Best budget: Dream Paris Chunky Low-Heel I knew that I needed to test these shoes because they have a whopping twenty-four thousand reviews on Amazon and four-and-a-half stars. People in the ...

A walking shoe should have a fairly low, rounded or beveled heel that allows a good rolling motion from heel to toe. Place the shoe on a table and push down firmly with a pencil at the very back ...

I pinched the heel counter (the back of the shoe that wraps around the heel) to test for firmness, and rated it on a scale from low, moderate to high. Additionally, I placed the shoe on a flat ...