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SmegSlayer — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:07:35 GMT

[quote user="Steph Smith BSc(hons) RVN"]

I just got some Saucony running shoes delivered to the practice today from ebay. They are a bit chunky, but the grip and ankle/arch support are amazing. Hopefully I will have a spring to my step tomorrow! Looked up some reviews of them on running sites and the only down side were the slippery laces, but nothing a double knot won't fix.

http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/SAU990/saucony-lady-progrid-xodus-2,0-trail-running-shoes/

Saucony are a great brand, as the leather-free ones are all 100% vegan - no wool/silk is used for the cushion filling, and the glue they use is not animl-derived. Rare find for a big name brand!

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Ooooo...half sizes

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Steph Smith BSc(hons) RVN — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:32 GMT

http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/SAU990/saucony-lady-progrid-xodus-2,0-trail-running-shoes/

Saucony are a great brand, as the leather-free ones are all 100% vegan - no wool/silk is used for the cushion filling, and the glue they use is not animl-derived. Rare find for a big name brand!

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Suze — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:26:10 GMT

Hey Steph, am like you and dont like wearing leather.

Was on the sports direct website and they have quiet a few runners that have no leather and contain all synthetic materials. Have a look, hopefully you will find something suitable.

Susan.

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emilyjane — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:15:08 GMT

Oh nice! I need some new ones soon :P

Though in response to above, some DO take a little while to break in. Especially the smaller ones, but now they're lurvely. <3

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Steph Smith BSc(hons) RVN — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:30:06 GMT

[quote user="emilyjane"]I have the little thin "olivia" doll shoe ones[/quote]

Just googled these and found them on sale for 30% off from crocs.co.uk But there are hardly any sizes left!

http://www.crocs.co.uk/crocs-olivia/10335,en_GB,pd.html?cid=610&cgid=women-footwear&adid=google_ppc_0_UK_CrocsOlivia-Women&gclid=CMXene6crrECFRIjfAodsRYAiQ

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Elerrina — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:46:20 GMT

I dont get the crocs thing. I brought a pair as everyone raved about them and they were just so uncomfortable, and their customer service was terrible on the website.

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emilyjane — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:12:32 GMT

I wear crocs all the time at work, I have the little thin "olivia" doll shoe ones. They're so light weight, and you feel like you're walking on air (like all crocs!)

I've had them since I started training in September, and they're still wearable...! (soles getting worn now but..) but I just love how as others have said, after work they can just go in the washing machine. And if you DO get anything pleasant on them at work, they're easily disinfected.

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Victoria Nielsen RVN — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:32:29 GMT

I wear Pumas. They are so comfortable and smart as well to wear. I used to wear Crocs, but they are a bit hazardous, especially on wet floors! Lost count at how many times I almost slipped after the floors were mopped!

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Sarah Cahill — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:46:32 GMT

I'm vegan and I wear Crocs, they're not at all glam but they do the job well I recently got a cheapo pair of croc type shoes from Morrisons for £5 and they've been great so far (as long as I remember not to tumble dry them!!!!!).

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sharon protano — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:42:50 GMT

Im an american working/living in Uk. The dress code is very different and so are the shoes! Our uniform is a tunic , black trousers and ballet type shoes. It was the shoes that sank my heart. Im used to sneakers and scrub pants. Being a vet nurse of 22 years I thought that a drastic change in uniform would be next to impossible. But, for years I wore crocs. The ugly wide ones with holes, but i didnt care what they looked like, I cared how they felt! I have been wearing a line of crocs that come in ballet style shoe.....GENIOUS! I fit into the dress code at work AND have a comfortable back/legs/feet after a full shift. Hope this helps you, and good luck in your shoe quest.. :)

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Julie-Anne Wilson — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:23:45 GMT

When it's warm, I wear my cheap version of Crocs - they cost me a fiver and are really comfy only downside is they're REALLY slippy on a wet floor. When it's not so warm, I have an old pair of Vans that I wear.

My problem isn't wide feet, my feet have always been pretty narrow and I tend to get a lot of blisters due to rubbing from bad fitting trainers. But I've lived with it for years now. My mum used to complain about having to buy expensive shoes from Barratts when I was a kid, LOL.

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Steph Smith BSc(hons) RVN — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:23:53 GMT

I wear nike air trainers, they fit like a glove and they are very pliable and soft for when you're on the floor holding an animal and for standing on your tip toes. They have breathable meshy bits on them.

But I've had them for a few years now and I am needing a new pair after wearing them day in, day out - which I am dreading - because I don't wear leather. So the options are cheap plastic sweat-inducing tat, or trawling through the net for days, weeks, ?months trying to find a vegan/synthetic pair which costs less than £60.

Are there any other vegetarians/vegans on here? Where have you bought your shoes from in the past? I've tried wearing black canvas pumps with socks but the pumps are cheap and the soles are so thin and crap after a day on your feet, you seriously know about it! Even with comfy insoles..

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Emily Hibbs — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:06:42 GMT

I love my bubblegum pink crocs! Find them very comfortable and can easily chuck them in the wash at work. However they don't survive tumble drying as a fellow colleague has found out...!

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Shelly vn — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:43:55 GMT

i also had to stop wearing crocs because they didn't support my feet enough and the pain was really bad. Now i go to Clarks and buy a pair of comfy black shoes (whatever they have at the time!) and they last me for ages. I was very sad to see my Crocs go but my feet have been so much better since!

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Nick Shackleton — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:04:13 GMT

I've stopped wearing crocs due to lack of ankle support leading to poor back. Now wear trainers and won't wear anything else. You shoul water something that you find comfortable and offer you right amount of support.

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Fuzzyduck — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:53:02 GMT

I have terrible feet, plantar fasciitis in both and am in pain pretty much all the time, the only thing that keeps my feet comfortable ish is crocs with the prescription insoles inside them.

Ive forgotten what its like to not have painful feet!

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Anneke Kuipers — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:34:56 GMT

I have always loved the clogs from JAK, I think they are from the brand Toffln or womething like that.

https://shop.jakmarketing.co.uk/product_detail.php?prod_id=1618&catid=48

and you can even get happy looking ones ;)
https://shop.jakmarketing.co.uk/product_detail.php?prod_id=1608&catid=48

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Elerrina — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:24:08 GMT

http://www.clarks.co.uk/p/20341346

These are the best shoes i have ever had, i used to get a lot of knee and foot ache but with these thats gone. I can be on my feet for 12 hours (i have a waitressing job too) and even afterwards my feet dont hurt at all!

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zookeeper — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:18:32 GMT

The Sketchers above I have these and they are so comfy! I paid £20 from Sports Direct and I believe they are in the sale now.

Sarah

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Gemma Burden RVN — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:11:20 GMT

I got the pair I a, wearing at the moment really cheap from treds as they were an older style. They look sort of like this http://www.very.co.uk/skechers-bikers-dream-come-true-wide-fit-trainers/1018084703.prd . I bought my new pair from Sports Direct online, again really cheap as they were an old style.

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Sarah Southworth RVN CertVNECC — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:46:09 GMT

[quote user="Gemma Burden RVN"]

I wear Skecher as well (I think mine are called bikers or something like that). Bought another pair recently as I thought mine had just about had it, but they seem to be going on forever. Really comfortable and dont look like trainers so tidy enough for work.

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hi Gemma

do you possibly have a pic of your biker sketchers? . Where did you get them?, i have looked everywhere for them.

they look similar to my old ones which were very comfy.

thanks

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:25:38 GMT

Apart from my crocs l have

pair woolly boots for when really cold and snowy wear little as possible.

pair smart sandals... not think when l last wore them but over 2 years ago nearer 3+

pair smart shoes wore them at Brian's Sword of Honour presentation last year first time since the funeral year before

Thats it in the footwear department for I think shoe company's would go bust relying on me....

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Jacquelyn Smith — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 14:24:12 GMT

Fellow wide footians! Head to Evans. The plus size clothes shop. They have extra wide fitting shoes. Can get some bargains in the sale. Just because I detest crocs. I find them very uncomfortable...

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Steph Worsley — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:44:09 GMT

crocs or other clog type, find they are fab for my feet, but I know they aren't for everyone, I just need a bit of a raise at the heel otherwise my knees suffer, and found i can go well in the crocs especially with their new tread

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A-J — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:10:23 GMT

i wear the toning trainers. i got some from sports direct for about £15 and they are the best. only drawback is they can't go in the wash like good old crocs.