Ahnu Bennie Mary Jane Shoes - Leather (For Women)

I'm on my feet all day teaching. I'm sure these shoe would have been fine if they had fit. They had a strange sort of fit. I have a normal sized heel (never have issues with heels of shoes) and the heel of the shoe was too wide. The toe box was low and I have flat toes that don't curl up at all. They seemed comfortable otherwise, but it is hard to tell when your heel is slipping out and your toes don't have any room. I had to send them back :(

I had to remove the insoles because they were so cushy there wasn't enough room for my feet. With their insoles, there was also not enough arch support for my high arches so my feet were squished and they hurt from not enough support. I put in a pair of 3/4 length arch support insoles from the grocery store and then a full length pair of gel insoles and there is enough room for my feet but I'm still having achy feet after standing for a few hours. It may just be that I'm so used to my old shoes that I've worn for years (Dansko - several pairs over the past 15 years).

Why has this style been discontinued? There is NOTHING like it on the market, that I can find, and it is incredibly comfortable. I wore this shoe on a recent road trip, nearly exclusively, and it goes with every style of dress, and allowed me to walk miles on different surfaces, with no soreness.

I have walked and walked and walked in these shoes and worn them for 7 months now. So far so good! They look good with a dress/skirt as well.

Great cushion, comfortable to work in if you're on your feet all day like me.