Jerry M.

I have been in the brand name retail shoe business for over 50 years, I've seen products come and go, NOTHING is for EVERYONE and complaining about the fit of shoes you order is ludicrous, shoes MUST be fitted in a store by trained salespeople, PERIOD. That being said, now that I'm retired I work out almost daily, walking is a big part of that workout and up to wearing my Gravity Defyer shoes I wore New Balance mostly because of my need for a 4E width. My Gravity Defyers fit EXACTLY like my NB, I wear a 13 EEEE in NB, a 13 XW in Gravity Defyer. As far as my review these shoes are on a par (price wise) with the better NB products. The comfort for me is slightly better, knee pain is gone, toe cramping is gone, it took a 10 minute walk to adjust to the feel as these have a slightly thicker heel than my NB, but after that I don't even notice it. The different insole (high arch/low arch) is very smart, I prefer the high arch (again, a professional fitter will help you decide) it is the BEST company insert (included in your shoe purchase-there are some "aftermarket" inserts that you pay extra for that are slightly better) I think, if you have "issues" these shoes should be seriously considered, they are an option I am very happy I tried. DEFINITELY worth the price, I would NOT buy them WITHOUT first trying them on in a REAL store, NOT a "big box" store but a store where you can be SIZED and FITTED and you'll KNOW if it's right for you. It CERTAINLY was for me.