On the weekends I walk a lot. Whether it is going shopping with the girls to taking a hike with the whole family, I am always on my feet. I like to find shoes that are versatile enough to take me from the grocery store to hiking to a walk around my neighborhood, but are cool enough that I am not going to be embarrassed to be seen in them.

A new socially and environmentally friendly brand that I am liking, Ahnu, makes the Tamalpais ($90.00) a super lightweight shoe that's suitable for a variety of activities. I wore mine all day Saturday for an extensive shopping trip and immediately onto a long walk with my dog -- My feet were feeling great during and after being on them for about 6 hours. My favorite part about them? Instead of tied laces, there is a single pull QuiteLightWebbing Lace System with articulating instep fit and Ahnumatic Positive-Lock Cam Buckle. In other words, you don't have to deal with your laces coming untied, ever. How refreshing is that? Also, the nonmarking soles mean that I can race around my kitchen putting dinner together without a single ugly mark showing up on my floors.

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