I rarely wear "real" shoes.  I have several pairs of dress shoes (things made out of leather that are heavy and that many or most adults are expected to wear except when actually engaged in some sort of athletic activity) that I reluctantly don for weddings, funerals and other occasions when I must dress as an adult.  But I find almost all of them uncomfortable and as a tenured University full professor/researcher, one of the perks of my job is that I don't have to wear them.  I have been wearing New Balance "cross trainers" almost exclusively for a long time.  I have wide feet and the 11 1/2 EE size fit my wide feet perfectly and comfortably. Most of the cross trainers look like something that belongs on a softball field, so when I came across the MW780 walking shoe with it's soft brown brushed leather appearance, I ordered a pair.  I love them and wear them all the time.  They are just as light and comfortable as the cross-trainers that I have been wearing for years, but they look much more like "real" shoes.  They go well with jeans, or with khakis and a sports jacket and the price is right.  I'll be buying another pair or two.

JMT