shoes
A few years ago, I broke a foot just prior to a trip through England, Ireland and Wales that required a great deal of walking. This was going to pose problems for many reasons, starting with I hate shoes; I've spent years travelling in sandals, and have trekked 20 miles through Yosemite National Park's mountains in a pair of rubber thongs bought at a supermarket for a few dollars. (Now I walk in something like Mephisto's Aloa, below left). But the broken bones posed a problem that called for "real" shoes.
$325 Mephisto Secret Womens Gore-Tex Boots US 6 EU 3.5
The only solution I could find was Mephisto! Their shoes and boots are expensive, but they are extremely well-made, will last for years, and were well worth the investment (and, yes, I do think that a pair of shoes that cost over $100 IS an investment).
Not only did the break not bother me at all, other problems that had started to crop up, such as plantar fasciitis dissolved from wearing finely made shoes (and a special insert that supports the middle of one's foot and that I can no longer locate, and no longer need because of the quality of these shoes and boots).
Women's Allrounder by Mephisto Aloa
A perfect solution for people who either hate shoes or who have problems with their feet or both are shoes by Mephisto. Some are downright ugly, some are beautiful, all are comfortable and will last for years.Walking keeps one's body healthy like a well-oiled machine. Walking in comfort creates a pleasurable day.
Reading departure signs in some big airport