Customer Reviews Easy Spirit Riptide

I have wide feet so ordered the D width but based on other reviews I ordered a half size smaller than I normally wear and they fit perfectly! So comfy. It doesn't have as much arch support as I would like but they are very very comfy. And I like the funky leopard print. If it had better arch support I would give it 5 stars.

I am very disappointed that these do not come smaller than a size 6, since they run half a size big. I am going to keep them and hope that they will be ok with very low profile socks, because these would look ridiculous with any type of socks above the shoe. They are very comfortable and supportive, so I am hoping that the tiny bit of slippage does not create a problem.

I bought these shoes for my mom, who has a hard time finding shoes that fit around her bunions. We replaced the insole with a more supportive arch insole, which helped one foot, but the other foot was bothered by the elastic band that holds the shoe snug and rubbed around her bunion. Because of the rubbing, we had to return them but she really liked the style and ease of the shoes.

I just ordered my third pair of these. I go through them every few months and then just replace them with a new pair. Very comfortable. Enough support for wearing all day as I'm an artist and stand for hours. Only downside is that the insoles get smelly after a few months. Tried washing but doesn't seem to help but love these shoes!

Comfortable, lightweight and attractive. Sometimes the heel slips and they have no arch support.

After trying on, and returning 2 pairs, these shoes actually fit! I like Zappos for the free shipping both ways. I have wide feet, and always have to send back. This shoe is perfect for what I need it for, running errands and school pick up/drop off. It is very comfortable and the mesh gives it an almost custom fit. The only drawback I notice is a suction cup (Squidward-like, if you will) sound when walking on hard glossy surfaces. The sound is not every step, but does happen! But, seeing as the shoes actually are wide enough for me, I still like them!

Very cute and comfortable, but I felt like my heel was lower than my toes, almost like Earth(?) shoes. Didn't like that feeling so sent them back. Too bad because I loved the purple color!

Although not the most stylish looking shoe, these are extremely lightweight and comfortable. They run about half a size too big but just barely, I usually wear a 7 and could have made them work with socks but a 6.5 just felt better. However, unfortunately despite the comfort I had to return these shoes because the insole was too short...it is hard to explain but it doesn't quite reach the tip of the shoe, there is about a 1/4 inch less cushioning around the toe area of the shoe which I can feel the different level underneath my big toe. This is less noticeable with socks on and might not bother some people but I can't even stand when the seam of my socks rolls under my toes so it really bothered me. Except for that feature I really liked these shoes for a quick and easy slip-on shoe that could last all day.

Shoes are very comfortable although when you walk, they slide out from the heel. Since they are so comfortable,I can live with it. After a while of wearing them, I get used to that.

I really like this shoe; I just wish I had known that the back of it does not come all the way up. It's somewhere between a slide and a regular tennis shoe. If you need to run for the bus, this is not the shoe for you.

Purchased these as gym shoes, zumba shoes, square dancing shoes, and general walkabouts. At the recommended half size smaller, they fit well. Having access to a wide width is a plus. I don't know if they offer arch support, in any case I don't miss it. I get a lot of compliments on the style. They look great even covered in dust. I took them to France May 2014 to wear on walking tours of up to three miles on cobble streets and walks, dirt roads and paths, etc. These shoes are not suited to this type of walking. I felt each cobble, they were slippery at Mont St. Michel, dirt trails were ok as long as the way was flat and smooth (this may reflect a lack of arch support?). They are in their element touring chateaus and mansions, but not (wet) garden walks. So, they will return to duty as gym shoes, for grocery shopping, for walking to the library. They are well worth the money. My 3 star overall merely reflects the lack of comfort in certain important situations.

Wanted to love this shoe. Unfortunately the shoe was just way to big. I sized down as recommended. But really needed to size down a whole size. Sad there are no more in my size in this awesome chocolate color.

This shoe is so darling and the browns with copper tones are great looking. However, I had to send back the 6.5 N & sent for the 6 N and both pairs are just too wide and slip off my feet...a real heart breaker.

I loved the look of this shoe and was so excited to get it in. Unfortunately, the things won't stay on my heel. There is a little room in the toes but not so much I'd feel comfortable going down a size. Socks, no socks...walking in them was supremely uncomfortable because of the heel flopping around with every step. Very disappointed.

I love the comfort of the shoe but it runs big & the low back makes it impossible to walk in. My heel lifts right out. Very disappointed.

I put them on and my feet said Ahhhh. But then I looked down and my eyes said, Blech! I have a wide foot, and ordered the wide shoe (10 EE) but the top of this shoe is so stretchy that it fails to hold in my foot, so that my foot falls off the bottom of the shoe. I considered keeping them as slippers, but they make for pretty expensive slippers, so back they go! I much prefer the Easy Spirit Travel Time, which I ordered at the same time, and will be ordering more of. That shoe is amazing for comfort, fit and looks.

Attractive shoe, but too wide in the heel (heel slipped every time I took a step) and the isn't any arch support.

These are slightly long and wider than there EEE shoes, odd. I can wear them for short periods of time but not for much walking. They slip in the heal too much. Cute shoes though.

Not for wearers of orthopedics. I did not realize when I ordered these that they did not have a removable insole so these didn't work for me. They were nice and stretchy and had they been made in a size 12 I think they would have worked out. All the other Easy Spirits I've purchased, and they have been many, have had a removable insole. One of the primary reasons I stick with this brand.

I bought them because of the reviews that said extra cushioning and support. Wrong, these are shoes with a thin piece of felty looking fabric and no insole at all. Not impressed.

These shoes are amazingly comfortable. They are very flexible, and the fabric stretches easily and comfortably. However, I have had them only 5 months and must replace them. The wonderfully flexible sole began visibly wearing out the day I began wearing them, and has split open, and the heel areas wore through from the inside out weeks ago. Though I would love to get another pair to replace them, I cannot afford to replace my walking shoes every 5 months. I regretfully have to say I would not recommend them because they do not wear well at all.

I ordered two pairs, different colors. They look cute and are cute and comfy. I usually wear an 8.5 or 9 in a sneaker so ordered the 8M because of the reviews I read. The length is perfect. Sadly the width is too wide. I don't have a terribly narrow foot, but it is on the narrower side of medium. They shipped one pair, returning them. The other pair was no longer available after I placed the order. Would like to order them in 8N, but they are not in stock.

I loved the shoe & was so disappointed that it was too wide. I read the reviews & ordered both the 6 & 6.5. The 6 length was fine, but too wide. I didn't even bother to try on the 6.5. It is such a good looking fun shoe, but...