Customer Reviews Ryka Devotion XT

I used these for Crossfit, weightlifting and running. They're a very good shoe except for one thing: the little, triangular rubber pieces on the bottom of the shoe peel off after a while. The sole of the shoe isn't made of one piece of material. It's many pieces of material. The edges catch and then they start to peel off. This has happened with both pairs of Ryka sneakers I've owned. I've tried crazy gluing them back onto the shoe but they start to peel off again. The shoes are very comfortable but that one thing is a major design flaw.

Unfortunately I couldn’t love these. I really wanted to. There were so many good recommendations across many websites and instructors. I needed shoes for lots of lateral/dance motions that would support my high arch/high instep. I wore them around the house and it felt like my arch/mid-foot was collapsing. It felt like I was standing on two, parallel poles with nothing under my arch. It was like I was wearing non-flexible skateboard sneakers. I’m so bummed. Off to a brick & mortar store to try on lots of different possibilities.

Pros: relatively cute shoe, good cushioning in the heel, mostly fit my feet (I have a somewhat wider forefoot, narrower heel, and high arches). I normally wear an 8 in athletic shoes, and I ordered an 8. Cons: my feet started hurting less than 15 minutes into my workout (terrible cushioning in forefoot), little arch support, and the heels slipped a little (although this did not bother me) Bottom line: I returned these because they made me want to stop my workout. (I changed back into my old sneakers instead.)

Ample toe room with a roomy toe box? Yes, finally! Wider width reflecting women’s wider feet? Yes, finally! Snug but comfortable upper? Yes! All qualities I want in my sneakers and have a difficult time finding. But remember when sneakers had no support, like chuck taylors? Then we got sneakers with very soft internal soles, then rubber ones that left your feet tired? These feel a lot like those rubber soles. I am fighting heel pain and have been wearing these indoors instead of slippers. When I received these and put them on, the comfort was unbelievable. I remarked on it so many times that my husband said, “Wow, maybe you found a go-to shoe.” The internal soul was supportive but cushioning, even a little bounce. Within 2 .5 days, they compacted an lost a lot of bounce and comfort. I don’t think I would recommend these shoes for athletic endeavors or high impact activities. They are probably fine for an around the house, town, or garden sneaker or for lower impact workouts like zumba.

After reading the reviews, I thought I found the perfect walking shoe. Out of the box they were comfortable, with a soft squishy feeling, but a little snug even though I ordered a wide. I figured they would loosen up with time. Unfortunately after about 30 minutes, my feet ached. Luckily I brought an old pair of shoes with me, just in case! I'm hoping that wearing them for short periods of time will break them in, otherwise they will be a donation to the thrift store.

I take size 11W and this shoe ran small in size and narrow in width. I am returning it.