For years I have used Scarpa vortex gtx for walking, a new pair every 18 months.
Last year I changed how I work and started wearing the Scarpas for work and they wore out quicker, so I bought another pair, no complaints.
However for work I bought a cheap pair of walking shoes from decathlon £9.99 , the NH100, and they are fine for work or walks on paths upto an hour or two
Thing is the other day my wife and I were walking down a damp tarmac path and my wife was not confident as she said it felt slippy in her walking shoes, and I noted I felt secure in my decathlons but I would have felt insecure in the Scarpas.
Seems odd that the cheap shoes offer better grip than expensive walking shoes. I assume it's the rubber compound.
Anyone else noted this