Regatta Shoes

I don't speak from experience as I don't have anything made by regatta. 

If I had a pair of their walking shoes I can guarantee they'd be pristine after two years. Or twenty

Just realised the Regatta I know is not the one that makes outdoor shoes and clothing, but the sailing one!

You mean you would clean them after every walk, along with your fleece and your trekking trousers? 

Very rarely buy anything advertised in papers/magazines.  The only things I buy are plants.  The latest are giant strawberries a few weeks ago, .....

Tried them, but they don't give much grip on steep slopes.

I buy the occasional item of clothing on line { Thank  you  Merve  }

but  feet being  what they are  I never ever  buy  shoes  that way !!

I purchased a pair of Regatta walking shoes a few years ago from Go Outdoors.  I'm not a serious walker, mostly dog walking and general use.  They fell apart within a couple of months. Replaced by Go Outdoors, second pair done the same.  Replaced the next time by a pair of Berghaus which are still going strong.  I will never by Regatta footwear again.  My first pair of Berghaus walking boots lasted me nearly ten years so I stick with them now.