Recommend a pair of sandals that are comfortable to walk in and not TOO casual?

[MelC]

You are right, I reread your post and picked up about the narrow foot issue second go round. They definitely have some models that are narrower than others but i have a wider foot and tend to head for the roomy toe box.

[malkin]

Order 5 or 6 pairs at a time from Zappos until you find some that work.

[Crankin]

Emily, these http://www.aerosoles.com/eng/product/bravado/bravado, are what I bought.

They no longer seem to have them on the Shoes.com site, but are available directly from Aerosole.
I know I'm an outlier here; I despise Clarks, etc and besides, they are too wide for me. I've managed to find stylish, more comfortable shoes at a local place that has a discount room, or other places like Sierra Trading Post. I've never worn high, high heels, but being short, I like wearing shoes with heels. And plus, wearing dress flats seems to hurt my feet more than heels. Another site is Shoebuy.com.
My DH is a male Ismelda, which is how I know about this stuff.

[Fredwina]

I just got a pair of these:
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/72458...othbay-sandals
They do run true to size, although we have an actual LL Bean store in ALB

[Wasp]

Have a look at Merrell Evera MJ leather pumps. I bought the scarlet one's on Amazon for $109.95
They look like a dress shoe, but are made to cycle in. I have worn them on my hybrid bike and found them to work really well. I have worn them all day shopping and found them to be comfortable.

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks everyone. I looked at all that folks suggested and none are quite right. Definitely don't want pumps in the summer heat -- it's gotta be sandals. Love the Aerosoles, Crankin, but they're a bit dressier than I was looking for at the moment. Some of the Keens looked promising and were cute, but reading the reviews, sounds like they would likely be too wide. I found a few on Zappos I'm considering. These are probably the top contenders at the moment:

http://www.zappos.com/trotters-kat-l...fcTest=fcl%3A0

They have velcro straps so could be adjusted somewhat.

[Crankin]

Emily, I saw some other Aerosole sandals that might be more casual/what you are looking for. I needed the ones I chose to wear with skinny jeans, to give my jeans/camisole outfit a bit of a dress up look, and be able to stand up all night. After all, this is a collective 60th birthday party for a bunch of people who look very good to start with and I want to feel "tall."
I've been drooling over those Merrells Wasp bought.

[Wasp]

Have you looked at Naot shoes? They tend to fit narrow. Price wise they can be more $ than other brands, but you get what you pay for. I own several pair and find the comfort and quality well worth the price. Plus some models have interchangeable footbed which prolongs the life of the shoe.