I read this post this morning before I went out of town shopping today. I bought a cheapo pair of this type of shoe from Wal-Mart last month. They lasted about 2 days... the shoes are fine, but my feet were not. They didnt fit my wide foot well enough and I got a nice blister on the top of my foot. They also were not very cushy, kind of hard. The kind I had were the clog type without a strap in the back.
So anyway, went to the big mall and stopped in at payless shoes. The sandals I was wearing were giving me another blister!! Stupid slip on sandals!! My daughter needed a pair of shoes, plus they had their buy one get one half off sale. So, I talked to the sales girl and told her about my problem, my blister. She brought me a few different sandals that I either didnt like or they just didnt fit right because of my wide foot. Then, she mentioned the airwalk shoe. I told her I had a pair and they didnt work for me. She wanted to know where I had bought them. I reluctantly told her Wal-Mart. Apparently, others were disatisfied with the Wal-Mart shoe of this type. A cheap knock off she said. Payless also has a gaurantee on their shoes, if I dont like them, I can bring them back. So, I tried on the full sandal style of the airwalk. LET ME TELL YOU!! I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS SHOE!! By thier nature, they are a wider fit. Perfect for me!! And ohhh so cushy!! When I got home, I put one of the Wal-Mart shoes on for comparison, there is no comparison. The price at Payless was great too. A pair was about $15.00. I may go back and buy a couple more pair while they still have the sale on. I bought a navy colored pair. They had an orange pair there.. not to crazy about orange shoes!! Maybe my local payless will have a different selection of colors in the style I like.
Christine