I walk and hike a lot & New Balance shoes are consistently the best I've found. (They used to be very wide, but now they have a more normal fit.) Like all New Balance shoes, these are extremely well constructed, with excellent stability & support. But these particular shoes have virtually no tread at all, and what little they have will wear down quickly & become slick & unsafe. I've seen this lack of tread on other New Balance shoes as well & I can't understand why they do this. These shoes are a nasty fall waiting to happen. Most New Balance shoes have good deep tread and provide great traction. Those are the ones I buy.