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I would imagine that people who are on the lower end of financial abilities would buy their shoes at Walmart. I know someone who needed some work shoes and bought a pair there. He needed steel toed shoes. He told me they were not comfortable. I have no idea about how well they fit, and that can have a big impact on comfort.Weedy, I understand your issue with finding shoes that fit, but I would not dismiss Wal Mart out of hand. I found, almost by accident, Wal Mart carries shoes that are designed for the restaurant industry. I had to get a pair of black athletic shoes, for a part time job. I had absolutely no use for a pair of black athletic shoes other than this job, so I didn't want to spend a lot of money if the job didn't pan out. Long story short, both the job and the shoes were a Godsend. The shoes were very comfortable with non-skid soles, and very reasonably priced. I wore them at least four times a week, sometimes six times a week, and I went through two pairs in thirty years. Many other people I worked with complained about how uncomfortable their very expensive name brand shoes were, and I would just laugh. Nobody would believe I got mine at WalMart.
When I walk into shoe stores, I am fitted with AA and if they have it, AAAA heels. My mother and her mother, my grandmother, wore similar sizes. My grandmother's shoes fit me when I was a young adult. I used to be an 8 1/2, when I was younger. Now, if I can find a 9 1/2, which is actually impossible, that would be my size of choice. I have to try shoes on and be careful about fit. On the days that I am doing lots of dog walking, my feet do swell a little.
I used to get shoes that were made in South America when I was teaching. They seemed to fit well. I wish I knew the name brand now. I really preferred slip on shoes, loafers, then. Now I wear sneakers every day, unless there is snow on the ground or if it is really cold out. Then I wear boots.
My latest sneakers are Adidas. Prior to that, had several pairs of Pumas. I do not necessarily need brand names. I need shoes that fit and are comfortable.