OT: most comfortable walking shoe?

[XXtwindad]

Walking is the new running. Any favorites? Wide toe boxes preferred. I like Keens, but always interested in other opinions ...

[buddybikes]

Got cash, and want great shoes - Finn Comfort handmade in Germany
What I wear with significant neuropathy

[Elefantino]

My most comfortable pair of walking shoes are my well-worn Topsiders. Was walking around Monticello yesterday thinking about how comfortable they are.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by steveandbarb1

Got cash, and want great shoes - Finn Comfort handmade in Germany
What I wear with significant neuropathy

Wow. I thought my Lowa's were spendy.

[zzy]

For me it's Adidas Pureboost shoes. Perfect for wide feet, even with non-wide sizes. The boost soles really are the most comfortable around if you can get over the look. And I say this with a closet full of AEs, Redwings, Aldens and even had a set of Vibergs.

[kiwisimon]

Running shoes with a lower heel to ground distance for stability.

[harlond]

Originally Posted by steveandbarb1

Got cash, and want great shoes - Finn Comfort handmade in Germany
What I wear with significant neuropathy

I also have significant neuropathy of the feet. Right now the only shoes that don't actively hurt my feet are crocs. I wear them to the office, and they tolerate it, but nobody thinks it's optimal. Can you elaborate a bit on what you're getting from the Finn Comforts that you don't get with regular shoes? Thanks.

[Ken Robb]

You really have to try shoes on to judge how they feel for you. If you can visit REI you can try on quite a few different shoes and probably find a good fit. Sometimes inserts/orthotics can help a lot too.

[clyde the point]

Finn's are really well made, lots of leather. And a great cork based insole that really fits my foot well. My two pair are 30+ years old and still make the rotation. Limmers imports a very nice German walking shoe that should be considered. Mine are 15+ years old and going strong.

[XXtwindad]

Really appreciate all the insight. Really focused on rebuilding my fallen arches and correcting the pronation.

[commandcomm]

Soft Star Shoes are made in the USA. They are flat “barefoot” shoes.

Vivobarefoot is another flat shoe.

These are the brands I wear. I have to wear a no arch shoe. I have high arches and the top of my foot started hurting. I went to a podiatrist and he said wear flat shoes with no arch. Since then no problems. Just a gee wiz Incase having a similar issue. Also wearing flat “barefoot” shoes will strengthen your feet over time. It take some getting used to.

[Likes2ridefar]

Prefer natural foot shaped shoes and minimal to no drop and very little to no padding...

Lems and Xero shoes are what I mostly wear, but often wear Xero sandals or chacos.

For work I wear lems leather boat shoes most days. Zero drop, some protection so I can walk super fast without flapping my feet or landing carefully (what true zero drop no padding minimal shoes do to my stride) I’d like to try their other models but haven’t gotten around to it yet..

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

Prefer natural foot shaped shoes and minimal to no drop and very little to no padding...

Lems and Xero shoes are what I mostly wear, but often wear Xero sandals or chacos.

For work I wear lems leather boat shoes most days. Zero drop, some protection so I can walk super fast without flapping my feet or landing carefully (what true zero drop no padding minimal shoes do to my stride) I’d like to try their other models but haven’t gotten around to it yet..

The Lems Primal 2 got outstanding reviews. And they look pretty cool, too. I'm going to grab a pair and hope that these will be "the ones." Thanks for the the heads up!

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

Prefer natural foot shaped shoes and minimal to no drop and very little to no padding...

Lems and Xero shoes are what I mostly wear, but often wear Xero sandals or chacos.

Thanks for the prompt. I just bought a couple of pairs of Xeros, the Hana and Prio. Found them on clearance at the Xero website due to discontinued color options.

The boots look pretty interesting too...

Wearing zero drop shoes is easy in the summer time, when it's dry and warm...starting to think about warmer winter shoes/boots...

[C40_guy]

One other interesting thought...when I ordered my first pair of zero drop shoes, the Lems 9to5s, I spent some time on the phone with a knowledgeable customer service person. He had me measure both of my feet and I found that my size had changed over the years and my feet are a half size different...

I ordered a full size larger than I had intended to, and they are perfect.