[n8cpdx]

It really depends on your weight. If you are overweight and not used to walking, comfortable shoes and socks make a big difference.

Nike makes some good walking shoes that skew wider, but definitely read the reviews first to confirm, since they change between model years/revisions. For a while Downshifter was my go to, recently the Revolution 6 has been a good replacement.

[andrewf]

I've been travelling recently which pushed my daily step count up from ~5k to ~20k for two weeks. I packed 3 pairs of shoes but pretty quickly decided to stick with the Revolution 6.

Also: soles wear out! If you walk/run more, you need to replace your shoes more often.

[otikik]

It also depends on your feet. My case: I am a (heavy) supinator. If I had to buy a pair of shoes for walking/jogging a long distance I would look for supinator shoes. These tend to have more support on the internal arc of the feet.

However I got pediatric inserts designed by a foot doctor. What he didn't tell me was that for those kinds of inserts it is better to wear a wide shoe which accommodates the inserts, but "neutral". I still was wearing my supinator shoes. So it will not "overcompensate". This advice was from a specialist running shoe shop. When I tried the neutral one he offered me on one feet, and the old "overcompensating" shoe I had, I noticed the lack of stability immediately.

I have a friend whose problem is that their feet sweat more than usual. In their case the solution was shoes with extra ventilation around the soles.

[otikik]

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