I love Danskos, BUT–if I wear them consistently, I’m absolutely guaranteed to have an episode where my SI slips out. That is far more painful that the mess that happens with the rest of my leg if I wear “normal” shoes, but I’ve had to limit my Dansko-ing to only occasionally. I do not have hip issues since my replacement; even Danskos couldn’t touch it before the replacement, but my degeneration was due to an old injury and it was pretty trashed by the time I had the THR.
Lately, I’m finding Ariat Terrains to be the ticket for me. I have a newish pair that I wore to work (so, all day) in the recent snow and they were like slippers, with the added benefit that they seemed to support and stabilize my left foot enough to keep the plantar fascitis quiet. I’ve heard that Terrains wear out, and when they do they are suddenly useless; judging from my older pair (several years, but I haven’t worn them daily) this is true. But I’m seriously considering buying another pair just to wear to work this winter (so I’m not accompanied by that vague eau d’ pee spot odor …).
Caveat–I’m NOT on my feet all day, in fact, part of my problem is that I’m somewhat desk-bound at work, so perhaps not the best comparison for you. But when I am on my feet in my Terrains, they seem to keep me fairly sound.
