Looking for a fashionable long-distance walking shoe
Preface: I live in the city and walk/bike/transit for my transportation, which often means walking >6mi a day. I need shoes that can handle multiple miles comfortably but that also don't look like I'm trying to set a record in the marathon. I have a pair of white Air Force 1s that currently fill this role perfectly, but I want something to alternate with.
Specifically I am looking for a shoe (or shoes!) that:
- have padded soles (no leather)
- lace up
- have a modicum of arch support
- are easy to throw on with basically everything
BUT
- aren't just some variant of the plain white sneaker
I've attached a few fit pics for reference on what I'm usually wearing. I also already have a pair of black and a pair of white Killshot IIs and a red pair of New Balance 574s. Any help is appreciated!
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I can walk 6 miles in pretty much any shoe that fits me, but the easy answer is pretty much any lifestyle sneaker derived from a running or a hiking shoe:
New Balance 574/990/991/992
Salomon Xt6
Hoka Transport Shoe/Clifton L/Speedgoat
ASICS kayano
Keen Jasper
Alternatively leather shoes on vibram soles (red wing do loads of these in boot and low top form, but tons of other options too) or the Tyrolean shoe rec that we loved a few years ago/still do (paraboot Micheal/kleman padror).
Dr Marten 1461 are available plentifully second hand, have a rubber sole and I find them pretty comfortable, but some people don't like them.
Perfect, thank you! This looks like a good list to go off of
So boot wise lots of options, if you want arch support nothing quite like the pacific northwest makers. The easiest one to wear with anything is gonna be like a whites c350 or a nicks robert/falcon. Red wing wise I would avoid the iron ranger since there is no midsole, ergo way less cushion. Grant stone is always a popular option.