Customer Reviews Ryka Influence 2.5

I ordered a half size up based on the reviews and they fit perfect. They have a lot of padding and support in the heels but not as much in the toes. I bought them for serious outdoor/concert dancing and I tend to dance mostly on the balls of my feet. They did not have enough cushioning in the front of the shoe so I returned. If you are someone who puts more pressure on the back of your feet they will probably be great for you.

Fit was fine as far as width and size. The shoe's tongue has no padding. It is a thin,stiff plastic that dug into my ankle. Therefore, the irritation nixes everything else about the shoe!

I have worn Rykas Influence & Influence 2 for years for jazzercise & love them! However, I've had to return the last two pairs and am still trying to find the right replacement. I don't understand how the size can differ so greatly! My toes hit the edge in my regular size. I am going to try to order one more pair today and cross my fingers that the fit is perfect.

So pretty! Really loved the purple trim with the black. So I really hate to return them. But, oddly, even though an 8 is 1/2 size larger for me, my big toes were still touching the front of the shoe! Not like this in other Ryka styles. And, though I'd selected a wide, my little toes were rubbing on the sides! Weird sizing, to me. And the other weird thing is that one shoe lace was long, and one was short! What does that mean? A message from the universe? Anyway, I went for the Devotion XT, even though the black is plain, the shoe is cushy and there is plenty of room for my toes to feel comfortable when I am at my Zumba class.

I'm normally a 10.5M in tennis shoes and found this shoe to run 1/2 size smaller as the 11 fit better on me. However, the tongue on this shoe cut into my ankle with my no-show socks so I am returning. I went back to the Grafik for Zumba (my 3rd pair) which fit at 10.5M.

Was excited to try these shoes. The styling is on point. They looked like the perfect workout shoes for me (aerobics, walking). Sadly, the shoes run small and the largest size (11) was too short for me (usually wear 11 in other athletic and non-athletic shoes). The arch support felt moderate--not great.

This shoe runs short. I normally wear an 8 1/2 and moved up to a 9 because of reviews I saw. I am re-ordering the shoe in a 9 1/2, a size I have never worn! However, I like the look of the shoe. I also ordered the shoe in the wide width and the material is gaping a bit on top, so I ordered the normal width the second time.

I got these for zumba and they are great! I've been able to slide and jump around in comfort. I've noticed other ladies wearing Ryka's in Zumba class... I guess we found out shoe. :)

I wish I could keep these as I love the style and color. Unfortunately I need a little more stability support - even with my orthotics. They run a little bigger than many athletic shoes, which I usually order a half size up. I probably could have gotten away with my regular size.

I ordered my normal size and the left shoe fit fine, but the right shoe felt at least a half size smaller. It was enough that I checked to make sure that they hadn’t been packaged wrong. I returned them and went back to my old stand-by, ASICS.

I usually wear 9 so that's what I ordered. They are too short so I'll hopefully be exchanging them.

I ordered the gray/teal color, and thought the shoe looked a lot cuter in the picture than in person. The gray is darker than pictured, and the teal less bright, so it overall looks more like a dark shoe than a colorful one. I ordered the wide width which fit well. However, although there was good width across the forefoot, the toe shape is pointy. I have short squared off toes, so there was an empty inch of shoe at the front. This would probably not be a problem for a different shaped foot. I had been hoping for a rounded toe, it's a little too pointy for me.

This was the first Infuence I purchase and it was tight across at the top of the strings. Not my usual model so I was hoping they'd work