Customer Reviews Ryka Devotion XT

This is a nice looking shoe. It's super comfy and cushiony, but I'm not thrilled with the traction that I get on two different surfaces; one is a suspended wood floor and the other is a mobile platform/stage. I'm not sure if it's the shiny lime green material used on the sole or what. I'm hoping with a little more wear it will get better, but not convinced! I typically order a 1/2 size larger than my dress shoe size and I like the fit. (so I marked that they are 1/2 size too small)

I love that this shoe color is black and grey and not a flashy neon color!! Overall support is pretty good. I love that I can do pivot turns on the ball of the foot without getting 'stuck' to the floor thus hurting my knees and ankles. The shoe is lightweight. I also enjoy the cushioning in the heel. So far the only con I have is that the tongue tends to slide towards the sides of my feet. It won't stay in place however, it's not that big of a deal. I hate looking for shoes and I was so glad to find this pair of Ryka's. So far so good...

This shoe feels great for high impact work outs. It's not very cute or stylish but it gets the job done. Also, it came with this bizarre shiny material all over the bottom of the shoe, which made the shoe squeak a lot on the dance floor.

Very cushy on the foot base and good support on arch. I feel i can jump like a basketball player. No pinching at the heels and feels a good length. But the bottom is slick. Not much traction at all.

Goid fit. Like wide toe box but foot did slide during fast lateral dance moves. Laces didnt stay tight. Great support overall for light dancing and strength training

Goid fit. Like wide toe box but foot did slide during fast lateral dance moves. Laces didnt stay tight. Great support overall for light dancing and strength training

I bought this for a trip to Asia in early 2023 --about 6 months later it developed holes on the top of each shoe....I've never had that happen on a shoe purchase before....what kind of material are they using for the shoe top? I like the fit and the comfort, but the holes are kinda sad....right above my big toes

These are some of the best dance shoes for arch support I've tried, which is great. The sole has the flexibility of a split sole without the unstreetworthiness/lack of support of true split sole dance sneakers. It's a cute sneaker. The only problem is (and this is most likely just a me problem) that they were incredibly painful for the medium bunion on my left foot (it's really not that terrible) because the lace box is restrictive exactly where the point of my bone is. I had to manually stretch them and suffer through one dance class before they became more manageable. They're still not 100% but they've stretched to accommodate and will hopefully one day be stretched to the point of no irritation at all.

I would happily give this shoe 5 stars if it would hold up a little longer. Great shoe for dance fitness classes. Really supportive and comfortable. The problem is, they wear out way too quickly for this price. I wish they would hold up a little longer!

This shoe is just OK. It lacks enough crushing and padding. It is not as supportive as I expected.

Definitely not as happy with these Ryka's as my last pair. They discontinued the style I had, the Vida's. These are no where near as comfortable. The stitching in the tongue area of one shoe is bulky. They also don't have the support the other style had. I use them for Zumba.

Good support, but my toes slide around in the toe box. It's so wide up there! I'm getting blisters on my toes where I never did before. I like cushioning on the bottom. It does help during my dance workouts. If only my toes weren't sliding around like crazy. Im ratingbthis as slightly wide because the heel is just right and the toe is huge so I'm averaging.

They feel great for dance fitness. However, the sole stared peeling off after wearing them 3 times. Not too happy about that.

The toe box is made differently -not as tall - as the original Devotion which is nearly impossible to find. I returned them. I still like the overall model of the shoe and it's narrow heel

I loved them when I first put then on but then I worked out in them. They are a bit too wide in the front and also a bit too long. My foot slides a lot when I transition to plank/push-up position. The colored part around the bottom of the shoe is slippery on the carpet where I work out making side-planks,etc. very difficult.

I never have had an issue with a medium width before. Painful to wear!

The left side fits great, but there's something a little different about the right side. It seems a little stiffer on one spot which feels a little weird when you bend your foot. I waited so long for them to be delivered that I didn't feel like waiting any longer for an exchange or return so I still workout in them.

I much preferred the Enhance 3 style shoe I had until recently. I liked the higher ankle support which is missing on the Devotion XT.

The top of the shoe where the laces start crease and leave marks on my feet, so I have found that I can only use them indoors working out and cannot use as any type of walking shoe, otherwise I get a blister on the top of my foot. They do have good support for the bottom of my feet.

My foot pronates and slides around in these. Awkward fit. Achilles support breaks down easy.

This is tough.. I love the fit, the comfort, the style of this shoe. It is probably the MOST comfortable shoe I have ever worn for HIIT Boot-camp style workouts. I truly love this shoe. HOWEVER, they stink. Literally, after a 60 minute HIIT workout, my shoes and socks stinko. I've never had melly shoes/feet issues. I alternate these shoes with a pair of NB so I've only worn these three times and before I even take off my shoes I can smell that awful odor. It's a smelly feet odor that people have when they wear cheap shoes. It's almost like the plastic and rubber isn't letting the foot breathe, I have never had this with any other shoes. The top is mesh, but I'm thinking it is not breathable. I don't think the mesh is cotton, I think the material must be synthetic so they just plain stink. Even my socks and feet stink when I take off the shoes. I'm disappointed. I'll return them and try for another pair. Maybe these are defective. Will upate when I make the exchange.

I'm actually very disappointed in this shoe. It's my 3rd pair of Ryka- I bought this pair specifically for Jazzercise. The other 2 pairs were wonderful- very comfortable with good support. This pair, a different model, has decent heel support, however, practically no ball of foot support, they pinch toes on the left shoe, and left shoe eats the socks. They are nowhere near as comfortable as either of the other 2 pairs.

They are ok. Not the most comfortable, but still wearable. The biggest problem is that my no show socks keep sliding down. That doesn't happen with my other shoes.