Skechers Men's Max Cushioning Arch Fit Running Shoes - Lightweight Workout Sneakers with Air-Cooled Foam for Walking, Jogging & Gym Training - Perfect for Athletes & Daily Comfort

at least if you're a hefty person like myself. I weight in around 260-270lbs typically.I only place emphasis on this because these shoes are advertised as specializing in providing extra support:When walking the cushioning is good BUUUUT borderline almost too much. Its very comfy sure but your ankles have to flex a particular way (google pronation) in order to absorb shock. If the cushioning is too much that can't happen in a proper manner and it'll cause suprisingly nasty joint pains all along your leg and back!When running I just flatten these things out and my ankles start flopping around everywhere which is a no-no. Hurts my lower back and ankles real bad believe it or not. So for hefty folks I wouldn't recommend these as runners but for people ~200lbs or less I bet they're fine.The soft foam lower is very soft but they wised up and put lots of harder rubber on the bottom to protect it so they should last a while. The upper is a nice knit material that has lots of give.I bought the 4E/XW shoes and they fit properly for my size. I also put stretchy laces on them so I can use them as slip ons and it works pretty good for walking. I've been using them around 2-3 weeks so far and there are no issues at work all day!I wouldn't bother with orthotic inserts with these shoes, they're just not built for them. You probably won't need them anyways though so long as you're feet don't have special needs.As walkers I love them but as runners, at least for higher weight folks, look elsewhere.