Customer Reviews VIONIC Walker

I ordered this shoe solely to get the arch support. It does not have the arch support from my other Vionic shoes, like the sandals. Also, there is little padding in the toe box and it feels like walking on cement. Wouldn't order again. No better than New Balance.

I'm not sure what happened to this shoe. I owned this shoe for a couple of years when it was called Orthaheel and I was trying to get rid of plantar fasciitis. The last shoe was a 10M and this time I ordered a 10W because of some rubbing on baby toes in the last pair. This new shoe may be a bit wider where the big toe meets the foot, but at the midfoot this shoe is not wide at all. Pressure at outer midfoot that the last shoe did not have. Also, the orthotic insole in this is terrible. Arch support is in the wrong place and not at all comfortable. I tried to put my old Orthaheel Relief orthotics in hoping that would help, but the arch support is still in the wrong place, just in this shoe. Something about the construction of the shoe itself is off. I had seen on another site people complaining about this, but here on Zappos nobody had so I gave it a chance. If you are a wearer of the old Orthaheel Walker, then beware. This shoe looks the same, but does not feel the same. I marked this shoe as "excellent arch support" if the arch hits you in the right place. For me it hit on the heel pad, not even just before the heel pad which would have been acceptable.

After trying several different shoes this one felt like it has the best arch support for my feet. Plenty of room in the toe area for my toes to wiggle and breathe. I got my usual size 11 that I always get in a sneaker for sock allowance for my 10.5 foot. I bought it for wearing all day at work. Wearing them around the house they were very comfortable, but wearing them all day at work on concrete floors showed me that there is no cushioning for the ball of the foot. The next day I added a thin insole but that just took up too much room making my little toes rub against the top of the shoe. Today I will try them with a ball of the foot gel and see how they do. Also discovered that they are NOT non-slip. I slipped and fell on a wet floor.

Vinyl looks less supple than most. Very hard on the feet, not much cushion. Cuts into top of foot with flexion. Not very good quality materials for the cost.

I think they would have been great except that they were too tight on my pinkie toes, both feet. I have somewhat wide feet but not wide enough to wear "wide" size. I wanted them to work out...boo hoo

This is a well-made shoe, but I ordered a 10.5 M after reading so many other reviews that said it ran a half-size large. I would venture to say it runs a full size large, and also seems wide. It has a very pronounced arch, which is good for those of us with flat feet, but I can't say it was comfortable. I'm sending these back, and will probably try another Brooks sneaker, my fave brand.

There are better shoes with more support than these ones,i.e. New Balance. They did nothing for my feet. They also run extremely large. For the price, they are not worth it. Note: I have no affiliation with New Balance shoes

These run big both in length and width. I normally wear an 8.5 M, and ordered these in an 8 based on other reviews. Even in a 1/2 size smaller than I normally wear there was still a thumbs width extra room in the toe area. I'm not sure if they run a full size too big or if they're supposed to be that big. I had no idea if the soles were properly fitting or not because of that. After awhile they seemed to be "okay", but I couldn't get used to the room in the front half of the shoe. My toes cold wiggle, curl under, etc. There was just more room than I'm used to and I much prefer a snugger fit in my shoes. Overall the shoe looked good in the lime green I ordered, but I returned them since they were too wide and too long.

Ordered these in black but they fell apart just 2 weeks after wearing them. Very disappointed. They offered some decent support but I also had my own soles from my Dr. in them. The return process was a little iffy too.

Nice sneakers, but the heel cup is very deep & there was not enough metatarsal (ball of foot) support for my neuroma. Had to put my orthotics on top of the orthotic insole & it still was not comfortable. Oh well.

I want to love these shoes but I can't say that I'm in love. When I first put them on, they seemed to provide support in all the right places. But after I'm on my feet for awhile, they kill. I have plantar fasciitis and purchased them as they were advertised to be great for it. I'm still trying to love them but Naot's seem to be the only brand that hits me in the right places and helps my plantar fasciitis. Trouble is, Naot doesn't make a sneaker.

Importantly, this is not a good shoe for those with bunions, even in the wide width. The shoe is not fully wide at the big toe joint area, and the toe box narrows after that point so that it pushes both big toe AND little toe toward each other. I normally wear a 9W, and found this shoe to be 1/4 of a size too short. Maybe that is why there are such varied reviews about size. The plusses: There seems to be greater-than-usual cushioning around the heel. That would have been nice. A "loop" in the tongue (that you can run laces through) looks like it might help keep the tongue in place. There's a pronounced arch--but it feels "sudden" as opposed to gradual. (That may also be due to my unfamiliarity with arch support). I had hoped this would be the shoe for me and my new plantar fasciitis condition, but I will return it due to the too-narrow bunion area and curving toe box.

The Walker has good arch support, though not as good as the Orthaheel sandals. The sizing is also different. I usually have to buy wide shoes because of my ridiculously high arches, but these shoes were still rather narrow. The sizing is also different from the sandals. If you have wide feet, do not size down as you would for the Orthaheel sandals. Your toes will be pinched, but when you walk, the top of the heel will still bob up and down, scraping you and maybe even leaving blisters. I am going to send these back and will try a larger size, but the best strategy may be to try them on in a store. Again, the fit is not the same as it is for the Orthaheel sandals. Compared with the sandals, these run small and narrow.

While this shoe had excellent arch support. The width was much narrower than expected. I wear Orthaheel sandals and this tennis shoe does not have the wide foo tbed that the sandals have. Additionally, it is clunky looking.

Awful. They felt very hard on the bottom, not cushioned well. There was arch support, but it felt like it was more towards my heel than centered on my arches. I guess I need to go up a size, but this is the size I have been wearing forever. The look and style are nice, just not at all comfortable.

Vionic Walker offer ankle support but are just too hard with absolutely no cushioning. I have foot issues that include weak ankles, plantar fasciitis as well as heel bone spurs.

Sadly, Vionic seems to have moved the placement of the arch. All of a sudden it is between my heel and arch and it doesn’t feel good at all. This is the 2nd pair of Vionics that this has happened. I have so many pairs that have been great, but no longer.

Shoe doesn't narrow in at the arch like the great Vedra model did, and the fabric loop lacing does not provide the adjustability that the traditional punched holes allow. I need good arch support but am getting tired of trying to find a good new pair of this brand.

Shoe felt very cheap, no real cushion. Fit exactly like a Medium width not a wide and a full size short and small toe box. I normally wear a 7 Wide and I would say this felt like a 6 medium, my toes were hitting the front of the shoe.

Shoe is shaped like an oval. I have a wide toe box and narrow heel. The sole of this shoe is good but the inside didn't feel very plush. I also do not like the lacing system. The shoe does not have eyelets and I found it difficult to lace and tighten. I'm returning this shoe, not for me.

did not like the look of them when i tried them on

Shoes were too stiff and bulky for walking shoes.

I ordered an 8, slightly too large. BUT the sewn in piece of letter where the small toe is, will cause a rubbing problem. Also they look so big and bulky!