Who has the best walking/standing sports shoe?

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Perhaps it just a personal opinion. I'm going to buy myself some new sport shoes this winter. Who is the best for comfort, walking etc.? Hoka? Brooks? Stretchers? Etc.
 

#2Gopher said:
Perhaps it just a personal opinion. I'm going to buy myself some new sport shoes this winter. Who is the best for comfort, walking etc.? Hoka? Brooks? Stretchers? Etc.
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I’m a New Balance guy, especially if you have wider feet; if you sign up online for an account they also give you a discount on your first purchase.
 

I have to admit you made me laugh with the sport shoe reference. Especially a shoe for standing. I hope you find what you're looking for while chilling.
My answer: I have both Hoka and Brooks. Spend the money and either are worthy. I think you'll be happy.

Edit: NB should definitely be on your list. Probably at the top.
 







Hoka's I think wouldn't be the way to go - they're great for jogging, not so much I'd think for standing or walking. For the latter, you want more of a support shoe vs a high-impact cushioning shoe.

On the recommendation side, get yourself some insoles that are customized to fit your feet, but don't do that at "The Good Feet" stores. Their inserts (at least last time I checked) are hard plastic, a really bad idea. Go to a chiropractor near you and get some decent ones that are fit to your feet. Here's what I use: InMotion®+ Custom Orthotic
 





Ascis for actual walking are what I prefer for walking on dry pavement. Very comfortable walking shoes, for walking 3-5 miles per day.

Something a little more dressy as well as waterproof, I go with Ecco. Very durable.
 

Full Speed Ahead said:
Hoka's I think wouldn't be the way to go - they're great for jogging, not so much I'd think for standing or walking. For the latter, you want more of a support shoe vs a high-impact cushioning shoe.

On the recommendation side, get yourself some insoles that are customized to fit your feet, but don't do that at "The Good Feet" stores. Their inserts (at least last time I checked) are hard plastic, a really bad idea. Go to a chiropractor near you and get some decent ones that are fit to your feet. Here's what I use: InMotion®+ Custom Orthotic
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I was a Hoka fan when I was doing triathlons and way more running. Not too sure about walking.

But I can't say enough about inserts. I have salvaged a good number of shoes, boots, etc in the last 12-24 months by finding an insert that fits my foot GREAT. All shoes I was going to donate and get rid of.

I found them while working with a biomechanist fine-tuning my triathlon stuff; bike fitting, shoe fitting, etc. Made all the difference in the WORLD for everything I put on my feet. For me, it ended up being a Bontrager (#2) insert (which I think is produced under the Super Feet umbrella). I bought like 6 of them and put them in everything; Yes, I hate moving that shit from shoe to shoe to save a few bucks.

Get that squared away and you can use about any shoe you find, provided it's not too narrow/wide. Life saver.

I have also finally set on a few different things for shoes in general, after trying a shitload of different brands, that just happen to fit me.

Bont - cycling shoes
Ecco - dress shoes, golf shoes, Chelsea boots, etc
Crispi - hunting boots
 








Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
Bont - cycling shoes
Ecco - dress shoes, golf shoes, Chelsea boots, etc
Crispi - hunting boots
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For golf I swore by FootJoys for over 25 years. I switched to Ecco a few seasons ago, not going back.

Price might be a few bucks more for Ecco, but totally worth it in terms of comfort and they seem to last more than twice as long, especially staying waterproof.
 



I wear Merrell hiking shoes and absolutely love them. For me they are easily the best shoes for my feet.
 


Ope3 said:
For golf I swore by FootJoys for over 25 years. I switched to Ecco a few seasons ago, not going back.

Price might be a few bucks more for Ecco, but totally worth it in terms of comfort and they seem to last more than twice as long, especially staying waterproof.
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I went through a phase where I thought I would try some higher end shoes, like from London; Allen Edmonds, et al. They look great, but they just weren't for me.

I found out when I was dealing with that bike fitter/biomechanist that apparently, in general, Europeans have narrower feet than Americans, and it's reflected in the shoes. Cycling in particular, so many of the big brands are Euro brands; Fizik, Sidi, even Shimano and Giro which are US brands but heavily Euro influenced, are just plain narrower shoes.

I was the same way as you with FJ, now I can't stand them. Ecco is just awesome and not really that expensive.

Wise words I've heard from more than one person: you'll never regret money you spend on your feet. Truer words have never been spoken
 


Gopher_In_NYC said:
Hope you have fun, and we have a good season - I’m optimistic😀
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Brutal last year. Hopefully the baseball gods will be looking after the team this year. I do have fun as I work with great people. Even the upper management people treat us with respect and will chat with us from time to time.
 

#2Gopher: I try not to give advice. But I have a problem with running shoes. I think that I'm at about 60 pair at the moment, some are pretty old. So I have tried a lot of running shoes. Currently Asics, New Balance, Salamon, Technica, Merrill, Montrail, Oboz, Adidas and other brands are in my possession. All are of good quality and could not honestly recommend one over the others. But as far as orthodics go, I can recommend Pedag and I think that Holiday is the specific model. They are $22 on Amazon and worth every cent IMHO. I realized that I had a problem several years when a boss, a great boss, but an admitted alcoholic told us in a staff meeting that his quest in life was to drink the perfect Manhattan. He said that he had drank some awesome, awesome Manhattans, but there was always still a little bit of room for them to be better. At that moment I realized I too had a problem, with running shoes. I loved many of them, but there was still one out there somewhere that I could buy, that would be a little bit better. Yes, I have an addiction....
 

Full Speed Ahead said:
Hoka's I think wouldn't be the way to go - they're great for jogging, not so much I'd think for standing or walking. For the latter, you want more of a support shoe vs a high-impact cushioning shoe.

On the recommendation side, get yourself some insoles that are customized to fit your feet, but don't do that at "The Good Feet" stores. Their inserts (at least last time I checked) are hard plastic, a really bad idea. Go to a chiropractor near you and get some decent ones that are fit to your feet. Here's what I use: InMotion®+ Custom Orthotic
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I didn't have a good experience with them a few years back. You're correct, they are or were, very hard plastic.
 

#2Gopher said:
Brutal last year. Hopefully the baseball gods will be looking after the team this year. I do have fun as I work with great people. Even the upper management people treat us with respect and will chat with us from time to time.
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Thanks for the insight
 

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