Due to ankle/support issues, Vionic is my go-to brand. I think you'll be happy with them. I'm thinking about ordering these ones for a more casual look, but they're $294.... ouch.

I've also had some limited luck with Born shoes. Pre-foot injury they were probably my favorate brand and it seems I can still comfortably wear some of them, especially boots (which probably makes sense, boots have more structure & support on the side of the foot). These two are on my list to try this fall. Both Born.

Funky I mean to say I LOVE the 'too flat' pair you posted (4th photo)... too bad they're not working out for you because they're gorgeous.

Well Funky - if it makes you feel any better I am totally out of fashion. I love the look of the ankle boots but have never gotten around to buying any. The last dress I wore was for DS's wedding 6 years ago. I do have skirts of varying length but I live in pants and I really should get a pair of ankle boots. I think it elevates a plain old pair of denim into a slightly more modern look. My problem is shopping for shoes is almost as bad as shopping for bras - and I desperately need new ones of those too.

I should look at Born boots - I've found their shoes to be very comfortable.

Maire

I wear a lot of jeans. I find that ankle boots can mess with the bottoms of the pants (e.g., sitting and then standing up) so that I'm always having to reach down and untangle.

I purchased these Boc loafers at TJmaxx last week. So comfortable and only $30.

Here are my "dress" booties:

And here are the all-purpose everyday booties:

I cannot do a backless shoe. My pants get stuck under the heel of my foot. Could be a genetic issue :)

I am not sure why ankle boots would look funny with pants — unless you are tucking in which I absolutely wouldn’t do for work — and not that likely outside of work either. I think knee boots look terrible under pants and unprofessional over pants.

The mules are not bone or white. The picture skews the color. They’re grey/platinum. Still may not be your thing lol but I get tired of black (and won’t wear anything in the brown, red, burgundy family with black or grey pants)

i love everyone’s born boots but I find they don’t look nice on my size 10 feet. Love them on my sisters just not me.

Smh I will still keep the pointy mules — love the look. I just won’t wear them on days I am running lots!

thanks all! I’ll check them out closer when home!!

LOL ratherbesewing.. I have one pair of pants that has that problem-- but they're wide leg pants and I don't usually wear mules with them. I really don't have an issue with pant legs getting stuck in booties/shooties.. but I since I wear work clothes more than anything else, that may be the reason. It's work clothes and pajamas these days.

Keep your fall finds coming! Even if they don't meet my needs-- they'll spark someone!

I have been looking for something that’s sneaker-esque, but not actually a sneaker, now that I’ve been walking to our town center more often for errands. Something that looks good with jeans but isn’t an “athletic” shoe. I can’t seem to find anything I like.

Also! What do you all wear with skinny jeans or straight leg jeans? I know some wear knee high boots with skinny jeans but I’m short and knee boots often hit me in an uncomfortable spot in back of my knee. Looking for something casual but stylish with a heel around 1-2”.

I have Shoe Issues. Don’t even get me started on my endless quest for the perfect crossbody bag.

Forgot to mention: bought these a few weeks ago. Very comfortable, at least when I tried them on. I haven’t worn them outside of the house yet. Rieker brand, in navy.

Lots of great ideas here.

Maybe we need a Blouzz to go with our Houzz?

Sue, I usually wear booties or flats with skinny jeans. Flat season is just about over here though. I sometimes roll my pants up a bit if they're too long to lay nicely with the boots.

Sueb20, here are my sneaker-not-sneaker lace-ups (actually zip up):

Funky: I love my Vionic flip flops and wear a Vionic mule style as my winter slippers. The mule seems to be bonded leather, it has peeled off in spots. That’s okay for a slipper that never leaves the house but it prevents me from ordering anything else from them. The mules were less expensive than the boots so maybe that’s why the leather was inferior? I like the look of the boots you ordered and hope you’ll report back about the leather.

smhinnb: I like the look of the Born boots but the reviews (from 2017) mention the color coming off on the heel and showing white. Did you experience that with your boots? How old are your boots? ETA- How is the arch support in Born?

Diane_nj: what brand are your dress boots?

Sueb: ~poke~ how is your crossbody search going? ~poke to get you started~

Just ordered these... we'll see,

As for the bag search, sorry to hijack but ordered these too. I hope that little padlock thingy is easy to remove.

Sueb20

cute blue shoe. What brand?

I have nothing to add to the boot discussion. I live in SW FL and pretty much wear sandals year round. Our temps are still close to 90 today. Very warm still for October.

I also wear flats with skinny ankle jeans-- not really a fan of the booties with them unless there is no space between them. I have short legs-- I don't need to cut the line.

hhireno, I will be very disappointed if the leather on the boots isn't nice and doesn't last. I ordered the suede ones-- waiting to see the fit before ordering the leather.

Dianenj.. I like your dress boots too. And the rockport loafers though that's the kind of shoe that can sometimes make my big feet look monstrous!

Cute shoes, Sueb.. and no worries about a hijack. Im all in... in fact, I have been looking for a new crossbody also. All of mine are hobo but I haven't found the one worthy of being my "next one".

Cmm: Keens.

Funky, the dark blue-green bag above is Hobo. I’m a fan of Hobo bags too.

ohh.. is it a crossbody too? I could use one just like that in a rich brown! (heading off to look)

Sue, I have been wearing suede ecco soft 7 shoes for my every day walking around shoe. They might be too casual for you but I think they are a step above the average athletic shoe. I wear jeans often so the color works well.

Sueb20, I can't figure out how to cut and paste or snip the photo on my MacBook, but I bought a pair of side-zip shoes by Jambu at Macy's for an upcoming trip. You might want to have a look - I think they are called Crimson-something, but I got them in gray/black. I wanted something comfortable for walking, but a little more stylish than athletic shoes.

Luckily I get to wear tennis shoes to work. I bought these and use the dark laces (they are a dark brownish color). They are beyond comfortable! Probably not what you are looking for bc these are so casual. Just thought I would share bc I only wear flip flops and it is not easy to wear anything that encloses my feet! lol

I happened to be wearing my black booties today.

atk, I have those same sneakers, I think! They have actually been my go-to "non" sneakers even though, duh, they're sneakers. Just looking for something a little less sneakerish.

sealavendar, I found the Jambu shoes and love them! Ordered.

I have a few pairs of Earth brand boots. They are my favorite casual boots, so comfy and easy to wear.

Funky: That bag is called "Chase." I didn't see it in a dark brown, only in a tan color.

Ah.. I saw the chase but didn't recognize it in the photo (the strap is the giveaway!). I like a crossbody that can carry my ipad too. I think I am going to order the stark!

It's big but thin.. my fav style for a crossbody!

Here is the Ecco short bootie/sneaker I bought this year. These are suede. I bought a black lace up leather pair on sale last year and wore them all the time so I figure I will enjoy these too. They only zip on one side and are shorter in height than most of my other booties. I have a long, more narrow foot and these fit me well and are not so big in the heel.

hhireno Munro, the style is Lexi.

I bought these Rockport Janet's during the summer for a trip to CA, where I knew I'd be pounding on the miles. I wanted a change from ballet flats.

My daily attire in retirement has been skinny ankle jeans, either with ballet flats, or now that it's fall, with booties. I wear them the way snhinnb posted in the pictures above. I do like a bit of leg showing between the jeans bottom and the top of the boot.

Funky, the black Vionic boots are tempting. That is why I almost did not open this thread!

I like my gray Vionic loafers so much, I ordered these today. I cannot wear ballet flats so I thought this might be a good compromise.

I adore buying new shoes! I just bought these from Clarks the other day. Juliet Lora is the name.

And I have these Bindis by Earthies Shoes in the Biscuit and in black to wear with my skinny jeans and slacks, etc.. Love them!!!

My other weakness is purses and as I needed a new black one, I bought this at the Hilton Anatole's gift shop in Dallas while we were staying there last month. I took this pic of it in our hotel room, as I wanted to show DD (another purse-oholic) right away.

So, the blue Keen sneakers I posted above are duds. They look weird on my feet, can’t explain it but they just look weird (short and wide, sort of) and didn’t feel that comfortable. I have Jambu shoes coming from Amazon, though! I guess eventually I might have to leave my house and go to a real store?

I live in LLBean clogs all fall and winter. I have them in brown and black. They’re so comfortable, I only change to boots when the snow is too deep. I’m a jeans sort of person,blue or black, and often a flannel shirt, too, so they “go”. Add funky socks and I’m dressed.

Sorry the keens didn't work out Sue. Lynn, love that bag! Saypoint, I would live in clogs/mules if I could.

Thanks for this thread. I'm inspired! I've been hugely overweight for years and couldn't wear many cute shoes, which I love. I always said that's what I was going to splurge on when average weight. Well as it turns out. Now that I'm average weight, I have end-stage arthritis in one foot and clos-to-it in the other. But I recently found out Vionics work wonderfully with my feet! I've been wearing their flip flops almost exclusively (retired and in FL). But I so love boots! I'm going to check into some of these right away!

Hhireno - I just went and checked the heels of my Born Kerri boots. The right heel (the one I use when driving) has worn down some and you can sort of see the white refered to in the Zappos reviews. To be honest I hadn't even noticed it until I specifically looked. Like I said, I bought mine in December 2016 & worn them a lot. I don't think they are in unreasonable condition considering their age. It would definitely be concerning if the boots were only a few months old like some of the reviews mentioned.

Outsideplaying, I bought those Vionic loafers in the brown color but had to send them back. I loved them but they seemed too wide for me, especially the left foot. The right one fit pretty good but the left one had a big gap along the outside. I'm not sure if they were too wide or the left one I received was defective. I've been debating reordering and trying them again. Let me know what you think when you receive yours.

I , too, do not like the ". Sneaker" look. I have these Bernie Mev slip-ons

I love BM's, too.

Wow, I've been wearing ankle booties for about 40 years, usually in black leather but also in suede (brown and black). Call it my signature look :)

Always with a slight heel, some with crepe soles, others with slightly higher angled heels -- I don't do wedge heels. I always wear them with straight leg jeans or pants, not skinny jeans, so they go over the ankle. I have some from Jack Rogers (very comfy), Clark's (super comfy), Cole Haan (from Costco!)

Actually, my Costco is selling Kensie ankle boots for 28.00?

Other than that, I always have at least two pairs of Coach loafers/driving moccasins that I were for driving but also for walking around pretty much everywhere. They come in a bunch of colors; always one pair in black. Usually, I get the Crosby Driver. They frequently go on sale when new colors come out, https://www.coach.com/coach-crosby-driver/G1208.html?cgid=sale-women-shoes&dwvar_color=WIN#prefn1=silhouette&prefv1=Drivers%2FMocs&cgid=sale-women-shoes&start=2

Smh, sorry to just now be responding. I have only been wearing mine around the house so far. The fit seem fine. I wear a 9.5, mostly for my larger left foot. The right one is a tad big in the heel, but that is usual for me. My foot is also narrow, especially in the heel. I have been wearing them with thin socks, which is how I will be wearing them usually. If yours feel wide, I might think as you do that there is something defective about them. Try another pair.

I like a heel, but for everyday it has to be a wedge or platform so that I am fully ...ambulatory! And I like to take my shoes off whenever I can (under the table or desk etc etc) so I like backless. Now that it is chilly I like them lined so I can go w/o socks.

These are my errand running shoes, with jeans and yoga pants. I have them in blk and dark brown and have been wearing a riff on these in the cold months for years.

Sealavender, thanks for the Jambu tip! I ended up getting these...they’ll be great with jeans, and they’re so comfy.

Grapefruit, I love Bernie Mevs — I have a pair — but I think of them as spring/summer shoes.

Umm. Wait. I also got these:

And these:

I think my feet are ready for fall!

I returned the crossbody bags I posted a few days ago. I’m really hard to please when it comes to bags. I have liked Sven bags when I’ve seen them in stores, so now I’ve ordered this one, which looks pretty boring but their leather is sooo soft. I ordered it in dark gray.

Sue, I really like the look of their bags-- never saw them before. They have a number of styles that are like the hobo crossbody bags I like... a tall, thin full size crossbody. Love their range of colors-- they dark gray is yummy!

I still didn't order the vionic boots. I have been meaning to go to one of a few local stores to try them on and just haven't gotten to it. I might as well just order them-- I have become one of those people who orders everything online!

For running around, I have a pair of wool fitflop clogs-- they're warm but not as warm as fur-lined clogs! Who makes those, Mtn?

This is the Shuv clog

Sueb20, that's quite a haul! These are what I bought, but in gray/black. I figured out the photo thing!

Thank you for following up OutsidePlaying. I think I will try again because I really liked them!

I found these at DSW today. They were literally the only black flats in the store that fit me. A bargain price too! I'm hoping they remain comfortable, but only time will tell. Indigo black flat

I came back to say that I love the vionic bootie. They are pretty unremarkable style wise-- just a basic suede bootie.. but they are VERY comfortable! I wore them for the first time today and wore them from about 6am til now-- running around the office all day-- with no pinches, blisters or uncomfortable feet.