Hoka suitable as daily year-round shoe
I have back problems and a physical therapist recommended getting hokas so I am trying to sort out what model would fit my needs.
I am not a runner but I enjoy walking, probably does more of that than the average person.
I live in northern europe where we have real winters, not arctic cold but cold, snow and ice etc.
I usually spend most winter days in sneakers without any problems.
Most of the hokas seem to have very minimal threading under the soles (=½ inch of wet snow would likely mean slip and break something), except for ones like challenger, which may have a bit too much of that for my needs.
But I happened to find those on sale and I like how they look, would it be a terrible idea to wear those as walking shoes in december? The fabric seems quite a lot thinner than your average sneaker.
Also: how is the arch support on these, it is not crucial but would be nice to have some.