Mephisto Walking ShoesWhy do we recommend Mephisto Walking Shoes? A French company that's not that well known? A company that's been hand making exceptional shoes for over 40 years? A shoe that can be pretty hard to find? A shoe that can only be described as a Rolls Royce of shoes?Simply because we appreciate quality and comfort in shoes. When you've worn the best, well .... you understand we're sure! And just so we're clear up front this is NOT a walking shoe for everyone. Why? They're so darn 'muy caro' as we say in Ecuador. 'Very Expensive'! We don't even have many Mephisto shoes ourselves because of their cost. We do though really value and treasure those that we do. In fact Geoff's first exposure to Mephisto had nothing to do with fitness walking at all. It had everything to do with trying to stop foot pain when he walked. After his knee surgery (see About Us page for details) his unnatural gait caused a bone protrusion on the back of his heel. All his shoes rubbed on it and caused a whole lot of pain. Between his foot pain and dealing with the rehab from surgery, walking was not an enjoyable experience at all. Not even tippy toe'ing was easy! So - it was Mephisto to the rescue! It turns out that Mephisto was the only shoe that's so well made it could withstand having a 'bulge' stretched into the back of the heel area without wrecking the shoe. The heel area was put under extreme pressure in a special stretcher for two full days to create a slight bowing out of the heel area. Not even a teeny problem with the shoe when this was done. It worked out very well and now, even 8 years later, the shoes basically still look brand new, just like they just came out of the box. The shoe still does not rub on the bone protrusion (yup - still there). The only thing that has worn out are the shoe laces! Finding Mephisto Walking Shoes As you can imagine, shoes that you likely haven't heard much about are not always the easiest to find. Definitely not in 'big box' stores, discount stores or 'volume' stores. You're going to have to seek out the specialty stores - most likely located in the upscale shopping areas of major cities. You can also go to the their website and use their Find A Store to see if there might be a store near you. Being online buyers ourselves, here's our favourite place to buy Mephisto Shoes Online. We love the people, the service, 24/7 real people access and the free shipping and returns for one full year is truly one of a kind! If the idea of having at least one pair of 'Rolls Royce' shoes in your closet appeals to you (or even if just sneaking a peak at them to say you saw them!) , you might want to have a look at Mephisto Walking Shoes. They're pretty amazing and yes - Mephisto Walking Shoes last a very long time!
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