Walking Shoes

[lappyloo 16]

I need a pair of very supportive walking shoes. I have Fibromyalgia and walking kills me. Any suggestions wouldbe greatly appreciated.

[muelle 64]

More and more shoes aren't being made with support You may be better off buying a shoe with a removable sole and buying a good quality insert instead. Try a Skecher or an Easy Spirit tennis shoe, they are some of the more supportive and comfortable tennis shoe and not overly expensive. They also have a removable insole. Good luck to you!

[colleenjoy 104]

New Balance sneakers are great. On the expensive side (for me any way) but totally worth it.

[Mayme78 11]

I second the New Balance vote

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Hello Muelle, I have weak ankles probably due to my large weight I am always falling all over the place. I can't wear sandals in the summer because of no ankle support. My entire closet is stacked with sneakers. If I wear shoes it has to be a strap around my ankle.

At my weight, I need not only comfort but support and stability and the only walking sneaker that does this for me is Skechers. Not to mention they are very fashionable. I buy all my Skechers Sneakers on line at www.shoebuy.com

You will be surprised how affordable they are, FREE shipping always and sometimes you can find a coupon code that makes the deal even sweeter. I find tons of online coupon codes at www.retailmenot.com

Best of luck...

[Tru**Brit 6]

Check out Brooks Addiction Walking shoes - again, expensive but give great support and have been my feet's permanent companions during my recent 6 month physical therapy to fix nt achilles tendonitis and fallen arches. Read up online reviews for shoes to help feet pain!

[lappyloo 16]

Thank you all for your insight!

[LaDena 0]

I am going to chime in with my brand of choice in all types of shoes. Merrill is the best ever for me and I have flat feet and all types of foot problems. I have been wearing Merrills for over ten years, and they last. I shop online at Footsmart.com they carry all the brands mentioned above.

[Mandy.S 3]

I live in Alabama, and we have a place called Fleet Feet. They watch how you walk, or even put you on a treadmill that is hooked up to a TV that shows your walking or running pattern. Then they will Fit you with the proper shoes. They are not like shoes you can can buy at a regular shoe store. They have different amounts of stabilizers in them. My newest pair is Brooks, but they have all kinds.

[LBSept09 33]

New Balance is excellent. Try several on because they have three different types of molds, where most only have one.

Merrill I have heard is great, but never tried them, because I have family that works for new balance and get discounts.

[Rojasanoll 920]

I use my local Big 5 Sporting goods store. They always have a great selection of shoes and at discounted prices. They carry Dr. Scholls walking shoes for special needs.

[maegan 51]

I actually used to be a runner! I did a lot of research on shoes for overweight people. The best one I found that was made for heavier people was the asics gel kayano. I also have used them for walking. A lot of support and cushion. Be careful of just buying a brand. Even within a good brand there are shoes for different body types.

[ashlyn8207 3]

I am a big fan of Sketchers myself. I have heard good things about NB though.

[daisychains7 427]

I wear Asics Gel Foundation 10, and Asics GT 2160. They both have a lot of support (the second one more so) and come up to a size 12 or 13, and WW.

[pink dahlia 2,513]

ive had 4 prs of skechers, i love them. soooo comfy !!! however, they're not cheap so i look for them at goodwill stores. some people wear them a few times and find them NOT comfortable, so they give them away and i buy them at goodwill for 10 bucks. you might want to try a 2nd hand pair and see how they do before you pay full price.