideas!

When I do wear flats, it is usually with an ankle length pant and its because the pant is not the right length for heels. I also wear flats when I need to do a lot of walking, like an event outside the office. When I first buy a shoes, I commute in sneakers and break them in at the office. Once I determine they are comfortable and broken in, then I will wear them to walk longer distances outside the office.

I always buy a slightly pointed flat. I have wide feet and a pointed flat is no problem. Yes, there are some pointy toed shoes that are made poorly and hurt, but that is the fault of the shoe, not a person’s wide foot and it is not hard to spot those when trying on shoes. I always find cute slightly pointed flats at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and DSW. Honestly, I find it harder to find a good work appropriate heel.

I don’t understand the need for fold up ballet flats. Just wear a flat shoe. If you are going somewhere that requires you to wear a high heel and you don’t have a car, then get a cab and call it a day.

Also, those oxfords are hideous. Why do you want to look like a man?

I have wide feet also. I always look for shoes with very soft leather because that will “give” better than stiff leather, and I use a shoe stretcher to stretch them out. It works pretty well.

Agree that Vionics are really comfy but I wish they had a little more style. I found arch supports by Pemag at Amazon and wear them in all my shoes. They can make an otherwise really uncomfortable shoe work very well for me.

And they cause cramping in my toes.