Next week I am going to a very formal Southern wedding & I have really been looking forward to dressing up & looking nice (especially since recently I feel like I am ginormous!) I know my feet have been swollen, but I have some cute shoes that go with my dress & run a little big, so I planned to wear those. Last night I tried on my dress & the shoes didn't fit! WTF! They fit last week. Now I can't even wedge my sausage toes in them! To top it all off, DH tried to "help" and told me I should just wear flip-flops.
Re: shoe crisis...
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Finding shoes for my swollen feet has been a challenge. 5 pair and god knows how many trips to DSW and other shoe stores later, I finally found a pair that fit, is comfortable, will still be able to wear after the swelling goes down (adjustable across toes and at ankle), and doesn't look like a surgical boot. I ended up with Dansko Sissy in all black. They may not be dressy enough for what you need, but I definitely recommend them for everyday wear.
https://www.dansko.com/Womens/Footwear/Collections/Sausalito/Sissy/Black%20Pull-Up/
Finding shoes for my swollen feet has been a challenge. 5 pair and god knows how many trips to DSW and other shoe stores later, I finally found a pair that fit, is comfortable, will still be able to wear after the swelling goes down (adjustable across toes and at ankle), and doesn't look like a surgical boot. I ended up with Dansko Sissy in all black. They may not be dressy enough for what you need, but I definitely recommend them for everyday wear.
https://www.dansko.com/Womens/Footwear/Collections/Sausalito/Sissy/Black%20Pull-Up/
I nearly cried in the middle of WalMart's shoe department a few weeks ago. I know how you feel. DH was trying to be helpful, but he just made it worse. He brought me a stretchy pair of sandals in my size to try on. They didn't fit, so he brought back a half step up - no dice. We went on like this until I couldn't shove my foot into a size TEN. He asked if I wanted him to bring me the ten and a half, at that point I snapped, teared up and yelled "Why? So we can find out those don't fit on my hippo feet either??"
We ended up finding much better options at K-Mart. I purchased a pair of white sandals that completely open across the top with velcro. We bought them in my regular size and just adjusted the velcro out to fit. It was a relief to know I wasn't throwing away the money on a pair I wouldn't be able to wear again afterward.