Shoes

[Moonchilde]

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@Snoopp wrote:

I'm tempted also.  The silver sequined or ikat patterns are nice.  I just worry I might cause a problem if the sandal adjusts my posture and I don't need a correction.  Are these sold anywhere else?

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If you have Nordstrom in your area they usually have some. I think Sears often does too - but a limited selection in b&m stores. I found some in a Marshall's once. They are hit or miss to find in b&m stores to try on.

[Nuttmeg]

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@Maltichonmom17 wrote:

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@Nightowlz wrote:

I bought several pair to try. I cannot wear them. They give me a backache. The arch in some of them is too high for me. I don't like the plastic or hard rubber they are made out of my feet sweat too much. I hate the shiny patent look they have. Makes them look cheap. I do have a couple pair that's leather that I like but hardly ever wear them. I'm sticking to Birkenstock.

i tried the Vionic sandals but the fit was not good for me. My feet are pretty flat and the arch was too high for me. I felt like they threw my feet out at a weird angle and it made me feel unstable in them. I'm with @Nightowlz and @2blonde, I'm sticking with my Birkenstocks. I REALLY wish the Q would bring this line back.

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I like Birk's too. I believe the price is the thing.

[Kachina624]

Even if you pronate, if you have flat feet, you'll find Vionic and Birkenstock very uncomfortable.  That high molded arch feels like a boulder.  I think for the money, Vionic are cheaply made.  My choice is Alegria which would probably last a lifetime.

[ECBG]

What concerns me is if you don't turn down at the arch will you cause back problems?

That's scary!

[shoesnbags]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Snoopp wrote:

I'm tempted also.  The silver sequined or ikat patterns are nice.  I just worry I might cause a problem if the sandal adjusts my posture and I don't need a correction.  Are these sold anywhere else?

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If you have Nordstrom in your area they usually have some. I think Sears often does too - but a limited selection in b&m stores. I found some in a Marshall's once. They are hit or miss to find in b&m stores to try on.

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@Moonchilde @Snoop Dillard's carries a selection of Vionics styles in the store, if you have Dillard's in your area.

[Campion]

Vionics are pretty and for the most part, extremely comfortable. (I don't find the slides work for me, but the strap shoes really feel great.) I love the styling. I think they are a good combination of comfort plus style compared to Clarks, which I find a bit too wide for me and not styled as elegantly at all. 

However, in my experience, they have a shorter lifespan than other shoes. The memory foam sole wears down. I take these on vacation where I do walk, or wear them for normal business attire (with skirts) in summer and I don't get a lot of life out of them. 

If you are not terribly active, you'll get more life out of them than I do, plus I am very tall and heavy so the shoes do get pounded more by my size. 

I hope that this helps you. 

[hick]

I don't like them and returned the pair I purchased.  For me, the issue was the width of my foot.  I have a rather narrow foot and found that all the straps were either too wide or too high.

  I don't think they are worth the price in any case.  And, that guy who sells them drives me crazy.

[Twins Mom]

I love  my Vionic slippers and also believe in the concept.  However, with the sizing being somewhat questionable, I don't order because I don't want to pay shipping back.  If they came up with offering at least one time return paid on shoes per season or something, I might jump in and try the lovely ones shown on QVC.

[Moonchilde]

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@shoesnbags wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Snoopp wrote:

I'm tempted also.  The silver sequined or ikat patterns are nice.  I just worry I might cause a problem if the sandal adjusts my posture and I don't need a correction.  Are these sold anywhere else?

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If you have Nordstrom in your area they usually have some. I think Sears often does too - but a limited selection in b&m stores. I found some in a Marshall's once. They are hit or miss to find in b&m stores to try on.

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@Moonchilde @Snoop Dillard's carries a selection of Vionics styles in the store, if you have Dillard's in your area.

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Thank you, @shoesnbags but I'm on the west coast - no Dillards.

[Moonchilde]

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@Campion wrote:

Vionics are pretty and for the most part, extremely comfortable. (I don't find the slides work for me, but the strap shoes really feel great.) I love the styling. I think they are a good combination of comfort plus style compared to Clarks, which I find a bit too wide for me and not styled as elegantly at all. 

However, in my experience, they have a shorter lifespan than other shoes. The memory foam sole wears down. I take these on vacation where I do walk, or wear them for normal business attire (with skirts) in summer and I don't get a lot of life out of them. 

If you are not terribly active, you'll get more life out of them than I do, plus I am very tall and heavy so the shoes do get pounded more by my size. 

I hope that this helps you. 

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None of the pairs of Vionics I own (about 12 pairs) have soft, cushy memory foam type soles to start with; they can seem "hard", in fact, to many right out of the box - not to me. They are perfect for my issues.

They do recommend that the Vionic separately purchased insoles, as well as their shoes/sandals, be replaced every 12-18 months or so. That's because all orthotics, no matter who makes them, typically need replacing after a while because of the materials used, and this is the standard "orthotic replacement" recommendation, not Vionic's alone.

I've never had a pair of their shoes or slippers "come unglued" or otherwise fall apart as people complain about with Clark's. The shoes I have, I wear 365 days a year. I try to trade off, but I do have a couple of favorite pairs that get worn a lot.

Me personally, I would replace the removable insoles according to the recommendations, but the shoes I have worn longer. I just bought a pair to kind of "replace" a favorite pair they will never have in my size again that i've worn for almost 3 years. I don't "know" that they need replacing, but I figured they might, orthotics-wise. As a shoe they are not falling apart and are still comfortable.