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

[emily_in_nc]

The thing that we low-volume feet people run into is that many things with fixed (non-adjustable) straps don't work because even if the footbed is correct, the shoes are still to big because of "strap slop".

That's true. That's why I much prefer to try on shoes before I buy, but I hate malls and much prefer mail-order, so Zappos is a nice option since they have free return shipping. Since the Naturalizer Cadence do come in narrow width, though, there is a good chance they'd be okay, even with fixed straps.

I'll check out the Naturalizer site -- thanks Trisk.

[deeaimond]

Hi Emily, Have u tried ECCO sandals? I too have low volume feet and i have been wearing their sandals for years. I wear them all the time, and i'm currently wearing the black Odense sandals. the leather is so soft and comfortable. they also have models with thicker sole for more walking perhaps, but they are really worth every penny. I googled ECCO Sandals and the zappos page came up. Good luck with you sandal search, I'm tempted to buy another pair of the Odense ones because I really do like them and it's usually a year or 2 before the next season comes around where I see something I like.

[emily_in_nc]

Hi deeaimond, I have never worn Ecco. Just looked at them on Zappo's, and all the ones I like that are not really casual/sporty look like the heel/footbed would be too thin for comfortably walking a ways to dinner or another event. I am also wondering if they would be a bit too wide -- a couple of reviewers of ones I looked at more closely said they ran wide. I have both a narrow (not super narrow, measure an A width) and a low-volume foot. But thanks for the suggestion!

I am still waiting for my next credit card cycle so have not pulled the trigger on anything yet. Leaning strongly towards a pair of Naots, though!

[Irulan]

Naot does come in different widths but aren't labeled as such. It's more a styling kind of thing. You can line up several pairs and see which ones are narrower in the forefoot.

[emily_in_nc]

Naot does come in different widths but aren't labeled as such. It's more a styling kind of thing. You can line up several pairs and see which ones are narrower in the forefoot.

Plus, on their website, they show them in categories of "medium width", "narrow to medium width", etc. That's how I picked the three styles I'm most interested in.