Crocs Women's Literide Pacer Lace-up Sneakers

I usually wear a size 7.5 and typically size down for shoes if not half size is available... But with these I didn't have a choice size 8 was all that was available so I thought I'd try them. I'm SO glad I did. These are exactly the look I wanted and the whole shoe is croc material so should be easy to keep clean. It does have a soft tongue and top edge is also soft. They are just a tad big on me but I don't think I could have sized to a down to a 7 in this shoe. The sole of these is almost bouncy when you walk? Idk how to explain it but it's nice and comfy. I will be taking them on a trip with me this weekend so will update after wearing them for a longer period of time.

I purchased these because I have been having hip pain that has taken me off my feet. I spend a lot of time on my feet at work and not wearing a good supportive shoe was wreaking havoc on me. I purchased the regular Crocs clogs for use at home to see if I liked them. The clogs were super comfy, so I bought these sneakers to wear to work. They're very comfortable and squishy and I can go all day without getting pain in my heels or my hips. They're made of a light-weight foam or rubber and the outside has little holes in it for air flow. They're super light, my feet don't get sweaty or slip around, and I can wear them comfortably without socks (this was a big plus, since I don't like socks). They look very nice on, like a higher-end sneaker, and you can't tell they're not fabric.RE sizing: I purchased the Crocs original clog in a size 10 and noted that it had a lot of room in the toe. After reading comments on the sneaker, I ordered a size 9. I usually wear somewhere between 9 and 10 but Crocs doesn't do half sizing. The 9 fit well in the toe but was way, WAY too small across the top of my foot. After wearing them for less than 30 minutes, I was in pain and had to take them off. There was just no way they were going to work, even if they did happen to stretch a bit. I returned them and purchased a size 10. The 10s are slightly too big in the toe, but I don't notice it at all while I'm on my feet. More importantly, I can lace them up without the tongue digging into the top of my foot and causing pain. I do think they stretched out a little bit, but not enough to make them too big.

I hate normal sneakers. All the bulky padding at the top feels claustrophobic and is easily made disgusting by sweat or water. The foot beds are always mediocre, and putting good insoles in them only makes the shoe even tighter and stuffier. I wear sneakers for hiking and general outdoor stuff and they get disgusting if they get wet, which is unavoidable. I love fashionable light colors but they get ruined even walking only in the city.These crocs sneakers solve literally all my problems with sneakers. The top feels a lot like silicone, but I don’t know what it actually is. The sole is a firm crocs EVA and the footbed...ooooooh the footbed!!! LiteRide is incredible. I don’t like squishy shoes. I like THESE squishy shoes. Extremely comfortable and felt just as great after a 3 mile walk as they did when I first put them on. Unlike other cushioned footbeds, these are EVA so they don’t get wet with sweat etc and thus remain nice and springy.The top of the shoe having no padding and being VERY ventilated is great. I can wear them with socks without feeling like my feet are swaddled in a duvet, and I can wear them without socks without worrying about ruining them.I wore these in some muddy conditions and the mud washed right off. Light colored sneakers that won’t get stained by dirt?? YES. And I can just hose them off without hurting them or having wet shoes the next day. No need to wonder if the washing machine & dryer are going to destroy the glue.My foot is a size 7 in length but I sized up since I have a high arch that often makes shoes tight. The 8 fits great with room in the front so I would say they fit true to size. I probably could have gone with a 7, and I would if I were going to wear without socks. Without socks I would want a 7, but with socks the 8 fits comfortably.The tongue is thin and a quick drying fabric. There is a strip of the same fabric around the opening. This would make them comfy without socks, no rubber edge rubbing your ankles.I have never really loved a pair of sneakers before now!!The only thing I would ever change would be to add a better sole. The crocs sole is great for the gym and sidewalk, but I find it a little slick everywhere else. I don’t expect crocs to make a lugged trail running sole or anything, but even a normal outdoor running sole would be just a little better. I will probably be modifying the sole myself.

I was so excited to see the Literide in a sneaker! The Literide clogs were the ONLY shoe I found that my feet didn’t hurt while working or after, however when I got a new job I wasn’t allowed to wear a shoe that didn’t fully cover my heel. These I’ve found are not quite as cushioned as the clog version but good enough. They don’t have quite as much room in the toe box as the clogs either so there was a small amount of breaking in, in the toe box area for my left foot. My foot doesn’t tolerate not having an open toe box or any shoe that is too snug or grips the wide part of my foot. I feel these have a decent amount of room in the toe box and decent cushioning in the soles to pass for me. That’s why I only gave 4 stars. Also I get off work not limping which is great! As for the looks, I think they look attractive for being a rubber sneaker & I would give 5 stars on that alone. Never did I ever think I would wear Crocs but I have grown to love them a lot.Edit: I felt I needed to come back and give these shoes 5 stars after wearing them for awhile. My left foot was severely damaged in an automobile accident, so that being said... I have special needs due to that alone. This shoe broke in fairly quick and any pain I felt disappeared and I have been able to eat them with success. My feet don’t sweat in them which is great and for rubber shoes they are very attractive & I’ve had many compliments wearing them.