Orthofeet

Francis

Women's

Although the shoes have a nice, large toebox, it felt as though my toes were rubbing up against the edge of the shoes however, I've been wearing them a lot now and I don't even notice that feeling anymore. What I do notice is that my feet are comfortable and my toes are not squished. The only negative thing is that I had to remove the laces that came with the shoes. They were too short and didn't allow the shoe to open up all the way...couldn't get my foot in. Fortunately the shoes came with an extra pair of longer laces which I inserted and which work perfectly. I'll keep these shoes!

To be honest, I had totally given up on finding shoes that fit my weird feet that experience a host of foot problems. While I can't speak for other people, this shoe definitely fit me! I was shocked. The width was just about perfect (with a little stretching it will be) and the size was correct. Because of a connective tissue disorder, I have a lot of problems with my feet spreading beyond the instep (and towards the toe box) in the vast majority of shoes and my feet are quite thick in the middle. X-wide shoes don't normally fit, even if I get a size up. The last pair of shoes I got was seven years ago and I looked for shoes two years ago with no luck. I will definitely be looking for more of this brand because I did not have to adjust the arch support or switch out the laces like other reviewers. I was considering getting custom-made shoes (and have been for a few years), but now I won't need it for this kind of shoe. Hopefully, I can find a more formal shoe in the future for events like funerals, memorials, and weddings. If Orthofeet ever goes into making those shoes, I will step up to the plate to buy a pair if they can keep this quality up to snuff. I got the gray pair in 8.5 X-wide. If they had more colors other than maroon, I would have gone for another pair!

These are really nice shoes and I would have kept them but for one thing These are very nice shoes. However, I was unable to wear them because I was unable to put them on. The raised part on the back of the heel was too high and, being a senior citizen with mobility problems, the difficulty was not worth the effort. However, I do recommend them because my reason for returning them was my problem, not the shoe's!

I had originally gotten my usual size, 6.5 and the XX wide which felt loose and a little weird. I put in the additional inserts and they made a minimal difference, I felt like I was walking around on fluffy pillows with clown feet. I sized down to the 6 and regular wide and they were the most comfortable shoes I'd ever put on right out of the box. I didn't want to take them off! I didn't use any of the additional inserts. So the moral of the story - find your correct size and you will love these shoes!