Shoes for Italy

[niccig]

For our upcoming vacation, I need some comfortable but still stylish shoes. I have a very comfortable pair of slides, a pair of Keen newport sandals, pair of ecco black dress shoe. But I want something that's a little more stylish.

Clothes I'll be taking for day might be: shorts, capri pants, a-line skirt.
For night, we have some nice dinners booked - but it's at the B&B, so I can take my high heels, but I will need something for dinners in florence when we will walk. Taking black trousers, black embroidered skirt, etc

I was thinking of maybe a keen or another brand mary jane or sandal. Will I need a sneaker-type shoe? What colour - I like colours, but often stick with beige or black to go with everything.
here are the Keen shoes I'm looking at
http://www.keenfootwear.com/product_wall.aspx?cat=Women&subcat=Blvd
http://www.keenfootwear.com/product_wall.aspx?cat=Women&subcat=Market%20Street


Ugh...I hate this. I always pack several pairs of shoes while DH takes his black eccos and his Keen Newport sandals and is done.

[Twoboos]

I think Corie had posted recently about a pair of Merrell MJ's that she saw in a mag and loved, then got a super deal on!

Might have been similar to these, but not this color? http://www.shoebuy.com/merrell-plaza-bandeau/159066/366457?cm_mmc=cj-showcase-_-none-_-none-_-none

(as an aside, why would I remember this??? Can't tell you what I did today though... but shoes - sure, I know who posted about them!)

Ohhh, these are nice too. Too bad they're not in black.
http://www.shoebuy.com/merrell-petunia/261385/556944

ETA, nordstrom has them in black! why do I think these are coming to live with me in the fall?

[bubbaray]

Yes, I have those Merrel Plaza MJs in black (and just ordered another pair in brown). They would work for Italy, but are you going now? I would think they would be too warm. Summer in Italy is usually hot IME.

I think you're gonna want good walking shoes, like running shoes or such. I don't find my Keens comfy enough for walking long distances. I would take my Birks, though. Or my new Dansko Sela's. Love them. They come in black, too.

[cvanbrunt]

You're going to Italy. Buy your shoes there! There's nothing better than Italian shoes. I'm getting all warm and fuzzy thinking about it. Shoes..mmmm.....

[niccig]

Thanks. I'll be looking at shoes when we're there, but it'll depend if I can hand over that much money...I always regret big spending decisions like this, normally because I change my mind on what I buy.

[hillview]

I just spent a week in italy and wore my keens exclusively. They are red and most of what I wore was red/white/black/gray. They were super comfy!
/hillary