Gravity Defyer gdefy Orthopedic Shoes for Men with Arch Support and 3 Orthotic Insoles

I'm an old guy with back problems and other associated physical pain who still loves to walk and needs the exercise and fresh air....great, comfortable fit for me...find the orthotic insoles to be effective....also like the bulkier , substantial feel of the shoe...they don't make any fashion statements, but I've blown a lot of money on shoes that do.

In my opinion these sneakers have been one of the best investments I've made for my feet. I'm in my mid-60's, overweight (working on it), with diabetes. I had started feeling temporary pain in the Achilles tendon of my left foot. The discomfort would occur after being stationary but would quickly go away when I walked for several minutes. I saw an ad for Gravity Defyer sneakers. Advertised as being a walking sneaker with orthopedic corrective inserts sneaker I made the purchase. I had been invited to go to Disney World with family, had been advised that the walking might be brutal for me, and I wanted to have another set of sneakers I could use.Walking in them for the first time was unique. The sole felt stiff, but this quickly faded. In early August we were in Disney World for a week. Not one drop of rain. Temperatures were in the high-90's/low 100's. The "real feel" was between 117 - 124 degrees. I registered between 23k to 25k steps, over twice my usual daily step count. While they were right about the walking, they didn't mention the discomfort of standing in long lines in that heat. I was pleasantly surprised that I had no complaints about my feet or legs. I wore the Gravity Defyers every single day. The heat from the pavement was intense and the common joke was that the soles of our sneakers were melting. People with gel inserts claimed to feel their feet sliding around in their sneakers. As for me, the soles of my sneakers were solid. I enjoyed walking in these sneakers. Even standing in slow moving lines was not an issue for me.I read in the reviews that the sizing was small compared to other shoes. I found this to be true. I normally take a 12 - 12.5-inch size. I ordered a 13-inch size and it fit like a glove. If I re-order these sneakers, I'd be tempted to go with a 13-wide if I was to wear heavy socks in cold weather.The sneakers look far better than the pictures displayed on Amazon. I purchased the grey color because all the really cool colors were no longer available - which I took as an indication of the sneaker's popularity. It turns out the grey color is a pretty sharp looking sneaker.I am thrilled with these sneakers. I would definitely purchase them again and I have recommended them to my friends. My feet and legs feel awesome.

Likes: Great support to help reduce plantar fasciitis painMultiple styles and colors available.Dislikes: Shoe size runs almost a full size small. My shoe size is 10.5 to 11. Based on reviews, I ordered a size 11.5 and it is really still a little small.

This is the most comfortable SHOES I've ever put on my feet.... OMG!!!!! The first day I walked 2.5 miles just to see how they felt I probably could have walked 10 miles with no problem!!! No break in period at all!!! Love them 😎

I found Gdefy about two years ago, both the first pair for my husband, who works standing up all day. He loves them, and from there, both the second one for my disabled adult son, and so far, no complaints, it was great! Ok, so I decided to buy ones for my mother in law some cute sandals. Here is where it gets awful, it's a present for Mother's Day, right, so got to get them with enough time. So I get them and to my surprise they are a full size different, they run small!!! So I get in touch with customer services, and they start to give me the run around, so finally I said I want my money back, so I returned the sandals, mind you, this happened on May 9th. To this day!!! Gdefy has NOT reimbursed my money and sent me an email to tell me I would get my money on June 3rdHorrible Customer Service!!!

First I bought a womens (cuz I’m a woman) 11 of the same model but it was too short and there wasn’t an 11.5 offered. I usually take a 10 but I have an orthotic so I go up a size. So I ordered this mens in 11.5.Pros: I need extra cushion in the forefoot for metatarsal pain and this was great for that. Plenty of cushioning in the sole throughout the shoe. Good arch support with their insert but I wear my own orthotic.Cons: I feel it runs wide. I tend to overpronate (inward roll) and this shoe made my pronation worse. I could see my feet obviously rolling inward. There is a square bump under the heel which provides a nice extra cushion but it caused my feet to feel wobbly like walking over uneven ground. Never felt like my heel strike was stable. I wore the shoes for 3 weeks hoping to adjust to them but they just didn’t work for me. Can’t return them now so I’ll give them to a thrift store.