C
Cautious Consumer
April 09, 2012
Updated Review: Comfortable Best Shoe Ever
I won't repeat what's been said here already. But for those just now finding that you need a good support shoe while on your feet: Know that you have to have a good supportive orthotic before you can feel the full benefit of such a shoe. I once found a completely hard insert that was the most comfortable and cost me $65 some three years ago. I can't find it anymore. The next best insert I've found comes from SUPERfeet. I use their "green" version for the best support. DO NOT USE gel inserts or foam. They do NOT support. I've wasted lots of money in trying every kind, so save from my experiments and stay away from these types of orthotics (they're not truly orthotics). Once you find a good walking shoe (read lots customer reviews), there will be small things you can critique among the shoes you buy. Once there are enough reviews to truly establish good or bad, we should concentrate on these smaller things that set one shoe apart from another shoe. Like how fast till the back of the shoe's material wears out? Or does cupping around and up the back of the foot make for a more comfortable fit? Are there any seams inside that irritate the foot? Looking forward to telling you the specifics about this shoe which I'm wearing for the first time today. Look back here in a couple months for my review.*June 11, 2012*I can now safely report that these are better quality than my former two Pear iZumi purchases. The shoe laces stay tied, and there are no internal rub points inside the shoe to make all day wear uncomfortable. On the contrary, I reach for these over my Pearl iZumi because of not only the comfort but because these look so much more professional when at work (all day on my feet). And so far, none of the outer components have become unglued as has happened in the other brand. The sole is not prematurely wearing but holding up very well indeed. I'll likely order another pair of these in the future due to my high satisfaction for the *Saucony Grid Omni Walking Shoe*.
✔ Verified Purchase
J
Joyful Music
November 19, 2014
Best shoe I've ever owned
Several years ago I was having so much foot pain that it was causing me to stop my fitness walks. This was difficult, as I am an athletic, car-free person who loves to walk (or cycle) everywhere. After reading various reviews for walking shoes, I found these at Amazon for a great price and decided to take a chance and blindly try the Grid Omni Walker. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made! It's a comfortable, sturdy shoe with good arch support and nicely cushioned soles (not flimsy, thin ones) that helped my feet to heal and get back into walking. I can't live without them now; I've owned many pairs of these shoes and continue to buy them again and again. The white color looks great for casual and fitness use, and the black ones are so sharp that I can walk to church in them and wear them at the office if need be. I even wear these to play volleyball and tennis because my feet like them so much. The width is generous and not so "pointed" at the toes like many shoes. At first I ordered a Wide width to give my aching toes more room, but I've found that the Medium is plenty wide for me. (I also buy them, and all my shoes now, one size bigger than my measured size... for toe relief.) I hope that Saucony will never change this shoe!
✔ Verified Purchase
Good Arch Support
One night at work my right heel started to feel numb with a little bit of pain. My job requires a lot of walking and climbing of stairs. I thought that I had probably pushed the pair of tennis shoes I had bought from one of the big name stores for less than $30 too far. And so I started looking for a sturdy pair of walking shoes and came across these. At 8 and a half, wide, about half the shoes I try on don't fit well. But these fit perfectly out of the box. The thick heels have stopped the problem I had that first night. I can't say the front of the shoes are anything special, but the problem wasn't with the front of my foot. The shoes were about $90. $85 with 5 dollars in tax with free shipping. I was given a 6 to 10 day window for delivery, but the shoes were delivered the next day. The fulfillment center is only a half an hour from my home, but still I was impressed with the quick delivery. The shoes come in white and black. I chose white. I wouldn't mind seeing them add a blue. Recommended, particularly for people with arch problems.September 20, 2015 - I bought a second pair of these shoes this week. So they lasted about seven months. I could still wear the first pair but about once a night my big toe on the right shoe presses down to the floor so the sole is worn down a bit. I am not displeased as I do A LOT of walking at work. And sometimes I would wear them outside of work. I received an employee discount so the $90 price tag was marked down to $52.47. I again thought about buying them in black but went with the white again. I reaffirm my four star rating.January 1, 2016 - I didn't care as much for the second pair of these I bought. They barely lasted three months before I felt my toe pressing all the way down to the floor. Maybe I just got a bad pair. Still, I say they are excellent shoes and renew my four star rating. I upgraded and in late December just purchased a pair of white Progrid Echelon Le 2(s). I got an employee discount of 60% off these approximately $120 shoes and will review them elsewhere among my Amazon reviews in the near future.
✔ Verified Purchase
... because I have plantar fasciitis and needed something with good support but comfortable
I selected these shoes because I have plantar fasciitis and needed something with good support but comfortable. The reviews looked great, and I own another pair of Saucony running shoes that do a good job for me. These shoes look well made, but they sure didn't work for me. The shoes felt heavy and clunky for a pair of walking shoes, like the sole didn't flex easily. The shoe also fit about right--they didn't slip or anything, so I think I got the closest size for my foot--but they felt large. The left shoe also felt like it pronated slightly. I'm returning them.
✔ Verified Purchase
