I decided to try this conditioning shoe (the Reebok look dangerous) to make the most of whatever walking I do outside the house. When I tried them on and slowly stood up, not only did I not fall on my face, I could tell how really cattywhompas my left foot and left ankle were on my weak left leg. Not only did it improve walking with my cane, I can even walk without my cane very slowly for a little while without feeling out of balance.

By the end of my day shopping with my friend, I did have some aching, but I expected that because of the muscle groups worked. The left foot and ankle were hurting because of finally walking correctly (even with my cane) but that pain was gone by morning.

If this will help strengthen my left foot and leg and correct my balance, maybe I will be able to eventually give up the cane.

I like NB's. The 574 Velcro Walker is my fave.
Dr Scholl's has one that is almost an exact dup of the NB at 1/2 the price.

ooooo....I'll have to take a look at those. Thanks for the tip!

Do they have more support? I usually get the same brand of Nike walking and style just a new pair but they discontinued both models. I have such a hard time with shoes especially since my feet grow by the minute.

I seems that as soon as I find a good model shoe, they discontinue it.
I dunno why, but I've learned to buy 2 or 3 pairs at a time (especially if they're on sale) a pair of NB's for work will last me about a year. So I buy a pair in Black for work, brown work/play and/or tan/white-summer play.
I have been born with flat feet-no arch at all. So I remove the arch supports & inserts cause they feel like I'm walking with a rock in my shoe. I replace with gel innersoles and foam cushion inserts. But NBs seem to have the toe room and xtra width I need. I've mentioned that Dr. Scholl's havea similar one, too.

I have been wearing the new balance 550 conditioning shoes consistently now and I can feel strength building up slowly in my weak left leg. Also feel the benefits of the muscle groups being worked. They are very comfortable to wear but after about 5 or 6 hours of running errands/going to dog park, I have a restless feeling and can hardly wait to take them off. As soon as I do, that feeling goes away and my feet and legs are fine. As I walk bearfoot (well, in my 2 pair of socks), I can feel the muscles continuing to make me walk correctly. After my current flair is over, I can hardly wait to try them on a treadmil.