I tore up my left knee this summer.  The hiking boots I was wearing at the time saved my ankle, but the knee is really bad. My doc said to stop wearing the other shoes I was wearing as they were causing more pain due to the shape of the soles. He told me to find a good walking shoe and suggested I look into the ASICS brand.  I chose these for their light weight and the fact they had an option of something other than a white shoe.  When I leave the house for the day, I wear these. My grocery store is 57 miles from home.  So when I go grocery shopping, I am on my feet for hours because I have several different stops so in order to save trips to town.  These ASICS shoes give me a great platform and I am not limping by the time I get home nor am I unable to walk the next day.  I would recommend them to anyone who needs a light weight walking shoe for whatever reason.