I tried hoka first but they didn’t work for me. Dh wears them. I love my brooks because they have the guardrails on the back to help my narrow heels. I’m not seeing any Spenco with a heel strap but I’ll keep looking. We have a shoe store here that suggested my brooks so maybe I’ll go there and see if they can recommend some sandals
I'm a recent Hokas convert and wow are they ever comfortable! I now have 2 pairs; the Cliftons are my favorite. I see that they also have sandals and I can see a pair in my future for this summer.
Oofos are the best! Wear slides insides the house and flip flops outside.
Which Mephisto sandals? I have a pair of Mephisto sneakers that I really like but never looked into the sandals. Would love something that could do double duty going from swim suit to dressier outfit. Thanks!
I'm glad you mentioned the ABEO shoes. They are constantly advertised on social media, and I wondered if they were worth the money. I've had 2 foot surgeries on my left foot and need comfortable dress shoes for work. The ABEO look like they might be great for work, but the price tag makes me hesitate.
I love abeo ....
Thanks…I didn’t realize friends we are traveling with just want to stay at Marriotts so unfortunately no flexibility on brand
An update for everyone who so graciously tried to help me:
Do you have any URs you can transfer to Hyatt so you can stay at the Hyatt Regency MCO? Since you're landing so late, it would be nice not to have to get a ride to somewhere else and just get to your room right away. That's what I would do.
I have been wearing them for YEARS (mostly the sandals... no backs because I prefer to be able to slip in and out easily). But when I started wearing them, it was when The Walking Company still had a local store and I could try on.
As a former sweepstaker (not worth it now due to too much online competition) who won multiple trips and such, here’s some advice.
I second @ctinct . If your prize includes transportation, make sure you do the same once tickets are booked. Go to the airline and price out the exact flight your booked on and screenshot/print to PDF. (Or train, rental car, whatever) Do that for every part of the package. Whatever value they have listed in the contest T&C is what they'll report for taxes. But you only need to pay tax on the fair market value received. Sometimes that's close, sometimes it's not. Especially with something like Disney with all the dynamic pricing they have. You don't want to be going in low season but pay tax on peak pricing.
it's not a scam. I hope you enjoy!yeah i only use ota when its American express and I get a deal I've been able to randomly get tickets for 20% off on international flights when I don't find point availability. Its been hit or miss
ive won 2 tickets twice. One time alaska valued it at 600$ a piece when I was paying 400 at the time. I know its based on taxable income but it was still a shock they must do it the full boat ticket prices on their side. Don't be shocked if the values are higher.I second @ctinct . If your prize includes transportation, make sure you do the same once tickets are booked. Go to the airline and price out the exact flight your booked on and screenshot/print to PDF. (Or train, rental car, whatever) Do that for every part of the package. Whatever value they have listed in the contest T&C is what they'll report for taxes. But you only need to pay tax on the fair market value received. Sometimes that's close, sometimes it's not. Especially with something like Disney with all the dynamic pricing they have. You don't want to be going in low season but pay tax on peak pricing.
Also be sure to look up any state or local taxes in addition to the feds. And track what type of contest it is, sometimes that makes a difference in whether it's taxable to state/local or what rate is taxed at.
I second @ctinct . If your prize includes transportation, make sure you do the same once tickets are booked. Go to the airline and price out the exact flight your booked on and screenshot/print to PDF. (Or train, rental car, whatever) Do that for every part of the package. Whatever value they have listed in the contest T&C is what they'll report for taxes. But you only need to pay tax on the fair market value received. Sometimes that's close, sometimes it's not. Especially with something like Disney with all the dynamic pricing they have. You don't want to be going in low season but pay tax on peak pricing.
Also be sure to look up any state or local taxes in addition to the feds. And track what type of contest it is, sometimes that makes a difference in whether it's taxable to state/local or what rate is taxed at.
The radio station said the prize was valued at $8600 and I’d have to fill out a 1099 for it. Did you all do this in your previous wins?
I do, but wouldn't use them for the Hyatt Regency MCO. If I'm spending my Hyatt points or UR, I'll take the shuttle across the Beachline to the Hyatt Place for half the price. That's what I'm thinking depending on what recommendations anyone has for around the airport. I can probably also save on rental car fees by picking up somewhere other than the airport.
Gotcha. To me, the convenience of the MCO Hyatt outweighs the higher point cost, but we all use points differently! I agree that picking up your car elsewhere than the airport would likely be less expensive, but factor in the rideshare cost of getting to rental agency.
I don't think it's that much more convenient than one of the hotels on Semoran. Paying twice the price to save 10 minutes just doesn't seem to be a good value for me, especially when I'm not time limited the next day. I looked, renting Enterprise off site would save me $40 for an 8 day rental over National on site. I would spend at least $10 of that getting to the rental location via rideshare. My plan is to land at midnight, grab my bags and grab a shuttle to a hotel, wake up whenever I wake up and grab a shuttle at 0930 to the airport, pick out my car on the aisle and leave the airport at 1000. Drive back to the hotel, check out, grab my bags and either pick up people at the airport or head to the Space Coast.
