We are really please to have taken delivery of our remaining Spring / Summer Alegria Styles. We were getting worried as we were running low on stock! I just wanted to take a little time to tell you a bit more about a couple of the styles.

Alegria Mariposa

We’ve had this style before and it was so popular with lots of our customers due mainly to the fun colours, orthotic foot-bed and adjustable straps. This summer we have picked 3 styles that we think you will love. Black Patent, Distressed Pink and White & Silver Embossed. All the Alegria Mariposa have 2 adjustable straps across the toes and the foot to keep your feet firmly in place. The cushioned orthotic foot-bed moulds to your feet and has a good arch support that adds to the overall comfort of this sandal. Great for wearing all day long and thanks to the stylish colours and leathers we have selected will look equally as fabulous into the evening too!

Alegria Tuscany

A new style from Alegria for this summer which is a cross between a shoe and a sandal – great if you want to wear something cool on your feet but don’t like showing you toes. It has an enclosed toe box that will comfortably fit a standard foot width – not as wide as the popular Paloma Shoe style. The strap across the arch is adjustable so will help to hold the shoe on to your foot and it has an elastic insert so it “gives” as you walk making it more comfortable. It has the same anatomically correct foot-bed that moulds to your feet and a mild rocker sole that helps propel you forwards as you walk (nothing too extreme)! Please note that we have added buying advice for size. As with some of our other Alegria Shoe styles, these are fitting on the large side so, if you would normally order a 41, order a 40.

Let us know what you think of these new stlyes by leaving a reply in the comments to the field below.

No problem, we have the perfect solution for you. Lots of our customers have problems finding comfortable shoes and sandals for the summer months that look attractive and cover up the bit of themselves that they don’t like the most…..their feet. Hammer Toes, Bunions, Corns & Calluses can make us groan in anticipation of the summer months as we look on in envy at scantily clad feet in lovely stylish comfortable sandals.

Comfortable Shoes for the Summer

At CheerfulSoles we always try to provide a selection of footwear that will give you the ventilation needed to keep feet cool during summer and allow you to step out in style and feel good about yourself. These are some of the Summer Shoes that we have that not only look good on but feel great too! Click on a Shoe to find out more details.

Mephisto Shoes – Suzanna, Sprint & Niro

Alegria Shoes – Dusty & Pesco

Theresia M Shoes – Houston Mule 

Waldlaufer Shoes – Hadya Pump

Yeah, our new collection of Scholl Sandals have now arrived and we are really impressed with the quality and styles that we have selected for you. I will be doing a “What are We Wearing” review on the Tikehau Sandal in black patent but the weather will have to improve significantly before even this tough Yorkshire girl is able to bare her tootsies.

Soft and Supple Patent Leathers

What I will say for sure is that the patent leathers are really soft and supple and we had completely forgotten that the Bimini Thong Scholl Sandal has an adjustable toe post, well it kept us happy for a few minutes while we made sure it worked!

Anatomic Nubuck Footbeds

The nubuck footbed feels really cool and soft under the foot and we are confident that along with the cork sole units will provide a comfortable and healthy platform for your feet all summer long.

Youthful Higher Wedge Mules

We made sure that we only selected scholl mules that fit comfortably and securely on the foot with some degree of adjustability to accommodate some swelling through the summer months. The wedge heels on our highest scholl sandals are 6.5cm but because they are on a platform, once on they don’t feel as high

Go straight to our new collection of Scholl Sandals now to see more.

“One size fits all” doesn’t work when your feet aren’t average, which is why, back in the olden days, shoes came in different widths and half sizes. At one time women bought shoes by width almost as much as by length, however it is not uncommon now to hear people say, when asked what size they are, “Well it depends on where I am buying them from”, or 6.5 but I have to buy a 7 so they’re not too small”. Finding comfortable shoes can be hard, especially ones that look good too. It is true that these days shoe sizes are usually a lot less specific, so people are guided mostly by brand and find eventually that some are better for broader feet, others for slim ones.

Find Comfortable Shoes Online at Cheerful Soles

Luckily finding ladies comfort shoes at Cheerful Soles is easy. We will always give you guidance as to whether a shoe is narrow (UK width A), standard (UK widths B-D), wide (UK E-EE) or extra wide (UK EE-EEE). We carry a large selection of comfortable shoes in standard and wide fittings so you can be sure to find something suitable that looks and feels great. Even better than that, most of our shoes also come in UK half sizes so that you can be sure to find the perfect fit.

To help you find the right shoes for your foot type, here is a brief summary of what to look out for at both extremes:

Finding Shoes for Narrow Feet

What to look for:

• A well-fitting heel, not too loose as you’ll wobble and slip out. Often just looking at the heel cup indicates whether the shoe will be suitable or not.
• Straps, laces or ties, so that you can adjust the shoe for a closer fit if necessary
• Leather rather than suede (the latter is too yielding to give adequate support)
• You could try inserting heel grips into shoes – see image below
•  Picture of a shoe with a heel grip in place.

Here is a small selection of shoes that are suitable for narrow feet available at CheerfulSoles. Go to our online store for see more!

Finding Shoes for Wide Feet

What to look for:

• Suede or soft calfskin that stretches where you need it
• More covered styles—broad feet “spill” out of bare, low-cut shoes
• Removable Insoles – Often taking out the insoles can give you a bit of extra depth and width where you need it most
• Laces or adjustable straps so that you can find a fit that works for you
• Nonbinding design – avoid fixed straps as wide feet can bulge causing pain and irritation

Here is a small selection of shoes that are suitable for wide feet available at CheerfulSoles. Go to our online store for see more!

We have customers in our sister shop “Helen Midgley” who suffer from painful foot problems and we successfully fit them with shoes that look good and feel great. Comfortable shoes don’t have to look ugly and unflattering and we wanted to regularly share with you some of our fitting experiences, hoping that they will help you to find the right shoe for you.

To kick us off we are starting with what to look out for when searching for shoes for rheumatoid arthritis. We see this condition time and again and completely empathise with those who are suffering and searching for shoes. Quite often people who suffer from this painful condition also have swollen and deformed toe joints, making the search for comfortable shoes that more difficult. You can find out more about this painful condition by clicking here>>

What Fits well for Swollen and deformed toe joints, commonly associated with Arthritic Feet?

We were fitting a lady with shoes in our sister shop, “Helen Midgleys” in Grassington last week who had this problem and we are pleased to say that she left the shop extremely happy and with two new pairs of stylish shoes in spite of her problem feet. So what did she buy?

Both of the shoes above are suitable if you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, our top tips for buying shoes for this condition are:

Look for a square and roomy toe box

This shape of toe box will accommodate the spread of your toes and any swollen joints more easily that a toe box that is rounded.

Removable Insoles

In addition to the square toe box, a removable insole will give you extra depth where you need it most. Often we have ladies (an gentlemen) who only have a problem with one of their feet and have been buying shoes that are too big. With a removable insole you need only remove the insole from the shoe that will be accommodating your problem foot making for a more comfortable fit for both feet.

Secure Fastening

It goes without saying that feet slipping in shoes further exacerbates pain in swollen joints so having a secure lace, Velcro ore elastic fastening across the foot will give you more comfort as the shoe is held securely on the foot with no rubbing or slipping.

Now you know what to look for, take a look at more stylish comfort shoes that look good and feel great on our website. Click Here>>

We are really excited to tell you about a new brand arriving this spring.
Scholl Footwear has a long established reputation in the comfort shoe
market and they have been manufacturing comfort footwear for over 100 years.
Known for the iconic wooden sole sandal made popular in the 1970s, Scholl
have come a long way and we were so impressed with their Spring / Summer
range that we just had to get some.

Scholl Sandals at Cheerful Soles

Our new range of Scholl Sandals includes a mixture of styles; from the traditional
wooden sole with a rather stunning heel to flat sandals with cushioned orthotic
footbeds. Here’s a taster of some of the Scholl Sandals that will be arriving soon.

We love them and lovingly refer to them as our ‘Marmite Shoes’ because you either automatically love them or are really not that keen. Well, give Alegira Shoes a try is what we say and don’t just take our word for it, have a look at some of our great customer reviews.

Alegria Caiti Boot

The Cheerful Soles description is right – this is a fantastic little boot. This is a very comfortable and cute addition to the the range – I even wore them with a shortish skirt and opaque tights. Read full review……..

Alegria Paloma Shoes

have problems with the ball of my right foot and for months have not been able to walk very far, but went shopping on Saturday and had the best walking day I have had for a long time. Read More………

Buying Advice

Don’t forget that the Paloma Shoe, Caiti Boot and Dayna Shoes are ‘fitting big’. Order a size below what you are normally. So, if you are a 39, order a 38!

Are you Loving your Alegria?

let us know what you love about your Alegria Shoes, leave a comment below.

Mephisto Shoes Review

We have known that Mephisto Footwear is stylish and comfortable for a long time now so we are pleased to see that some of our customers are leaving reviews of their Mephisto Shoes for others to see. Our best selling Mephisto Ladies Shoe for this season has to the the Mephisto Fiducia Boot.

We know that lots of you are looking for comfortable shoes and boots this winter and so we though that it was about time that we told you about what has been selling well why.

Alegria Shoes

This style really has taken off with many of customers, people who are already familiar with the Alegria Shoes brand those new to the brand absolutely love this little ankle boot that we have in 3 great colours, Black Etched Leather, Brown Etched Leather and Black Leather shown above.

Alegria Shoes Make You Happy….

Or so they claim, what we can tell you is that at Cheerfulsoles we all have a pair and find that this brand works really well and demonstrate all the features that we ask for in a shoe – It looks great and feels great! Key features include:

Key Features

• Anatomic Foot bed - Also made from leather and moulds to the shape of your foot for ultimate comfort
• Mild Rocker Sole- Not on the same level as MBT however the Alegria sole will make you roll your foot naturally as your walk and helps to relieve pressure from heels and toes.
• Secure Fastenings - Our Alegria Shoes and Boots have velcro fastenings that hold them onto yur foot well. On the Caiti Boot, this enables you to adjust for a perfect fit which is great if you have wider than average ankles!
• Non Slip Sole - Essential in our British Climate, the non slip feature makes them an ideal choice when outdoors in lot of different work place settings

Theresia M Shoes

Our best selling Ladies Comfort Shoe has now been joined by a leather alternative with is great for winter. The Theresia M Harriet Black Suede has been one of our most popular shoes for people who wear Orthotics or just want a stylish comfortable shoe for work. We are not surprised that this smart Graphite Leather alternative is selling fast and the good news is that we are able to get more stock!

Key Features

• Extremely Comfortable - The Harriet style is deceptively roomy and looks really elegant on the foot
• Cushioned Removable Insole -The insoles on most of the Theresia M Shoes are fully removable and have a soft finished footbed underneath. This makes them ideal for people who wear orthotics or simply need to make a bit more room in one or both shoes to accommodate other foot problems
• Secure Adjustable strap - The strap across this shoe is Velcro and can be adjusted for a more secure fit

Hassia Shoes

The Hassia Petra Pump really is a Little Gem! Shown here in Black, it is also available in Navy too. It’s a great choice for people with sensitive feet, arthritis or Bunions (even large ones)!! Along with the Theresia M Harriet Wedge, it is consistently one of our best sellers and is a style that we will always have in stock, or coming into stock soon.

Key Features

• Wide Fitting - This pump will fit D+ width feet easily and with removable insoles we find that it will also accommodate a Ladies E width too.
• Removable Insole- As stated above, great if you need some extra depth for one or both feet. They are soft and cushioned with a soft finished foot bed underneath too making them ideal for a shallow orthotic.
• Secure Fit in Soft Suede- These pumps are so soft when on the foot that it really does feel like you are stepping out in your slippers. This is a comfortable shoe that fits like a glove an holds onto the foot well

Mephisto Shoes

We love this little boot by Mephisto and so do lots of our customers who have voted with their online shopping baskets. We will always try to keep a good stock of these in (though colours may vary depending on what Mephisto are stocking throughout the winter). Shown in Grey nu-buck above with a grey leather cuff around the ankle, we also have the same style in Navy. Mephisto Shoes are well known amongst the comfort shoe market for their stylish and comfortable designs that incorporate lots of technology to make them one of our most popular brands. We find that once you have bought Mephisto, you will be converted and do so time and again.

Key Features

• Soft-air Latex Midsole and Shock Absorbing System – Basically this means that the sole unit helps absorb the shocks from walking, relieving pressure and jarring of your feet, joints.
• Rounded and Seamless Toe Box – so this boot will be good if you have sensitive toes or an enlarged joint.
• Removable Insole – so you can pop your own in or make a little bit more room in the boot if you need to.

If you think that we have missed any of our great winter selection from this list then please let us know and we will update the blog with your thoughts too.

Ladies Comfortable Work Shoes

Finding Comfortable Shoes for work that look great and feel even better can be a challenge. Luckily for you, at Cheerful Soles we are trying to make this even easier for you by finding comfortable ladies shoes that are smart for work and still provide you with all the comfort you need to make your feet feel great all day long.

Wearing high heels or cramming your feet into flat pumps all day long are both extremes of what not to wear when you are on your feet all day. The pumps will lead to your feet swelling and spreading whilst the high heels will leave your calf muscles stretched and your toes squashed.

What to look for is a Comfortable Work Shoe

• * Firstly make sure that the shoe fits! Most of  our ladies shoes come in half sizes making it even easier to find the perfect fit. If you are not sure what size you are then pop into a local shoe retailer and asked to be measure. You may be surprised that you are no longer the perfect size 5 that you were in your 20′s!
• * Are you shoes wide enough? As we get older, some of us find that we need  wider fitting shoes when we used to. We are not talking about really wide fitting here, however a good E  fitting may be more suitable for you if you are up and about at work all day. A comfortable shoe that is a wider fit will allow room for inevitable swelling that takes place during the working day
• * Look for a slight wedge or block heel as this will spread the pressure on your feet more evenly (hurray we still get some extra height)!!
• * Adjustability is good. A good ladies comfortable shoe is one that allows your feet to behave is as ‘normal’ a way as possible. Adjustable straps and laces allow you to adjust the shoe all day long for a secure and comfortable fit.
• * Look out for Removable Insoles you can take them out and pop in your own orthotic or take one or the other out for a bit of extra depth and width.

Comfortable Work Shoes from CheerfulSoles

Click on the shoes below to go straight to our fantastic selection of comfortable shoes for work now!