That was Geraldine’s advice for staying healthy. It worked! She lived 82 amazing years!
That said, it’s a lot easier to get off your ass when your feet don’t hurt.
Normally, I run around barefoot, but sometimes you just gotta wear shoes. I have tried many, many shoes over the years. Generally, they are so disappointing I just go for something cute, wear my zori to the event, put on the shoes to the door, kick them off, and run around barefoot.
But, sometimes you just gotta wear shoes.
The problem is, my feet are short and wide. Really an EE. These fit true to size, and have plenty of room in the toe box. So my 8.5 EE are wide enough across the base of my toes, but to not stick out in front and trip me.
The soles have good traction, and while squishy (about like those strain-relief floor mats), are not unstable.
I also really like how they do not have that hard arch thing at the top of the heel like shoes do these days. Most shoes bruise my Achilles tendon and rub the skin off with that, so I cannot wear them. These are just the right hight at the top of the heel, and are soft, so no irritation or bruising.
Also, I have high insteps, so I cannot get into most shoes the cover the instep. Even many of the Mary Jane shoes (which I love) do not fit as the straps are too short. This adjustable strap has plenty of length for me, but is well designed so there is no excess flapping around, either.
I have tried getting shoes for diabetics because they are wider than most, but they used to start around $200. Unless you can get a prescription approved, out of reach. So the search continued. A couple of weeks ago, nursing shoes popped up in a search. I bought a pair to try. These are THE most comfortable shoes I have ever found!
If you have short, wide feet, you may want to give these a try. At under $40, they are a bargain.