My girlfriend had a nice looking pair of Nike running shoes, but they left her feet riddled with blisters. How she stood them i can't say, perhaps it is that women are so use to wearing shoes that look good but are uncomfortable. Regardless, i took her shopping for shoes and knew that ASICS is in my opinion the best fitting brand out there. She picked these out while at Sports Authority and then we found them on Amazon for less and in a color combination that she preferred. We used a pair for a light hiking trip (e.g. 8 hours a day walking around towns, volcanos, shops, etc.) and these never gave her any problem. In fact they also corrected her over pronation and suited her high arched feet.