Aetrex Women's Xspress Comfortable Walking Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis - Arch Support & Cushioned Insoles - Perfect for Work, Travel & Everyday Wear

I have 4 pair of fairly recently purchased athletic shoes in my closet. They all either hurt my feet or my back or both. In the past I've actually bought two pair of different sized shoes to match my different sized feet, with marginal satisfaction. So.....a few weeks ago I am sitting in my orthopedist's office and pick up a magazine and see an ad for a great shoe for people with, well, issues like mine. Quickly I wrote down the brand and then came home to check them out online. Great reviews!!!!!There are 4 herniated lumbar discs, totally degenerated cervical disks in my back, and a 73% occlusion of my right sciatic foramen; in other words, I'm a mess. Shoes are essential and frequently add to the already pained life I live. Finding something that feels good on my feet, doesn't add to back pain, and...gosh, even looks good is impossible ~ until now!These shoes arrived a couple of days ago. I tentatively wore them around the house in case they had to be returned. Finally, today I took the "leap." I put them on and took my two dogs for a very long walk (about 2.5 miles, lots of it uphill/downhill). Can I just say, I still have these wonderful shoes on and I'm feelin' fine!As for fit, my feet are narrow to medium and these fit like a glove. I'm somewhere between 7.5 and 8.0. They are absolutely the right length. And, I have a rather pronounced turn out of my right leg, which is oddly (and comfortably) a bit corrected with these.I am in love! With a shoe! Yes, my life is woefully lacking, but not in athletic shoes!Finally, my feet, back, hips, everything feels happy. I may never take these off!!!Have purchased this specific shoe 3 times over the years. In the past the extra gel padding and this time as well always slides out from underneath the insert. Pretty good support, better than most. But this past purchase after a couple of months my feet have begun to hurt. Normally these shoes fix my foot pain, but these have created it. Very sad I have a very hard time finding good shoes that fit my large 11 wide feet.I wore my new Aetrex shoes for three weeks - daily - on vacation in Colorado. These are great shoes with one exception... rocks and other objects can get stuck in the heel section. Really strange problem. One afternoon my heel began hurting to the point I had to return to the truck. When i took my shoes off i found a rock lodged in the indentation in the heel of the right foot. How strange. Other than that they are great.From the moment I first put on these sneakers, they felt comfortable, cushy yet supportive. They also keep your feet cooler. However, in less than three months, they are starting to deteriorate. The plastic covering in the center of each heel is badly cracked, so there is an opening to the inside of the shoe. The top liner above my toes inside one sneaker has a hole, and the blue liner at the back of the other shoe also has a hole. So for comfort and support, my grade would, most certainly, be an A, but durability would merit a D.I like the great support; since i am on my feet 9 hrs a day at work , these are the perfect shoes to buy .Love these shoes, I ordered them to replace a worn out pair. I wore them in a medium width 5 years ago. I now have diabetes and I need a wider width. I must return them.I got a C width and the shoe is just wide enough for me.They have a stiff sole with rigid plastic on the sides of the shoe just above the sole which means the foot does not flex or move when striding. This means you feel secure and can't pronate or twist your ankle easily.It is a different style of shoe from the type with a flexible sole and soft sides which feels like wearing moccasins. I like both types of shoe - the flexible type feels better on dirt paths and the stiff type feels better on harder surfaces.I am on my feet for 12 hours a shift and have had a few boughts of plantar fasciitis. These are awesome and my feet are still okay after 12 hours! I will buy them again when I need new kicks!This is a good shoe. Fits great and great quality.