Customer Reviews Ryka Devotion

I bought this shoe 6+ months ago to wear for Body&Soul fitness classes which involve part high impact aerobics & part resistance training (though I usually remove my shoes for the resistance training - I hate hot feet & I'm formerly trained in ballet so I like to challenge my feet by going bare when not engaging in high impact activity). I have moderate pronation issues and wear custom orthotics. So I need something with cushioning and flexibility in the forefoot & rear-foot, but support in the mid-foot - which is turning out to rather difficult to find outside of running shoes - and a runner I am not. I wish Ryka would combine the strong midfoot stability of their n-gage design with the forefoot and rearfoot cushioning of this shoe in a slightly narrower toe box with good lateral support & breath-able mesh in the upper. These shoes are definitely super-cushiony and comfortable - but almost to a fault. Even with my orthotics, my mid-foot is all over the place in just walking activities let alone high impact aerobics. There is also no lateral support for side to side movements - when I do lateral jumps my feet slide off the soles. These shoes may be great for someone with little to no pronation issues or a supinator, but they did not provide what I needed. I will not be buying these again for me. I usually wear a 6.5 with average width in workout/walking/hiking shoes. These fit fine length wise but I found them to be too wide in the forefoot.

I wanted a shoe that was comfortable for aerobics on a carpet and gave my feet good support while exercising. This shoe has good support, it feels springy and well cushioned. I kept the shoes even though the heel slips a little. I tried a larger size first, sent for a smaller size, same issue. I can't go to an even smaller size because of the instep and short laces. I'm satisfied with the performance, but I wouldn't choose this shoe the next time because of the strange fit.

New brand for me - I purchased these based on reviews. They definitely put a bounce in my step. I use them mostly for gym treadmill and walking. I ordered 1/2 size larger to accommodate foot width. These shoes do nothing to mitigate pronation - perhaps too flexible in construction for my needs. I think they'll ventilate well in hot weather.

I wanted to love this shoe like I've loved most of my Rykas - they fit great, awesome cushioning under the ball of the foot, and they're super lightweight. However, in my opinion there's next to no lateral support - the mesh on the sides of the shoe is very flexible which causes my foot to slide around inside the shoes when doing workouts with a lot of side to side movements. I'll keep them for just walking around or for cycling, but for serious workouts I'm going back to my Intent XT's.

I have only been using these shoes for working out. The seam on the sole is already tearing off, and I have only had them for a couple of months. I would not recommend these for someone looking for quality workmanship.

I love this shoe. It is super comfy. I did order a half size larger (suggested by a user)and they fit my foot perfectly. I like the cushion of the foot bed. Only thing that I was disappointed in was the sole of the shoe fell apart. The triangles were coming off the bottom of the shoe (after only 2 months of wear) and I shoe goo'd them back on. Maybe Ryka should have used shoe goo originally to build the sole. Can I get an exchange? Don't know yet.