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Joan Glove
November 22, 2025
Comfort
Love this item. Very comfortable. Fits great
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Great feel for my sore heels.
The shoe is really amazing. It takes a little work with all the shoe lace holes to adjust but when u get them to where they are comfortable they feel real nice. I thought they were hard at first and was expecting something soft for my sore heels but once I stood up in them they were comfortable for my plantar fasciitis. And when I walk its interesting because its like a supported cushion in the heel to take the blow to the floor. I think once I wear them and get them broke in they will be my new best friend. I like how I have the extra insoles as well. Even a pair to take up some room under your insoles just incase your feet slip. That i dont need. They are just about the right fit for a 9.5 w. I think they fit just a hair small for wide but it will work. The 9.5 is the right length.
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Sammy Says
November 14, 2021
Expensive Cardboard-like sneakers with ridiculously small lace holes
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.
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Need serious dedicated breaking in
I run on a treadmill 4 miles a day, at least 5 days a week. I always liked the foot/arch support feature of Gdefy shoes. I have tried two other brands, Nike and Saucony. Nike makes the worst running shoes. Every couple of years I make the mistake of buying a Nike pair after watching an impressionable commercial and end up adding a pair to my gardening shoes collection. Saucony on the other hand are great shoes and half the price I paid for Gdefy. I loved the Saucoy's until they fell apart (especially around the ankle area) within a few weeks. So I switched back to Gdefy and realized I had forgotten how hard they are to get used to. The soles are perfect, the most problematic area is the ankle support. The material that holds the ankles in place is very rigid and hard so while you can adjust the size of the shoe by adding or removing the inner soles, the ankle area will either be too tight or too loose and will make your ankles soar. Also if you tie your laces too tight you will feel it around your ankles. But once you have the right fit, you really need to follow the instructions that come with the shoes, that is, wearing them only for a short duration initially to get used to. Having said that, I haven't found a shoe with better foot and arch support and cushioning (nothing like the sticky memory foam).The only other issue I have is the shoe laces they come with. They don't stay tied while you are running and this is true for every pair of Gdefys I have every bought so I change the shoe laces from the beginning. You would think a pair of shoes costing $120 would come with a better pair of laces.I will buy again since as I said foot support and cushioning is the most important feature for me and memory foam is very disagreeable to achieve that goal.
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Good shoes--just not as good as they could be
I have worn these shoes for 15-20 years. The fit is good and they seem to reduce the pain in my back/joints/neck. I am 70 years old and use these just for walking around (not running/jogging/working out.) Thus, I don't think I am very hard on them at all. My main problem is I have to replace them every 6 months due to poor quality. I usually try to drag it out to 8 months but at 6 months the hole on the heel is just starting to appear. Every gravity defyer shoe I have had (and I've had many) has worn out in exactly the same spot--both left and right shoe--in the heel. Eventually, if I continue to wear them after the dreaded hole I will get a blister and just have to quit. I've considered putting duck tape on the heel but thus far have just bought a new pair around the 6th month. I even went so far as to write the company to see if this is a common problem or there is a specific shoe I should order. They didn't bother to respond. So, I continue to order knowing that 6 months later I'll order again. Just know, their quality control is not great and their customer service is dismal.
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Patty Rose
November 27, 2025
It’s all about comfort
Very comfortable durable and about the only shoes I wear lately
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Olivia Finch
November 18, 2025
Feet love it
Love
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