Sneakers or sandals?

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

We are attempting WDW in the summer for the 1st time! Normally we are there in the cooler weather and always wear sneakers. Do you and the kids wear sneakers or sandals in the summer?


Laura

 

[toystoryduo]

We always wear sneakers for the support that they provide. Although sandals would be much cooler.

 

[owensamo]

For me, it depends on the weather and what we're doing. I have a couple of pairs of Birkinstock sandals, a pair of Teva sandals and a pair of Nike Straprunners that have all made trips to WDW. I usually take 1-2 pairs of sandals and a pair of sneakers. The Tevas and the Straprunners are great to wear when there's a chance of rain or getting wet - I wore my Tevas all day at DTD in the pouring rain one day in March this year, and was never uncomfortable.

We usually end up going back to the resort sometime during the day, so what I tend to do is wear one pair of sandals in the morning, then when we get back, change to either another pair or my sneakers. I usually wear my sneakers in the evening, but during the day it's just too hot! I also wear my sandals everywhere at home in the summer, so they're well broken in, and I've never had blister problems with them even at WDW.

Hope this helps!
Mur!

 

[pstepka]

We always wear sandals...my kids live in their rubber/velcro sandals all summer. That way they can get their feet wet and not have to worry about wet tennis shoes. I just make sure they wear them for at least a month at home so they know they are comfortable.

 

[figment95]

We went last summer and only brought sandals. Everyone had one pair of good walking sandals with straps and one pair of flip flops for the pool. DS went everywhere in his flip flops and never complained about his feet hurting. (very strange) If you do wear sandals, don't forget to put sunscreen on your feet .

 

[llp479]

Like the above posters, we take both. During the days we wear sandas, and night usually tennies. No matter which you bring, the key is to make sure they are well broken in before you go.

 

[FreshTressa]

We all wear tennis shoes, and bring flip flops for the water rides.

You're feet get hot, but they "last" longer.......all night. And my daughter tends to turn her ankle in sandals.

I just feel "sturdier" in tennies.

But I remember when I was on my honeymoon doing disneyland in CA wearing HEELS???? What was I thinking??

So, I would say, wear your MOST comfortable shoes!

 

[BevS97]

both, I like to alternate shoes on different days as my feet seem to be more comfortable that way.
One very bad experience I had though, was wearing sneakers in the rain, my feet were soaked and when it stopped raining they stayed soaked all day - my dh and dd had sandals on and their shoes dried very quickly. Now, if I was wearing sneakers and there was any chance of rain, I would take a spare pair of sandals just in case (easy to do with a stroller, not so great if you have to carry everything)

bev

 

[stacy6552]

we wear both, switching mid-day.

 

[elgerber]

When we went in the summer, I only wore my Birks. I brought my walking shoes, and only wore them on the plane on the way home. That was the only time my feet were uncomfortable for the whole trip. My kids and husband wore Teva and Stride Sandals 90% of the time as well.

Erika

 

[Lesley]

I wear Birkenstocks almost exclusively since my last pregnancy. During the summer my kids wear Tevas (well, ds currently has a pair of less expensive LLBean strap on sports sandals that seem to be holding up even better than Tevas!). I do bring sneakers for the kids just in case we have a chilly evening or something... but usually only the sandals get worn. In the winter I have a pair of Birk shoes to wear...I was glad I had them this past Nov at WDW!

Oh, I do have a pair of Tevas to wear in the rain. My birks tend to get slippery if they get wet (the footbed, not the bottoms) I really need a pair of birks for the rain....they're much more comfortable, imo.