Are Trainers Ok For Long Walks?

[piggynose]

I do a lot of walking! And I'm due to change my trainers! My question is are trainers suitable for walking ? If not what's the alternative? 

TIA. 

[piggynose]

08.50 Dave i just wanted some opinions. It just dawned on me that I'd been wearing the same pair of trainers pre-covid, about 2019, and was wondering why my feet were a little painful, and why I could feel the smallest rock when walking. I had a look at my trainers, the soles were completely smooth !!!!

Without further ado, i went to Decathlon this morning and bought a new pair( cross between a trainer Andy walking shoe! Sorted! 

Btw I only tend to walk on flat surfaces, eg coastal paths.

Thanx folks for Ur input .

[Khandro]

Togo; I can't imagine wearing things like that. Instead of your toes bending as they should do, it looks as if the whole foot just rocks with the shape of the curved sole ?

[ToraToraTora]

standard trainers are ok for a few miles but for serious ball of chalk you want a proper pair of daisies.

[Togo]

Then your "imagination" is misleading you. Great walking trainers and comfy. Waterproof versions are available but I am not a fan of those. 

[Togo]

That is what the Brashers are/were for TTT. As I get older though the walks get shorter. 🥾👟 

[Togo]

I doubt I will ever do the Portreath to Perranporth clifftips and beach walk ever again now. I did that in a pair of Merrel trainers a couple of times and once in a pair of Merrel sandals. 

[Khandro]

A friend and I walked up the River Severn from mouth at the Severn Bridge to its source on Plynlimmon North Wales, and back down the Wye which also rises up there & ends not far from the same place. It took twenty years, - 2 days at a time.

All recorded by my friend (r.i.p.) who was a well known writer, for a national journal. Great memories !  😐

[davebro3]

//A friend and I walked up the River Severn/

deffo need waterproof boots for that!😁

[Khandro]

^^ We kept to the footpaths - 😃.  Many are kept walkable by the use of anglers, but deep grass can be very wet, as I'm sure you know.

[davebro3]

walking through wet grass seems to penetrate footwear more than anything else

[Hopkirk]

Piggy lives in Spain so walking in wet grass probably isn't an issue.