Here’s the truth: most of them were too small for me, or not wide enough or just plain uncomfortable. This is not what I expected to wear for my long shifts.
I tried the popular barefoot shoes, the viral work clogs, cloud insoles and even the expensive “premium” pairs like Sketchers, Asic and Brookes. They all had one thing in common: they felt fine for 10 minutes… and totally different after hour 6.
The winner wasn’t the softest shoe.
It was the one with the right mix of: a stable base, real support, and enough room up front so your foot isn’t fighting the shoe all day.
Six fails. One that finally made sense. Here’s why: