October 22, 2026 | 5:30am
New York City is the ultimate proving ground — and the wrong pair of shoes can turn a daily commute into a nightmare. For the New York Post’s Made It Here Awards, six reporters hit the streets of Manhattan in boots, heels and flats to see which pairs can handle miles of pavement, crowded sidewalks and the city’s unforgiving hustle. With a high-stakes race, aching feet and a surprise prize on the line, which shoes have what it takes to survive NYC?