Well, having purchased some Salomon x-ultras not too long ago I have given up on them as walking shoes for me. They are extremely comfortable around the house and for short walks but after about six miles my feet seem to be in a vice across the wide part of my foot across the toes and my toes are jamming up against each other. So not too good for long distances. Went into a couple of specialist shops in Lincoln today and ended up (again) in Blacks where their trained fitter had me on the measure and after heaping praise on my Salomons then showed me the problem, he actually put the sole of the Salomans over the sole of another make and they were visually narrower. So I purchased some North face Hedgehogs Fastpack GTX. This has got to be my last purchase this year. (Merrels, no more given away, Salomons , keep for going down the street.) I still use my North Face Boots and have to say they are the most comfortable pair of footwear I have ever owned, just fancied some shoes for the Camino., since it is mainly on hard track and road.