walking shoes and callus treatments

For the last couple of years my walking has ranged between 100 and 200
miles per month. I've gone through a number of pairs of footwear from
the "running shoes" section of local shoe stores. Salesmen have
generally asserted that running shoes are perfectly good for walking,
but some people I've talked with say otherwise.

Does anyone have any specific recommendations (web links appreciated)
for sneakers or shoes specifically made for walking, and what are the
differences to look for?

Also, second question, what OTC treatments are there that work at
removing calluses. I've been a few times to a podiatrist, who has
prescribed Lactin-E cream (expensive and not covered by my insurance).
Is there anything equally as effective available at a lower cost?

Thanks.




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Tom wrote:
> Also, second question, what OTC treatments are there that work at
> removing calluses. I've been a few times to a podiatrist, who has
> prescribed Lactin-E cream (expensive and not covered by my insurance).
> Is there anything equally as effective available at a lower cost?
>

When I had a painful callous on the bottom of my heel, I went to the
drugstore and spent a few dollars on a Dr. Scholl's callous remover
(looks like a plastic stick with a mini cheese grater at the end) and it
completely got rid of it in about a week and it has never come back.

- Bob C.