After making the mistake of not taking REALLY comfortable shoes to Lotusphere, I decided to invest in a good pair before heading to Dublin for ILUG.  As much of a clothes horse as I am, I, thankfully, do not have a shoe fetish.  So we headed to The Walking Company at the mall and I picked up my first pair of shoes specifically bought for comfort.

In the end, I decided on the Austin from Keen.  They were the only ones that I could stomach as far as appearance went and they were really comfortable when I tried them on.  After a week of walking around Dublin, I must say that these are probably the best shoes I have ever owned.  Colette and I walked every where and my feet NEVER hurt.  This is a far cry from some of the other shoes in my closet.

If you are searching for new shoes, I would highly suggest checking out Keen's line of shoes.  They are not cheap (mine were about $90), but you really have to ask yourself how much are your feet worth.  Knowing what I know now, I hope that Keen's shoes get a little prettier, cause I think I will be a customer for a long time to come.

Update:  I forgot to mention that Colette was the one that forced me to get a new pair of shoes before ILUG.  She less than subtly pointed out to me that I had left that fact out.  Thank you honey, you were right!!!