park footwear

[PrincessPenny]

who wears sneakers to the parks? who wears sandals? i think sneakers are best because there is ALOT of walking involved. we always buy new sneakers before our trip & break them in beforehand, but we have just 15 days til we leave and i havent broken my sneakers in yet!! i have read about some kind of sandals that everyone seems to rave about. someone please fill me in!!

 

[suz2]

We are all breaking our new tennis shoes in too. Someone told me not to put jellie sandles on my kids. They had seen the jellies melt on their feet. OUCH!!

 

[PrincessPenny]

MELT? yikes!!!!

 

[BostonRob]

who wears sneakers to the parks? who wears sandals? i think sneakers are best because there is ALOT of walking involved. we always buy new sneakers before our trip & break them in beforehand, but we have just 15 days til we leave and i havent broken my sneakers in yet!! i have read about some kind of sandals that everyone seems to rave about. someone please fill me in!!

The shoe everybody is raving about are called Crocs. Do a search, you'll find more info than you need. I brought a pair on my recent trip and they were great. By the end of the day I was able to stand for an hour, waiting for Spectromagic, and my feet didn't bother me at all. I did develop a small blister on the top of my foot after wearing them all day the next day, but I think that was because mine were tight - I'm kind of in between sizes. I'd suggest bringing them in addition to a more traditional pair of sneakers or shoes because they are the ugliest thing you've ever seen and I didn't want to walk inot any restaurants wearing them.

 

[kgkmom]

Hi PrincessPenny!

There's a pretty long thread on footwear just a few posts down from yours. It's titled 'Need Walking Shoe Advice-make/model'. Lots of good suggestions. Hope it helps!

 

[cheerdancer11]

Id bring your old broken-in sneakers, even if they arent the most fashionable. In Disney, no one is going to care, But you will if you wear new ones and end up with sore feet I wore my old ones and bought some sandals and fancier sneakers for nightime. Have an awesome trip you will have a great time regardless of whats on your feet

 

[Sharon Esch]

My family (DH, DD & DS) wore Birkenstock sandals. Very comfortable and very airy. No feet problem at all!

 

[malibuconlee]

I always wear tennis shoes. I need the extra support when I'm on my feet that long.

Teva sandals are what I've heard some people swear by for trips.

 

[PrincessPenny]

thanks everyone!

 

[Epcot Girl]

I have an interesting shoe choice. See, I bought the pair of bamboo sandals in Japan at Epcot, and ever sinse I bought them, i cant take them off! They are the most comfortable things--Believe me! I wear them to all the parks!!

*^_^*

 

[PrincessPenny]

what do the bamboo sandals look like?? are they flat or do they have a heel? are they backless? i would be afraid my shoes were going to fall off in sandals withouth a back!!

 

[Epcot Girl]

Well, They have rubber on the bottom, bamboo where you step, and just the part that goes between your toes (Its a velvet-like strap). Amazingly, they stay on well, and they are EXTREAMLY comfy! My mom just bought a pair as well, and cant take them off! She wears them everywhere like me!

Hope you can at least try on a pair when you go!

 

[PrincessPenny]

sounds nice! were they pricey?

 

[Epcot Girl]

15.00$

Very Cheap!!