Skechers Shoes as walking shoes

Last summer I alternated between my skechers go walk and my Toms and was fine.

I only wear hiking shoes if truly hiking in rough terrain

I never take my Merrills to Europe, but I use them here in Colorado on our hikes.

I take my black Skechers or black Nikes for hikes on vacation - 5 hours on the Path of the Gods, hiking through Plitvice, all 5 hikes between the Cinque Terre villages, and any cobblestone walks in a place like Rome.

I bring along a Naturalizer flat for any other surfaces, or just for a change of shoe.

I have two types of Skechers. One is a lace-up "work shoe" that looks a lot like a sneaker. The other is the GoWalk2. I want to live in them.

I didn't encounter any cobblestones in London, but it was the first time I went anywhere on a trip and didn't have foot problems. I highly recommend them!

Thanks, your responses were very helpful. I wore my Merrell's daily the last 2 trips to Ireland. They probably are more of a sturdy walking shoe (Siren Sport is the name) than a true hiking boot. Looking for something a bit less clunky to alternate with the Merrell's, and I think the Skechers will work well and seem quite comfortable. Thanks for the recommendations, they received good reviews on the Skechers website also.

I wore Skechers EZ Flex tennies (the kind that don't tie, just slip on) for two weeks in Ireland and found them to have enough support for all my needs, from walking around Dublin, to climbing around in rocky areas in the west of the country. They were also extremely comfortable and didn't even need breaking in.

I found that I wore my Columbia low hiking shoes a lot in Ireland because they are waterproof. It rained part of several days. Even if you aren't out in a downpour the grass etc is wet afterwards.
I like skechers as well if the sole is thick enough to cushion for cobblestones.

I can highly recommend Skechers' Relaxed Fit Sport: Empire - Rock Around model. I enjoyed them immensely for two weeks in Sicily earlier this month. This pair really fit my particular bill as they are black soled and have sharp (to my eye) design features and its bungee lacing works beautifully for my size 8.5 standard width foot. All day comfort over varied surfaces and terrain (including a little amount of rain) with easily 7 - 10 mile average distances trod. Two thumbs up.

ECCO makes a Goretex slip on if you want something a little dressier. Available on Nordstrom's or Dillard's websites. I just bought a pair, very comfortable out of the box, have to break them in befor my August tour.

I wore a pair of GoWalk2s for nearly 5 weeks in 2015... Venice (11) Lake Como (3) Lake Maggiore (3) Paris (15) we did something like 15,000-20,000+ steps most days and they were sooooo comfy. Have a new pair of 4s for upcoming trip to Ireland, Italy, Sicily. I washed mine a couple of times, due to dusty conditions, and even in April they dried in the windowsill.

I wore a pair of GoWalk2s for nearly 5 weeks in 2015... Venice (11) Lake Como (3) Lake Maggiore (3) Paris (15) we did something like 15,000-20,000+ steps most days and they were sooooo comfy. Have a new pair of 4s for upcoming trip to Ireland, Italy, Sicily. I washed mine a couple of times, due to dusty conditions, and even in April they dried in the windowsill.

Hi Barbara, I love my Go Walks 2 (the 3 and 4 models not so much...). I have been wearing these for several years (not the same pair) and wore them for 4 weeks in Switzerland and France last September. That said, I would not use them as my only pair of shoes. I bought a pair of hiking/running shoes for the last trip but didn't sufficiently break them in. So, it was the Sketchers or nothing. I regret wearing them all day, every day. Very comfortable but just not enough support.