Walking or Running shoes

[psigna]

Ok, I HAVE to bite the bullet tomorrow and get me a new pair of shoes. I wear athletic shoes to work, in the hospital, but I do a lot of desk work, so I am not on my feet all day. But I do walk too.

I have been walking on my treadmill every other day, 30-35 minutes.

My problem is, in my town, about the only walking shoes I can find are WHITe, and I do not want white. I really don't want to buy a pair online, because I want to try them on first. Different brands fit so differently.

What would be the harm if any to my walking and my feet of buying running shoes, or trail shoes, or crosstrainers, instead of walking?

I do plan to gradually increase my walking times to more in the future.
Right now I am wearing a pair of NIKE from last year that I am certain are not walking, but when I bought them I was not exercising or anything. They are much too bulky to be walking shoes. It says they are running shoes, but they look much more bulkier than the running shoes that I say today made by both Nike and New Balance.

There is almost a 1000% chance that I will NEVER run in them. Too top heavy for that!

Anyway, just looking for input. The only sales people in our stores don't know any more than I do, they only know where the walking shoes are in the store!!!!

[2big4mysize]

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walking shoes are stiffer in the soles and designed differently. Why don't you get as cross tranier shoe instead that should cover all your bases.

you can try on the white one and find out the make then look on line and see if the shoe has the same last and stuf as the one you tried on at least you can do that at NEW BALANce and they have more colors on line then in the store but the store will order it for you.

[Desertthorn]

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I wear running shoes and you can believe that I ain't running. Get whats comfortable.

[womanpraised]

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I am interested in this too... NO matter what shoes I get, currently have New Balance walkers, my toes and instep go numb when I am walking. My last Nikes did it, the 15.00 shoes I got from Payless did it, The salesperson says my feet are too wide. I bought wide shoes that felt great in the store, and still...

Any thoughts?

[psigna]

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You might need a custom shoe made for you. Or a bigger size, maybe? Thanks for all of the responses.

[Terry]

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I use running shoes at work as I am on my feet all day long. Never tried a cross trainer. New Balance has been my favorite running shoe.

I am also in need and planning on getting new shoes this week psigna.

[psigna]

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I just hate shopping. No, really I do. My feet are one of the spots on my body that is not fat, and I still can't find anything for them to wear!!!!! All kinds of running, cross trainers, trail shoes, but only white walking. Guess I might go with the running new balance, The running Nike that I have now are much more bulky than NB.

[texwife&mom]

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Look into Nike Rifts. I know you don't want to purchase online, but they have velcro closure so they are very easy to fit up or down a size. They are designed with a split toe and come in many cool colors. I have two pair, one I run in--they get pretty gross, and another pair I wear out and about. I purchased them in April to wear in London while walking around and I have loved them ever since. I am running 25-30 miles a week in them and my feet have no pain or "toe" issues whatsoever. I find for me, if it is comfortable to run in it is comfortable to walk in.

[texwife&mom]

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They are very light weight as well. I purchased mine on ebay. http://search.nike.com/niketown/?log...false&Ntt=rift

[Starmaker]

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Werry Werry cool! 'Cept I go to the site, and after spending an hour designing all different colors of my new pair of shoes, I decide on straight black (aren't I original?) and go to order a pair...whaddya know.....only in the U.S. So then I go to the Nike.ca site and I am lost in a maze. I'm gonna ask one of my U.S friends to ship them to me if I can't find them here I guess. Bummed! My feet need some walking shoes, these slip ons are slipping the heck off!

[loser4life]

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I love my nikes- my feet aren't very wide and they are about the narrowest made athletic shoe around(so I have been told). I also like adidas crosstrainers. I haven't had a pair in a while but I am in need of some new shoes as well.... hmmm, I DO like shopping and I am sensing a shopping trip

[psigna]

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Found these, the only pair in my town, miracuously my size. Bery comfy. NB 490 GP.

[texwife&mom]

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psigna-- I like them. Let us know how they do over the long haul. ttdriver raves about her new balance shoes.


Starmaker--are you an ebayer? I go my last rifts new in box shipping and all for $41.00. Let me know if you are interested and I will look up the sellers name. I feel certain they ship world wide.