If there’s one thing designer Sandy Liang loves, it’s a comfortable shoe. Her shoemaker of choice is Merrell: She took Winter Moc 3’s on a Normal People–themed tour of Ireland and notably wore a more mulelike pair on her wedding day. But the most tried-and-true footwear she owns from the hiking-boot brand may be her fleece-lined Encore clogs, which happen to be on sale for 25 percent off at the moment. Originally $140, the Encore Ice 5’s are marked down to $105 at Zappos in black and brown. Liang has them in both colors and loves them so much she once wrote a haiku about them: Ode to these Merrells / How you hug my feet so sweet / Safe ‘Wonder Bread’ shoes. They’re on sale for the same price at Merrell’s site, where the discount applies to white, camel, gray, fuchsia, and lilac colorways. “The shoes’ Beluga whale–shaped area around the toes is strangely flattering on my wide, flat feet,” says Liang. They also provide enough support for her to stand comfortably for hours during daylong photo shoots and have grippy soles so she never worries about slipping.
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