Topic: Best brand of walking shoes?

I currently have a pair of Avias that are beginning to wear out. I've had them over a year, and they are very comfortable. The new par of shoes that I buy must be durable and long-lasting.

What brands do you recommend?

Brands I have owned:
Adidas
New Balance
Avia
Reebok
Champion

I don't want to spend over $60 on shoes, so that narrows my choices...

how much shopping do you really do? You just missed out if you have a Kohl's in your area — last week we marked down the most ungodly buttload of shoes i have ever marked down, and i scored a sixty dollar pair of pretty nice Avias myself for five bucks. If you don't want to spend that much on things, make a list of the stores the kinds of shoes you want are at and just watch for sales, sign up for e-mail newsletters (a lot of times they'll give coupons and stuff you can print out via e-mail), and just keep your eye out for a good upcoming deal.

as for serious brand recommendation, though, i've really never gone wrong with New Balance.

i go for catapillar, mainly their falmouth shoes.
i`ve had several pairs of the falmouth. the tops have never split away from the sole. the sole will take a very long time to ware out. and are ideal for either smart or casual events.
they are heavy for a pair of shoes, but that`s not a problem once you get used to wearing them. also, because of the thick sole, you will notice which parts of the foot take the most impact as the sole will eventually ware in those areas the most.

Brooks and Asics make excellent running shoes. I'm sure they'd be perfect for walking as well.

any shoe with a vibram sole, it last way longer than anything else

weird thread, but very interesting.

i got a curse with shoes. they wear very fast, even my 100$ pair. geez. i paid 25 $ for a cheap pair, and it lasted longer than those 100$ nike shoes!
i tried many too. So far, weekenders did a great job, i got 1 pair that lasted me nearly a year so far. cost me 55$.
everything else i tried just breaks fast, especially back where the heel is.

ill take note of these. i got about the same budget for shoes. Im sick to get 2 pairs a year.
I have a pair of caterpillar boots, bought them 8 years ago and theyre still fine. theyre dirty and ugly, but still last every exterior work i need to do around the house. 8 years !!! but they cost me around 200 bucks, with iron cap and all. never walk with this in winter (in quebec, its damn cold)
as for sole, i get those Dr Scholls Gel soles. confortable, i kept mine for 2 years before it was too flat.

I actually just bought a pair of Dr, Scholls shoes from Walmart. They were on sale for $19. They are comfortable, I'm just concerned about the quality, since they are from Walmart...

And just for advice, don't buy Starter. They're a Walmart brand and they wear out very quickly.