I'll give you a short background so you know where I'm coming from. I have a spinal cord injury from a car accident 43 years ago. I am from the paralyzed from the knees down and I wear bi-lateral AFOs. It's an unusual form of paralysis where I can still walk (very badly) with 1 or 2 canes.
I only have deep response in both feet and calves, meaning I feel nothing until I reach the intense pain threshold. It then comes on like a lightening bolt with practically no warning. That said I have a strong vested interest in comfortable shoes. Over the years I've tried dozens of different types of shoes. I once paid $900 for custom made shoes built on castings of my feet.
No matter how comfortable the shoes felt at first, it would get to a point where they were unwearable because of the pain they caused. On an internet search I stumbled on "Fitville" an online company that sells shoes. On their website they explained how they specialize in wide shoes with very large toe boxes. Within 30 seconds I found 1/2 dozen different shoes that at least on paper were perfect for me and no shoe was more than $79. I ordered two pairs, one pair of recovery sandals and one more complete shoe. When the shoes came I couldn't believe how comfortable they were and I'm year still wearing them a year later. The recovery sandals are so comfortable, I ordered three more pairs, just in case they decide to discontinue them. The best part is they cost $59 a pair. Fitville is only online and I pretty sure the shoes are made in China. The bottom line is, these shoes changed my life...........something as simple as a comfortable shoe.