20 hours in dress shoes everyday is causing feet to hurt

Gel inserts?

Guy speaking here, I know there are insoles you can by for heels that can make them a little more comfortable. And if your wondering there are shoes for men that are both dressy and comfortable so I would say that most of the time it is pretty easy for a guy to find a good well balanced shoe.

I've always been very comfortable in dress shoes no matter how long I wear them except for one pair of bostonians which destroyed my feet. Currently I wear these florsheims.

http://www.florsheim.com/shop/style/12082.html

They're very comfortable and not too expensive. I also have a pair of Cole Haans that feel great, but I don't wear them often. A friend of mine swears by Johnston & Murphy's comfort systems. I don't think they look very good but if you're feet can't handle other shoes I guess its worth the sacrifice. You might want to play around with different socks to see if they help at all.

Have you looked into shoes with different widths? I spent most of my life wearing normal width shoes, but after recently switching to wide Allen Edmonds, my feet have never been happier. Beyond that, the weird width shoes are often the ones that end up at discount stores because companies have a hard time selling them.

i take off my shoes after 10pm at my desk. feels soooooooo much better

Ferragamos homie. I've got maybe 5 pair. Shit is SO cash. Perhaps ostentatious depending on where you work or who you work for but I love them. If my feet weren't so big and awkward I'd have sex while wearing them.

Is it your heals or do you have flat feet and the soles of your feet get tight and cramp? If your heel is continuously getting cut from your old shoes and are unable to heal, wear a thicker sock or throw a band aid on your heel. Sole problems can be remedied with a nice gel insert.

edit: ok so you don't have flat feet. yeah I have no idea then. but seriously, ferragamos, SO cash

Allen Edmonds. Fifth Ave or Park Ave, probably Fifth since the Park is a grain leather which typically signifies a more casual attitude. They're also relatively unique in that it's a quality shoe brand that continues to offer different widths. From someone who's always had to wear 13s since being a teenager and finally got into a 12W and had his world changed, try them out. Flagship is on 55th and Madison.

If not them, look at Ferragamo (so cliche) and Grenson.

All of the above, and also try wearing sneakers or a different pair of shoes to work: even when they are broken in, taking a break from them really helps. Also, you may have some issue with falling arches or something else: there are places that specialize in identifying what your feet need. Expensive, but worth it.....

I think it's a guy, and the part of his feet that hurts is the heel, not a girl wearing heels and complaining.

just take off your shoes at your desk. i do that all the time. not a big deal. it's not like your md will be like "man does this analyst think he's at the beach? this is a fucking ibank!"

Cole Haan with built in Nike Air soles. You forget your even wearing shoes.

I find that the main feature that determines comfort is the relationship between toe length and arch support. If you got long toes, you probably have a shorter and higher arch, vs short toes and longer and lower arch. look at different shoes - different designers use different proportions, and if you are long toes/short&high arch in a shoe designed for short toes/long arch, it will pull on a bunch of muscles and flexors (inadequate arch support). For example pulling in that way on plantar aponeurosis which goes from ur toes to ur heels, may cause pain in your heel and eventually cause heel spurs (plantar fasciitis), and adequate arch support is the best way to prevent that

oh, nvm, just checked and PIGS is a girl. same thing applies, really. get adequate arch support and get a pair of flats to change into?

Go to a podiatrist, ask them for the most padded inserts you can get. Insist on this, because they will probably try and "correct" your alignment and give u terrible stiff ones.

There aren't going to be any heels higher than 2.5" that is going to feel good after a few hours. I think 3" is max height for extended wear. You should wear flat shoes while walking to/from work and change when you get to the office or right before the lobby. Take your shoes off when you are sitting at your desk (a lot of people do this).

There are some more "comfortable" brands like someone mentioned Cole Haan with Nike Air, Kenneth Cole with 925 comfort, Naturalizer, Ecco, Born, Nurture, Easy Spirit, Sofft, etc. There is no easy way to get around heels, unfortunately, but there are ways to keep your feet in them for as little as possible if you can.