shoe store in Paris

I will be in Paris at the end of the month. I tend to wear Clark %26#39;s of England (brand shoes) for daytime walking trips, but is there a recommendation for a Paris shop that speicalizes in comfortable, fashionable shoes? I am in my early 30%26#39;s and although at home wear a lot of heels and stylish shoes, I need to be comfortable for hours of walking the Paris streets. In U.S . it seems that we have to choose between fashion or comfort, difficult to find both. Thought maybe I%26#39;d have better luck when I get to Paris. Suggestions?

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I%26#39;m sorry I don%26#39;t know the answer, but I would not want to walk miles and miles in brand new shoes. Even %26#39;sensible%26#39; shoes need breaking in. Then again my feet are a lot older than yours.

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Last Spring I wore GEOX loafers a lot and they were quite comfortable without looking like orthopedic shoes.

In Paris, I always make a stop at the ARCHE store on Rue de Capucines in the 8th or the big department stores, Printemps and Galeries Lafayettes. ARCHE also has locations throughout Paris and carry comfortable, and a bit more fashionable shoes.

Also, Mephisto are cheaper in Paris than US.

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I too am in my early 30s and have found that Merrell shoes are FANTASTIC. If you search Merrell on shoes.com, you can see they have many stylish shoes that are very comfortable. I know this doesn%26#39;t answer your question, but I agree that you should buy shoes before you go and wear them a few times.

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