In the house it’s always flipflops (no toe-thong). My feet don’t stank, but whenever I go sweep the crap off the sidewalk in the rain, hose down the patio, etc., I always hose off my feet and the flipflops too. In winter I’ll give ’em an occasional wash’n’rinse in the downstairs utility-sink.
Outside, from early spring to late fall, I’ll wear sneakdals (sandals but look kinda like brown sneakers), so I don’t have to wear sox. Got like 3pr at Kohls when they were on closeout and I had some big-ass coupons.
Winter, I had some ancient construction-boots that I had resoled ’til the uppers started to split. Comfy as all Hell.
Sneakers… something with an ‘N’ or ‘Z’ on it, forgot. 10bux or 20bux per pair at Modells, also end-of-season closeout, so got 2pr (on the 2nd pr already). Not the comfiest (pinches my pinky-toe after a while), but I don’t wear footwear for long anyway, even would change into water-shoes at work, as they look more “shoelike” than fuzzy slippers.
And yeah, water-shoes. Another closeout at Kohls, got a bunch to wear as slippers inside/outside.
Got 1pr of dress shoes, which hurt like Hell, to the point where I have to recover the next day or two if I wear ’em to a funeral or such.
I do have a pair of soft-soled shoes that are USPS-sanctioned or whatever’s the rating. No idea what I’m “saving” them for, but they’re almost untouched. Comfy, though. Guess all the others (sneakers, sneakdals, etc.) get priority.
Brands? Rarely if ever even take notice, let alone have any “brand loyalty”.