G-DEFY Mighty Walk Men’s Orthopedic Walking Shoe | VersoShock Technology for Pain Associated with Running | Prolonged Standing | Arch Support | Diabetic Shoes | Wide Shoes | Free Custom Orthotic

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.

I work in autobody on a concrete floor and I always get incredible foot and knee pain. The only shoes that ever helped my feet were shape-ups for men for work. Since they were discontinued I have been trying to find something even remotely close to them without any luck. I took a chance on these because they seemed to have a similar sole style. I will say that these are the best shoes I have found yet. If you look at my pic it will show that these soles are thick and rounded, although very lightweight. The roundness takes the pressure off the ball and heel of my foot and distributes it to the arch with very good arch support. These are great for walking long distances and standing for long periods of time, maybe not for running. I recommend these shoes and will buy them again.

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.

My 11.5 inch men's blue and white walk shoe arrived an hour ago. I'll update the review as I walk more with the shoes. But... I have a lot of shoes... not because I walk a lot, but because I just can't seem to get it right. It's not always about the shoe... it's about old, diabetic and weird feet (bunion, hammer toes... just plain old, though I have the care of a brave pedicurist).First, they were light weight enough. I say enough, because the super, super light ones have a lot of foam in the soles and wear out pretty quickly. This pair of G-Defy's might do that too, but not on the first day (I hope).Next, they laced up nicely. That was a change from all my slip in's and slip-off's and sneaker styles and walk-styles. Though it's a bit more work, I will go through the effort if I can get something that works.Then the insoles. An 11.5 shoe, though perfect and wide, felt as though it needed nothing to improve it. But because of my delicate feet, I decided to put on the othotic insole even though the existing insoles fit nicely. I worked perfectly.I changed the way the laces engaged and am currently walking around the hardwood floors and enjoying the fit and feel. Oh, by the way, I'm wearing socks with them... I don't always do that.For now, a tad better than 5-star perfection!I need to walk on pavement to get a good test though it'll stomp on the warranty. It's good enough to risk keeping it and get that asphalt and cement experience out of the way. I'll know in about a half mile.Later.[Update, 2024-0113 Sat] My right knee is the culprit. I do not yet have any formal medical diagnosis. This G-Defyer works and here is how I know: First, my "man's feet" are so grumpy that I MUST wear something cushy on my bony, no fatty-tissue, old, feet... MUST be cushioned! So, when when walking about without the G-Defyer on, my intermittant right knee may start to holler at me in pain. When it does, it's a sign to wear my knee brace (if one must know, I have diagnosed my own knee ailment to something gone stupid in the femoral-patella region of the right knee). Once the "owie" starts, it's pretty regular until I get the brace on... and then I'm usually OK after that. If I'm wearing tighter long legged pants, I wear the brace externally... it looks bad, but looking bad is better than walking in pain. All this to say that, once the pain starts, I put on the G-Dfyer and the pain goes away. My conclusion, and the reason for this update... the shoe works! I can honestly say that, wearing the G-Defy's, I have yet to have a knee pain "incident". That's it... pain relief is not a theory for me.

They tell you on the included tags, attached to the shoes, to spend time breaking them in. These shoes, like their sandals, get better the longer you wear them; no need for me to break them in. I work 40+ hours a week on an unforgiving concrete floor, mostly prolonged standing, some walking but not much. I’ve literally spent $1000’s on my feet in 3 years to get a shoe that doesn’t cause me to limp at the end of my shift and these are a Godsend. Love the style, quality, heel height, comfort and the included orthotics for arch support. They seem durable and built to last. Highest recommendation for these shoes and GDefy customer care.