Last year I bought a cute pair of Dansko sandals, and they felt like pillows on my feet!
This year 15 minutes in them and my feet hurt.
I have recently bought my first pair of Keens
and my first pair of these:

I figure it is past time for giving my feet several different heights of heel to keep my Achilles stretched.
I wore Doc Marten's Mary Janes for years. It actually caused me pain when I had to get rid of them, I loved them so much!
It is doubly difficult when you have big feet that need special shoes, and you don't want anything
UgLy!