An alarm must be sounded! As warmer months beckon, we’re all going to be outside on our feet even more, but today’s trending footwear styles are not particularly catered to surpassing 10,000 steps. Tiny dress shoes, Samba alternatives, all of these styles look great—but they’re pavement slappers. And that just won’t do for hours traversing urban concrete. To put it simply: Everyone needs at least one walking shoe.
Which begs the question: What exactly is a walking shoe? Technically,…

