The Find: Summer Campaign Shoes
Mar 10, 2020
I know that my numerical age is 37, but I don’t feel 37. Unless I’ve been on my feet all day. My ankles and arches are definitely 37. And after 10 years of commuting via Metro, I try to baby my feet as much as possible.
So as I prepare for a summer of campaign stops — town halls, fundraisers, canvassing — I need to think about how my feet will feel first, and how my shoes look second. So when I can find a good looking shoe that feels good, I am fully on board.
I’ve already shared these fabulous Cole Haan wedges, but today’s shoes are a bit more affordable.
Easy Spirit Leather Wedge Pump ($55)
Easy Spirit Snakeskin Wedges ($55)
Easy Spirit is known for its comfortable footwear. These wedges have a padded footbed, good arch support, and a comfortable 1.5″ wedge. They’re fairly flexible, and good bend is essential to breaking in shoes quickly.
These shoes come in size 6-11 medium. Need wedges in wide widths? Aerosoles has a fairly affordable pair that come in several colors, so does Naturalizer. Narrow feet? These Clarks wedges are nice, and these Trotters wedges come in lots of colors.
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Ugh, I feel this too. I can wear heels, but if I’m on my feet too much they hurt!! Even low-cushion flats are getting tough.
The best tip I ever got about tired feet and campaigning was from an older staffer from back in the day when we actually walked door-to-door through neighborhoods distributing campaign literature. Pack an extra pair of nice but comfortable, well broken-in shoes to change into after lunch.
It was amazing how much better and even more energetic I felt after changing shoes, and the energy lasted the rest of the day. They didn’t have to be flats, just different comfortable shoes. Never failed me.
mercer12@comcast.net
Thank you for including shoe choices for those of us with narrow feet! It is so hard to find shoes that fit that are also fashionable.