I've had to wear "diabetic shoes" for years, and since starting to wear them I've had a noticeable improvement in problems with back pain.

Before that I was wearing cheap sneakers for outdoors and very lightweight slippers indoors. I'm indoors most of the time, and so I wasn't getting good foot support, the foot doctor said.

I do pretty well with Propet shoes but need to wear them all the time--no slippers.

My big problem with shoes is often that they're too heavy. I tend to trip. It's hard to find shoes that give adequate arch support and that are still lightweight enough.

Also, the doctor says they should be laced, not fastened with straps. I prefer the straps but since laces were emphasized, that's what I have. They need to be laced up tight (this is from the doctor also) but I have some problems with accepting this.

Tightly laced shoes make ugly red marks on my feet, and they hurt. I'm skipping that recommendation for the time being and not lacing them so tight.

Kitty, the shoes in your link look as if they'd be too heavy for me. I think they're attractive!

For me high heels have been a thing of the past since I was in my early 30s. I gave up on them because whatever benefits I was getting from being a bit taller and more stylish were outweighed by the pain they caused.