There are a lot of people out there on their feet all day long. The sad truth is that most people don't take enough care into choosing the proper walking shoes and thus suffer the consequences; extreme foot discomfort and in some cases foot pain. If you really want the best walking shoes there are to have, you would certainly do no better than checking out Mephisto walking shoes. Never heard of Mephisto? If you don't live in Europe, that's fine, most people in the United States haven't. However, they're extremely popular in Europe and are one of the best selling walking shoes on the continent.

Why are they so popular? Well over the last thirty years, Mephisto prides themselves on being a leading innovator when it comes to design and comfort. Many walking shoe companies have a lot of great technological advancements in their shoes but, truth be told, walking shoes have a bad reputation of being ugly. Usually, the better looking the shoes, the less comfortable and damaging to your feet they are. This is not the case here.

With Mephisto, you'd be hard pressed to tell that, deep down, they are walking shoes for the fashion inclined. Combined with their stylish sensibilities, Mephisto has come up with some great innovations, such as air-circulating insoles and speed lacing systems. Both of which make Mephisto both beautiful and brainy at the same time.

Another thing that makes Mephisto shoes so sought after is their hand made design. Hand made shoes are a rarity these days (unless you're willing to shell out big money for designer shoes) for any kind of shoe, let along a shoe with walking in mind. Not only are they hand made but all natural as well; made of soft leather, natural rubber, latex, crepe, and cork. It takes 90 minutes plus, to make a Mephisto shoe; an extraordinary fact in today's modern automated manufacturing world. The shoe reviewers are impressed and so am I.

Looking for more proof that Mephisto walking shoes are the Rolls-Royce of walking shoes? Well check out the Mephisto site which lists 16 reasons to choose Mephisto over other popular competitors.

If you're in the United States and are looking to buy a pair of Mephisto walking shoes or just regular shoes, you are probably going to have to shop for them online through one of the many retail and discount outlets. If you're lucky you might be able to score a pair with free shipping our a special discount. You'll have to be savvy though, so check out your favorite coupon websites to find a deal.

However, if you live in the Chicagoland area, you're in luck as Mephisto has two official stores, one in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park and another in Naperville. If you are lucky enough to live in Chicago, here are the addresses of the stores!

Mephisto of Oak Park
1026 North Boulevard
Oak Park, Illinois 60301

Mephisto of Naperville
22 E. Chicago Ave. Suite 108
Naperville, IL 60540

So if you're thinking about purchasing a new pair of walking shoes, give Mephisto a try! Despite the high price tag, you won't be disappointed!

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