Been a runner for most of my life, I consider myself to be a bit of a shoe expert by virtue of experience. At age 74 with 5 years since PN diagnosis the only shoe that will allow me to be active including walking/hiking are HOKAs with a Dr. Scholl's jell insert. Yep, for us PNers it is simply a matter of having the most padding/cushion with good ankle support and that is what HOKAs are all about...cushion. They are expensive but considering, I would be hobbling along if I stuck to my ol runner style shoes, worth every penny and more. Good luck.