What's the difference between crosstrainers or walking shoes?

Question

What's the difference between crosstrainers or walking shoes?

Answer 1

Crosstrainers tend to be a bit lighter than a walking shoe. Crosstrainers are also a little less flat so they are easier on the foot for say tennis or racquetball, sports that involve side to side movements as opposed to just walking.  

Answer 2

Crosstrainers our used to train for different sports intensely while walking shoes are for casual walking and jogging,