SAS

Walk Easy Comfort Walking Shoe

Women's

This Walk Easy SAS is a definitely keeper. I give it 5 stars all around, even for Style, though it is not an exciting shoe as to style. It is what it is, a sturdy, not too clunky or heavy, well-made all leather 'sneaker' style walking shoe. In my younger years, my feet needed a AA with a AAA heel, but I need a roomy toe box and a medium width feels best as long as the heel is well fitted and my heel doesn't shift around when walking. This meets those needs extremely well, and supports my pronation and flat feel very well. As a Texan, I know the reputation SAS has had for comfort and support. Somehow over the years I had forgotten these well-made, supportive shoes, but in my search for comfortable shoes for my problem arches and pronation. and no pressure on a tender bump on top of a big toe joint I am so happy to have rediscovered them. FYI, I tested wearing them with a mid-weight, graduated compression knee high sport sock. I wear an 8 1/2 Medium, so ordered that size and it fits well. The Coffee color is a deep, rich brown. I plan to use a waterproofing spray to protect them while traveling and touring.

Very good arch support, size is spot on. Laces are nice and hold a knot, unlike the usual crappy cheap laces in most shoes these days. Tongue is nicely padded and comfortable. When insole wears out you can get a new pair in a sas store. Toe box is comfortable and wide enough. Inside of shoe is nicely lined. Good quality shoe. Maybe not sexy, but a good walking shoe!

This shoe has a comfortable last with a roomy toe box. Many other casual shoes for women have an uncomfortable tapered toe box - this shoe does not. As another reviewer noted, the larger toe box is advantageous for bunions and hammer toes, which I also have. Like many other SAS shoes, it easily accommodates my prescription orthotics when the factory footbed is removed. The leather options - smooth leather - are newer choices. This shoe was formerly available in Nubuck only; the smooth leather can be maintained more easily.

I received The Walk Easy today and I will be returning them tomorrow. I am looking for a leather walking shoe and this did not suit me. They are very heavy and have a very thick sole with a rocker bottom. I found it impossible to stand still without tipping forward or backward. The toebox is very deep and my toes were lost. I give it one star because they are a very good quality of leather and made in the USA.

I bought these to take on a trip where I would be doing lots of walking. I loved them at first when I tried them on and walked around at home. The soles are springy and the toe box is wide. They would be the perfect shoe EXCEPT for the creasing problem I experienced in my toes. When I bend my foot forward when walking, the toe area creases in the normal place but also creases a little in an area where the hard toe cap at the front of the shoe hits the soft upper of the shoe. This crease hits directly on my little toe. By the end of the day, my pinky toe was in pain, but the rest of my feet were happy. I'm very disappointed that these shoes didn't work out for me. This may or may not happen to you depending on your foot/toe anatomy, but be aware that these shoes do crease in unexpected places in the front, especially when you are walking fast or bending your feet a lot. The sizing runs large. I normally wear an 8 or 8.5W in close-toed shoes, and a 7.5W in sandals without socks. I wear a 7.5WW in these and they are large and roomy in the toe box. This particular shoe seems to run larger than some of the other shoes this brand offers.