I admit it. I kept my previous walking shoes too long. They were shot, but when my Achilles start hurting, I knew I had to something. I read the reviews and decided on the ASICS Gel-Kahana 5. I live in a rural area and walk daily on a composite road. I love the lightweight runners, but I needed more of a trail shoe for the surface I'm on. This shoe is perfect - plenty of support around the heel and a very comfortable gel cushion. The width is a bit on the wide side which is perfect for my foot without having to go to a wide width shoe. As I mentioned, good support around the heel, where I need it. In fact, it was so good that it hurt when I first tried them on, but as I soon discovered, it was what I was missing with the old worn out shoes. A few hours wear around the house, and I was good to go, with no further breaking in.  And that pain in my Achilles? It's gone after a week with my Gel-Kahana 5 shoes.