Dansko Women's Professional Mule

These shoes are great, but give them time to get used to your feet. When I bought these I had never owned a decent pair of real leather shoes. I didn't know how they would feel prior to my purchase. But, I'd heard time and time again that Dansko makes the most comfortable clog for long days on your feet, so I gave them a shot. I run a hotel restaurant and have been an avid wearer of a certain rubber clog, but didn't get the proper support I needed and my ankles were killing me. So bad that I thought I was in need of medical attention. Since wearing these though my pains have almost disappeared. I'll be honest, my first few days were painful. I almost went through with returning them for a larger pair. After reading reviews about how others did the same, however, and ended up with a pair too big, and then researching leather shoes in general I decided to keep them and see what happened. Like I said, the first part of you and your clog's relationship will most likely be painful, but what I'm starting to learn is that your foot will work and soften the leather to exactly fit itself. Those of you who have ever bought a brand new leather baseball mitt will understand. It takes work and patience to achieve the perfect fit. Here are some tips that I've found to work. 1. Don't go a full day wearing these. It will not end well. Your feet will hate you. Consider taking a day's break in between to let the leather dry out and breath after your feet sweat. It will also let your feet rest. 2.Get some leather conditioner and use it on them right away. It will soften the leather and help break it in faster. Repeat this procedure every few months to keep them from cracking and to restore oils lost. 3.Trust your shoe size. If your toes aren't mashed and your heel has about a pencils width between the back of the shoe, then you should be fine. 4. I've found that the shoe collar along the top of your foot will need to stretch. It will probably hurt at first but once your foot sinks down towards the front of the shoe it will progressively feel better. Take some time and research the proper care of leather shoes from reliable sources. With time and patience, and some pain, these shoes will become a best friend for your feet.