walking sandals that aren't $100?

[joanchris]

From my first adult trip to Disney, just about all I can remember was how much my feet hurt.
About 10 years later when we were going back with kids, I walked into a good shoe store (where all the old ladies went!) and told them I needed sandals for Disney, I didn't want hurt feet. That was in 2005. I paid just about $100 for them then. They are STILL my favorite shoes. Still usable, though just noticed a small tear in the leather of one of the sandal straps. It killed me to pay that money for them, but it was totally worth it. I went back a few years later and got another color of that brand sandal. Just went back for a new style this month. They are the most comfortable, and longest lasting pair of well worn shoes I've ever had.
So while I get that spending that kind of money on shoes seems crazy, spending all the money for a Disney vacation and having hurting feet because you didn't want to spend more money on good shoes seems silly.
Not saying you haven't gotten some great suggestions here, and I hope you can find good sandals for your trip, that don't hurt your feet. I couldn't find anything that worked for my feet that were under $100.

 

[Pooh2]

I use Teve Tirra. Some colors are down to $50 on Amazon. I have neuropathy so my feet are uncomfortable all the time. I wore the Tevas to Disney the whole week and never took my $149 sneakers out of the luggage.

 

[SomDayMyPrnceWillCom]

I have Reefs and Cobias that I bought for this trip. The Cobias have holes in them to drain water (I think they are named Drain O's??). On our trip in 2012, I remember it was raining at AK all day. I had the Nikes that a PP mentioned (with the gel soles, flip flops) and after sloshing through the rain for a while, they were soaking and I found a pair of Reef's (not with the bottle opener) in one of the Gift shops that were great for water and VERY comfortable. I was not able to find a pair exactly like that again, as my last pair was very soft and cushiony, and the pair I just bought is comfortable and good for water wear, but not as cushiony, even though it's the same "style." Hopefully, these will be as comfortable as my others were. I've been breaking them in and so far so good.

 

[suffieldhockeymom]

I love my LLBean explorer sandals. The vacation sneakers are good too!

 

[JillyBean1899]

I have a pair of these: Skechers. They're super comfy, have arch support, and an adjustable strap across the top of the foot. I got them at the Skechers outlet for something like $30.