I need some help finding a durable, comfortable pair of summer shoes. As to whether they should be fashionable: I dress like a rich hobo – fitted terry cloth jackets; flowing, baggy jewel-tone silk tunics; baggy, pleated, high waisted pants in cottons and silks, frayed shantung cravattes with wing collared shirts, earthy linens – yet my color tone is very muted, for the most part. Normally, I wear alligators loafers or patent oxfords or opera pumps, but this summer I’ll be walking extensively along the Great Wall, and I need a more practical shoe suggestion.
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(PS: My suggestions were jodhpur boots or desert combat boots.)