Great Men's Sandals for a Walt Disney World Resort Vacation

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Keeping your feet comfortable by choosing good footwear

A car is only as good as its tires and your vacation is only as pain-free as your feet. The Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Floria are big and you're going to be on your feet all day so choose your shoes as carefully as you choose your resort.

This photo was taken on a hammock at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.

Some tips to avoid foot pain while touring the Disney theme parks 

1.) Buy any new shoes at least three months before your trip and then wear those shoes as often as possible. Vacation is for breaking the bank - not for breaking in new shoes!

2.) Your shoes could get soaked on Splash Mountain or Kali River Rapids. You may want to have more than one pair of comfortable shoes along on your Disneyworld vacation.

3.) Are you planning to visit Disney's Typhoon Lagoon or Disney's Blizzard Beach water parks? Water shoes - available very inexpensively in the shoe department of any discount store - will keep your feet more comfortable and you can wear them on the slides. You'll have to carry flip flops or other sandals in hand as you ride the water slides.

4.) A nail file or emory board can be used to file down any rough spots inside your sandals.

5.) Even Wal-mart carries moisture wicking, blister reducing socks. You might want to get a few pairs just in case you need them later in the trip.

6.) Dr. Scholls Moleskin is a wonderful product for covering "hot spots" and blisters. You'll find it where shoe inserts are sold. Cut a much bigger piece than the area you need to cover because feet move and bandages will wrinkle or come loose.

7.) Don't forget to check your children's feet for blisters or hot spots. Kids get so focused on what they're doing that they don't always notice that they're feet are feeling tender until they're really uncomfortable.

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Some great sandals to wear on vacation 

Mens Cham Cargo 87309 Merrell

My wife made me buy a pair of these and now I am a total convert. They're lightweight but extremely comfortable. I don't have the world's best knees but these shoes let me walk on pavement without pain.

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Merrell Men's Acapulco Sandal

Another great shoe by Merrell

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Teva Men's Open Toachi Sandal

Teva is a good brand with a proven track record. You won't go wrong with sandals from this company. Read the product descriptions as some are better for city type walking than others.

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Chaco Men's Z/2 UWP Sandal

I haven't personally tried these but my brother-in-law loves his Chaco sandals. He's involved in search-and-rescue, sailing, and other active endeavors so I'm prepared to take his word for the quality of these sandals.

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