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Keen Sienna Mary Jane: Review and a Great Deal

Thanks to Flickr user Pete&Repete (aka Wendy) for allowing me to feature her feet in one of my favorite Keen styles, the Sienna mary jane. Read her review and then check out the deals I found on this comfortable shoe:

I love these Keens. The color is what really attracted me and I knew they would be a great fit being Keen's. The foot bed is not as supportive as say the Calistoga, but I don't believe they are intended to be. It's a different shoe for a different purpose. The fit may be slightly narrow (I have a medium width foot).  I ordered the size I usually wear and they are fine for me. I think they will stretch a little as I wear them as well. I would recommend them and I would order them again. And Keen is a great company - environmentally friendly. I love that a company came out with fantastic looking, superior quality shoes for the outdoor enthusiast, yet can be worn for many occasions.

Where you can get a good deal on the Keen Sienna mary jane (Retail price $75):

• OnlineShoes.com: 6 colors (including Sweet Pea green featured on Wendy's feet): $58.99, free shipping and exchanges--plus 41 more reviews! Enter coupon code 8EXTRA15 for an additional 15% off!
• Altrec: Black and forest green: $58.31 with free shipping.
• Amazon: 7 colors ranging in price from $58.70-$71.95, free shipping.

Related Posts:

• Keen Wear Around mary jane: Review by Katrina of PuglyFeet
• Keen Timberline on Kate's Feet
• Keen Betty Boot: Still $87.96 at GroundedSoles.com!

Top Rated Comfortable Pumps from OnlineShoes.com

I continue my quest for the most comfortable dress pump. I ordered the Tsubo Anush pumps featured below, but will most likely return them since they're  just too high for me at 3 1/4" and the footbed isn't padded enough.  I guess I'm a bit of a princess and the pea when it comes to footbeds. I require extra cushion due to arthritic changes in my feet over the last 12 years. So what might be comfortable for the "normal" foot usually isn't for me. So far I've found Sofft pumps to be the Cadillac of comfort pumps, but I'm always on the lookout for different brands to try. 

Here are five pumps that are top-rated for comfort by OnlineShoes customers. Shoes marked with * are currently on sale (plus an additional 15% off with coupon code 8EXTRA15).

• Born Sassafras*: 5 customers give a 5 star rating.  The heel looks plenty sturdy and the footbed looks nice and padded from the "aeriel" view.
• Dansko Tori: Not your typical Dansko! Described as having a "padded insole and padded arch." Carries the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Seal of Acceptance.
• Clark's Swansea*: Super classy pump with 3" heel (but if you look closely, you'll see an enclosed platform of at least a half inch which does wonders to offset the teeter-totter feel of a three inch heel).
• Privo Broom: The same Privo comfort, this time in a 2" pump. The Soleassage™ footbed has tiny cushioned bumps give a massaging effect to every step.
• Naot Charm: A closed-toe sandal with all the wonderful support and cushion that the Naot cork and latex footbed provides.

Half-Yearly Sale at The Walking Company

Significant mark-downs on all your favorite comfort shoe brands at The Walking Company--Keen, Sofft, Ugg, Rieker, MBT, Merrell, Dansko and more! Free UPS ground shipping on orders of $100 or more.

Merry Christmas! (and my five favorite comfortable shoes from 2008)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from my family to yours.  I'll be back with more comfortable shoe features and reviews as soon as I'm done picking up wrapping paper, building Legos and playing Wii tennis...phew...

In the meantime, I've put together a short list of my five favorite comfortable shoes from 2008:

• Merrell Encore Chill Stitch: Wooly Warmth for Cold Feet
• Ahnu Benicia Mary Jane "Sporty" Shoe
• Dansko Marcelle in Red Patent: Review by Guest-Blogger Beth
  
• MBT Kaya Review
• Wolky Jewel Sandal Review

Ariat Tambour Clog: A Comfortable Alternative to Dansko and Sanita

Although Ariat still specializes in western boots, their everyday shoe collection is becoming more and more impressive style-wise. If you've tired of all the current Dansko styles but want a clog that is every bit as well-made and supportive, try the Ariat Tambour. The beautiful laser-cut overlay of the Tambour caught my eye along with the richly-hued brick red leather (also available in teal, brown and black).

This comfortable shoe incorporates ATS® technology ( a gel insole combined with a specially designed shank for extra stability plus a flexible and durable outsole). The Ariat company claims that ATS technology will, "...dramatically reduce fatigue and stress in the feet, lower legs, and back."  Sounds like the perfect shoe for those of you with "on-your-feet" professions!

 Where to buy:

• Amazon: Brick red leather is on sale for $59.98 with free super saver shipping. Other colors available for higher price.
• Endless: Brick red for $83.97, other colors higher priced. FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING.
• Zappos: $119.90, free shipping both ways.