Ergg... two of my least favourite and most uncomfortable makes of shoe there... Birkenstocks and Crocs. Birkenstocks are not shaped like my feet and Crocs make them all sweaty and slippery.

I don't have flat feet. I do have feet shaped feet - a result of not wearing narrow, pointy shoe shaped shoes - which make most commercial brands impossible to get on, let alone wear for any length of time.

I buy my sandals from a wonderful chap in Yorkshire, who trades under the name of Rooster shoes. I love the sandals as they are adjustable, repairable and lots of other ables too numerous to list here.

I've never worn through the soles yet, I've only ever managed to wear out the rear straps, and I would wear them all year round if I could.

When I'm not wearing sandals, it's a pair of army boots or trainers.

LTS