So I decided I would look for some decent race-walking type shoes which presumably would be optimised for track and road work. I looked on the New Balance website and they do a huge range of walking shoes, with shock-absorbing soles etc etc. However, none of their suppliers in London and the South East seem to stock their walking range, only their running shoes.
Millions of people find running shoes good for walking in. I prefer them to the supposedly more walking specific shoes from Salomon & Columbia that I've used but I haven't tried the New Balance ones. There's a dealer locator on the following site which appears to be specifically for their walking shoes.
Millions of people find running shoes good for walking in. I prefer them to the supposedly more walking specific shoes from Salomon & Columbia that I've used but I haven't tried the New Balance ones. There's a dealer locator on the following site which appears to be specifically for their walking shoes.
I know... on following the links, they're all for shops that specialise in running and none of the London ones seem to stock any of the walking shoes, except for the one that's an implant in Harrods, which only stocks the women's shoes that are recommended for the Moonwalk.
It was this that persuaded me I ought to try New Balance... if they're publicising them for novices to walk a marathon in, they must have something going for them... unfortunately you can't buy them anywhere. I emailed them, but got no reply.
I'm now thinking along the lines of trail running shoes, I will visit one of the outdoors shops and try some on.
It was this that persuaded me I ought to try New Balance... if they're publicising them for novices to walk a marathon in, they must have something going for them... unfortunately you can't buy them anywhere. I emailed them, but got no reply.
You can buy them in Bristol, I'm sure I've seen NB walking shoes in "Sportshoes" on Park St. and the small sports shop in Clifton Down shopping centre on Whiteladies Rd.
Try the area around Covent Garden (off Southampton Rd?) theres quite a few walking gear shops that would fit the bill and have a few bargains
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Millions of people find running shoes good for walking in. I prefer them to the supposedly more walking specific shoes from Salomon & Columbia that I've used but I haven't tried the New Balance ones. There's a dealer locator on the following site which appears to be specifically for their walking shoes.
I know... on following the links, they're all for shops that specialise in running and none of the London ones seem to stock any of the walking shoes, except for the one that's an implant in Harrods, which only stocks the women's shoes that are recommended for the Moonwalk.
It was this that persuaded me I ought to try New Balance... if they're publicising them for novices to walk a marathon in, they must have something going for them... unfortunately you can't buy them anywhere. I emailed them, but got no reply.
I'm now thinking along the lines of trail running shoes, I will visit one of the outdoors shops and try some on.
