@Knowsstuff I am so sorry your mom is hurting. Please, ignore my small issue and focus on your mom. I have sat with my own mom through 2 falls/2 broken hips and all the Rehab and recovery. It can be overwhelming. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
I appreciate it. Here’s another shoe company that I wear their running shoes. They have an interesting take on shoe gear. Very comfortable. https://www.altrarunning.com/
I was starting to have plantar fasciitis pain and went to a specialized running store. They recommended Oofos recovery thong/clog footwear. I wear a dedicated pair (thong-style in warm weather and clog in the cold with socks) on my hardwood floors in my house. They’ve been wonderful for my feet!
I need a wide toe box as well and have a host of other foot problems. My PT recommended Keen, Chaco and Teva as brands that would work for me. I just bought these from REI. So far so good. https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/product/153706/keen-sienna-mj-leather-shoes-womens
I have very whiny, fussy feet. They tell me right away what they think of any shoes. They have not approved of any of the insoles that various shoe salesperson’s have tried to foist on them. Honestly. It is like going shopping with a pair of over-tired toddlers. Currently they are happy with my on-running.com sneakers, accept my snow boots, and tolerate the two pairs of dressier shoes that I have on hand for weddings/funerals. I am so very, very happy that sneakers is all I really need as a community college instructor, and dread the day that On changes its sneaker style.
I totally get the whole shoe-hunting thing.
I have to be able to run 100 m in ANY shoe I own. That includes heels. 
I am known to hand my bag to the SA and take shoes they brought me for a spin around Nordstrom - to their great amusement.
Try Naot Kirei. Super comfy. Closed back. Wide toe box. Come in many colors.
For athletic shoes, Topo and Altra seem to be more “foot shaped”, rather than toe pinching.
Mephistopheles sandals have adjustable front and middle straps.
I love soft-footbed birkenstocks for sandals and Alegria shoes for most else. (Also keens, and running shoes). Alegrias were originally designed for nurses; I buy them on line since the cork footbed is the same for all their traditional models.
To the OP: I bought Abeo sandals last summer - loved them. Could (and did) walk miles in them. Bought Abeo boots also this winter. Very very comfortable - haven’t used them as much as I did the sandals though. In winter, I tend to switch out shoes/boots every day or every other day. No high pressure sales pitch here - the sales girls were willing to help me find the best fit and I didn’t even actually get the boots from the store. Figured out what I liked and then ordered online during the holidays when the boots were on sale.
I love the wide toe box on my Altra Lone Peak trail runners. I use them instead of hiking boots 3 seasons. Highly recommend! Zappos carries them.
I recently bought a pair of boot from the Walking Company. They are pretty comfortable, but not quite as good as i thought they would be, but not sure anything that is shoe-like will feel that comfortable for me. I did not get high pressure tactics. The store had me stand on something to (supposedly) figure out my foot type.
I do find my foot moves more in these boots, but also depends on the sock width. Don’t move with thick socks.
I recently bought a pair of Merrills that are more like hiking sneakers. I actually bought the men’s style as they fit better. Not cute at all, but great at keeping my feet cozy on a winter day. I even wore them in the office during the polar vortex as the concrete slab with very thin carpet floors stay cold even when the heat is on.
My challenge is finding something I can walk in but is not ugly.
Everybody’s feet are different and you have to get what works for YOU. I have very flat, very wide feet and have hip and knee arthritis, so I need a comfortable, rubber soled shoe. I also have very, very limited (read: no) hip rotation so I can’t tie laces or put on socks without an assistive device, but that’s a whole other can of worms…good thing I live in So Cal. and can wear sandals in summer and mules in winter without socks, thank you very much.
I have had good luck with some models of Keens, Texas, Rockports, Danskos, Eccos, Mephistos, Timberlands, and Clarks. I sometimes get men’s shoes and sandals if they fit better than women’s.
I’ve just discovered a new company called Ryka that makes a comfy, lightweight, fuzzy mule that I like. And, in winter, I’ve been known to wear Uggs, UGGly as they are…I have also had some limited success with mules from a company called FitFop
Birkenstocks arches hit me in all the wrong places and are excruciating. NEVER buy a shoe that isn’t comfortable from the start.
ABEOs don’t do it for me and I think that the Walking Co. is a ripoff.
If I find a shoe I like, I buy multiple pairs. You never know when they stop making models that work (or even make them in a different factory that can affect the fit.)
Ryka is not a new company… they have been around for quite a while.
@BunsenBurner - They’re new to me, then…glad I found them – I find some of their models to be very, very comfortable!
Ryka is a great shoe but just harder to find now.
For dress shoes, especially flats, Paul Green shoes are quite comfy. At least for me.
@Marilyn Just ordered some Vionic slippers! I’m excited
I second Vionic slippers for the house. My fave: