G-DEFY XLR8 Women’s Supportive Running Shoe | VersoShock Technology for Pain Associated with Prolonged Standing or Walking | Arch Support | Diabetic Shoes | Wide Shoes | Free Custom Orthotic

PROS: Comfortable, Solid and Nice Look!CONS: Pricey, Laces a bit shorter than I wish, Loosen laces quite a bit to get inI don't like the current style of what's out there (and I tried a LOT) - the few I found I could get past the looks were just not that comfortable. These not only look nice but they fit well and super comfortable! Great arch support and I feel pretty awesome during cardio workouts.There is a card that comes with tips on breaking them in which is helpful. The tongues are a bit odd (like the edges seem slightly "unfinished". There is a seam that keeps it together but you can see the foam between the two layers of fabric) but don't get in the way of comfort. The laces are black and sturdy but on the short side (just enough to tie neatly with no floppy) so I wish laces were a bit longer and it would be nice to pick color of laces (I'm going to replace mine with white laces).

Fit to the size. Looks pretty and very comfortable for walking. Highly recommend. Thank you. Love my sneakers!

For what these cost I was hoping for sneakers that were actually comfortable and offered better support or gel inserts- something besides the cardboard-like feel that I've come to expect with most cheapie sneakers. I'm not impressed. This was a disappointment after reading many positive reviews. I did not appreciate that they came completely laced up. This gave the impression they were not "new" as advertised. The shoe lace cord on one sneaker had come off and was tattered- which is why I suspect that sneaker was laced up completely as anyone who may try to unlace or relace this will have problems getting it through those openings. It took forever to loosen the laces so that I could get my foot in there they were laced so tightly. Worse yet- I couldn't get the sole insert in there it was so tight! If these were used then maybe it was the previous person who was so pi$$ed off at the lack of quality that they did that on purpose? I don't know but whatever or whoever did that- they need to be kicked in the rear end. The time it took to try and loosen those laces up alone was ridiculous. I also think for as much money as I paid for these you shouldn't get a sneaker with a tattered, damaged shoelace; I know it may seem minor but when I went to try and re-lace them so they were looser it was impossible to do because I now have to buy additional laces before I take these out since it's tattered at the end where it's missing the tip. Next I tried to walk around for several hours on them to break them in and no matter what- I still feel like i'm walking on cheap cardboard. Now the width or so-called width- these are not wide enough. I bought the extra wide and wearing them with think socks or no socks at all (gross) the bridge across the sneaker is still a tight. I'm going to give these a couple of more days to break in but I don't anticipate this will improve the sneaker quality at all and I will likely be sending them back. I can get a pair of Brooks for a few dollars less and at least I know they will be wide enough. Oh well, looks like these did not exactly "Defy" gravity at all unfortunately.

I bought this shoe because i have PF that is really flaring up, but I like to walk and jog. This is a very well constructed shoe, its cute, however, i think runs slightly small in the length. My heel is very sore and the shoe, while very supportive, it did not have enough cushion in the heel. I tried with inserts as well, still felt like not enough cushion to comfortably walk, but definitely better than without the insert. Since i did like shoe, i bought a bigger size hoping to ALSO put a gel pad from drug store on top of insert. That really helped the heel, but the rest of the shoe then felt too big. I have a very hard time with jogging shoes, so its probably just my foot, not the shoe. I sadly had to return the bigger size as well. The company did refund my first size without a problem. I just today am returning the 2nd pair, so i'm hoping it goes as smoothly as the first pair. If your PF is not extreme, i think you would really like the shoes.

I ordered 9.5 W and the box said 9.5 W but the shoes say 9.5. The shoes were too tight. They are beautiful but uplifting you need wide they may substitute regular. I have another pair with different style and they came in wide I wear them almost everyday.

Excellent fit! These are my second pair of Gravity Defy shoes. I love them. I walk atleast a mile a day. These are the only brand I wear. I have a spinal stenosis at L4/L5. With these shoes I have zero pain. They are worth the price.

This shoe is beautiful but after ordering a wide & then an extra wide I had to admit defeat. The shoes felt narrow & in fact I was unable to get the front of my foot into either shoe.I really wanted that shoe! Boo hoo had to return them.