Customer Reviews Ryka Influence 2.5

These tennis shoes are very cute. I normally wear a 9 in regular shoes and a 9.5-10 in running shoes. The 9 was a little too small for me so I hope the 9.5 will do the trick. I tried the Influence style before the Influence 2.5. These feel like they fit my foot. I am normal width/ slightly narrow and the model before this was way too loose. I am ordering the 9.5 and hopefully they will fit!

Felt comfortable except that they were too narrow

I liked the look and feel of these shoes, and if I was going to work out on a studio floor, they would work OK. But sadly, I'm doing pandemic online cardio on my hard tile floors and I'm in desperate need of more cushioning in the forefoot than what these offered.

I'm new to this brand and was nervous buying online but I do like them. If I had any complaint, I don't love the plastic material the tongue is made of because it feels kind of cheap, but as long as I have socks that come above it, it doesn't irritate my ankle

These are super cute! I wear a Size 7, but my toes go right up to the edge of these. I'm exchanging for a 7.5. One thing I really liked was the softness of the heel. I recently have tried Under Amour and On Cloud, but both of them dig into my heel. These don't dig at all. I'm a little surprised by the thinness of the tongue as it seems really "plasticky", but will not impede the comfort. Looking forward to receiving my 7.5s!

a very light shoe, good for dance classes

I dance and do a little running / lifting. I was looking for a shoe that could cross those boundaries. I think I'm asking too much in a shoe. This shoe felt like I could dance / lift (maybe) in it... but not run... the tongue felt like plastic. It felt cheap. The 10.5 fit me. About 5 years ago I was a consistent 10.5 in Nike... but Nike seems to have changed their sizing, and now I'm a consistent 10.

I have been wearing RYKA sneakers for years and they have always been true to size. However, these are made of a different material. There is absolutely no flexibility and toe box is extremely narrow. Thankfully, I was able to return (postage paid by ZAPPOS) for a new pair the next half size. If you’re considering making the purchase of these sneakers, definitely go for the next size.

Wanted to love these, but no. They weren't very cushioned and I need more of that in my workout shoes. Cute shoe so I was sorry to have to return.

I really like the looks of this shoe more than anything else about it. It does have a thin, stiff tongue. I'm hoping it softens or gets more flexible with wear.

Feet went numb after 15 minutes on my feet. Not the to size like most Rykas

These are adorable, but they are very short. I wear a 10w in sandals, 11w in athletic shoes, and the 11w is a full size too short. If they offered them in a 12, I would exchange them. They are great looking and feel great otherwise.

I like the shoe, but although I normally wear a 9 in Ryka, I need to return these and order a 9 1/2. They run smaller than other Rykas.

I usually wear a 9 wide shoe, but these were short. I ordered a 9.5 and they fit perfectly.

Great shoes for class but had to exchange them for half size larger. I would buy it again.

My first Ryka pair after years of Asics. I ordered my regular Asics 9.5 and they fit perfectly in regular width. If concerned with fit, download sizing "footprint" from the Ryka site. Just measure the sizing grid with a measuring tape to be sure your printer is accurate. You stand on it and check the length and width of your foot compared to Ryka sizes. It told me 9.5 regular and they fit great. Just enough room for a half length orthotic to get extra arch support. Wore them for zumba and so much better than wearing running shoes. Should work for training as well. I didn't have any issue with length of laces or the tongue like some reviewers.

Following comments from others, I ordered the wider width and went up a half size. I wore them to my Zumba class right out of the box--they were great! I do have foot issues: bunions and hammer toes, but I found these shoes to be very comfortable.

I bought these shoes for Jazzercise and I love them! They are very light which I love. They are very comfortable and I feel great wearing them. I love that the heels have what feels like shock absorbers. The shoes are coushined well and appear to be very well made.

These shoes are probably the most durable of the dance shoes I tried on, but they have a pointy toe - and my feet are square. While they were wide enough for my wide feet, my toes also point up, and the mesh fabric on the top will likely tear open from my toes rubbing. I was hoping to use these for martial arts, but the pointiness of the toe is a deal breaker for me. I'm going to have to send them back. If I were going to keep them, I'd need to put an arch support in them, there's no arch support to speak of.