Gravity Defyer Mighty Walk Walking Shoes for Women with Wide Toe Box

There’s something about these Gravity Defyer shoes that make them so comfortable to wear right out of the box and they are so supportive while walking at a fast pace. The choice of insoles cover either high or low arch conditions so they’ll work for anyone. I started ordering them a few years ago when I bruised my heel walking in less supportive shoes. The cushioning design under the heel is why I bought them, hoping to help my heel to get better and prevent future injuries. I’ve never had another heel injury. I’ve been so pleased with them that I’ve purchased 5 pairs over the last few years and I wear them all of the time - while walking for exercise and around the house all day long when I’m on my feet cooking and cleaning. I highly recommend these shoes. They are worth every cent they cost. I will be buying more when I need them.

I have a real bad case of planters, both feet, the pain, the cramping, in heel, really bad arch cramps, ball of the foot, up the ankles, the shim pain/cramps (only relief is screaming), the calf and hamstring cramps. Those of us that suffer from this, know we are all different and we try anything and everything for relief, which I did. Countless pairs of shoes, just about everything on Amazon, exercises, massaging, custom and non-custom inserts and a long list of other things. A few of the things gave me some relief but it was temporary. I went from being very active to being unable to walk more than 100 feet or so, without being in agony. My life was negativity impacted, I could not function like a normal person, always in agony, not being able to walk and having to leave functions early because of pain. People said things to me, I am a small person and I work out with weight, I got a lot comments about looking like I was in great shape which led a snarky what is wrong with you. We all know comments effect our mental wellbeing. Someone I volunteer with, who has planter symptoms similar to mine, told me these shoes changed her life and I need to get a pair. I did because I will try anything for relief. I wish I knew about these shoes, a year ago because I really suffered with planters this past year. This summer, it was unbearable, consistent cramping and agony, which I knew some of the pain was related to the mule type of "sneakers" was wearing, maybe too often. My PT did talk to me about these mules and flip flops, more than once. I get them, the instructions include, they must be snug. This is something my PT went over with me, there are inserts that you have to try out for the snuggest fit and with the type of socks you wear most often., this is REALLY important. You are supposed to break them in, these shoes make you walk "right", heel to toe, with a roll, which stretches the arch, the PT exercise includes stretching out your toes. These shoes are much easier to walk the "right" way than the PT exercise. This shoes also prevent you from "toe walking" up the stairs. They DO take a while to get used to, you will also notice pings in muscles because the "right" muscles are being fired. I think the instructions include for a "few" days. My PT called this "mindful walking", you do not have to think about it with these shoes. Second day I had them, I wore them to my volunteer job, which includes standing on pavement for hours, first time in over a year I made it for the five hours......no pain, no cramps, no screaming. I have had them 17 days now, I can be on my feet and walk for hours again! Yesterday it was 14 hours.....no pain or screaming or wanting to go home. My life has completely changed, already. Since I have had them, I did have one MINOR attack of cramping, which was a several times a day thing and there were very few nights I did not wake up screaming in cramping pain. It was not as intense and short in duration, I was able to walk it out, in a few minutes. My husband even noticed the difference in me.....I am able to walk, not complaining about pain or demanding to go home. These shoes changed my life, I know it is going to take a while, there will be setbacks, but I am on the way to being my normal self. Not everything works for everyone, these are worth a try.

This is the only tennis shoe I’ll ever wear again . To me … no break in time . Absolutely the most comfortable shoe I ever worn. Very supportive and I just ordered my third pair . I highly advise anyone that wants support . Get them .. sooooo worth the price . I’ve tried so many walking shoes .. and these are fantastic . I can’t say enough good things about them . Plus they are attractive for young and old . Every single time I go anywhere I get compliments… even my doctors and nurses have remarked about them and have jotted the name and will be buying them . Thank you “gdefy”!!❤️🐓

*2024 update* I swear by these. I’ve recommended them to tons of colleagues and many of them started to wear them too. I haven’t had plantar fasciitis since I started wearing them. My back issues and leg issues have gotten a ton better. I’ve lost over 40 pounds because I can move more easily! I’ve gone through multiple pairs. Since I still walk a ton for my job it’s totally worth it. I usually wear them out in 6 months or so. The inside lining breaks down and my toe usually wears through. But at the point the soles are worn down too and they’re not as squishy. Original Review 2020 I’m 5 foot 8 and a smidge over 300 pounds. Good shoes are a must for me. I absolutely loved these. Best pair for pain relief I’ve ever owned. I started a job where I work 10+ hours on my feet on hard concrete floors. The pain was unreal and left me limping and hobbling with the rather nice orthotic shoes I already had. My toes were pinched, I had blisters and bruises. My back ached, and my legs hurt too. In the past year I had strained both my legs before and thrown out my back. I wanted to avoid that again if at all possible, but the shoes I owned and plantar fasciitis inserts for them just were not cutting it. So I hopped online to try and find an alternative. I knew I needed a shoe with more cushion, a roomier toe box, and enough depth for some custom inserts. I found these. Boy am I glad I did. I mainly bought them because they could ship to me faster than any other pair I saw advertised or reviewed for long wear/pain relief. I got them on a day off and took them for a spin. In 4 hours wear driving, running errands, grocery shopping, they completely removed the minor ache in my legs and feet. Felt like I was walking on clouds. No rubbing or discomfort. I took them to work a day later. Laces are a bit short. These fit loose. With plenty of room for the inserts I need and extra space around the toes. The fabric is breathable so my feet didn’t overheat either. Despite the “looseness” they fit snug to my ankle and didn’t slide. They are a little clunky and I tripped over them toward end of the day when I got a little tired. But when I got to my car after 10.5 hours on the job my feet were only a little sore. No new blisters or bruises. It’s too soon to see how well they’ll wear and last with hard use but I’ll be buying a second pair with my next paycheck. WORTH EVERY PENNY if you have to stay on your feet all day. I’d say they may run a little clunky for athletic uses. But for daily pain relief I’d also recommend.

I absolutely love these shoes!! I believe this is my fifth pair. My feet love them! I'm a nurse and on my feet all day I recommend them to patients and coworkers.

I really wanted to like this shoe multiple issues going on with it. The left shoe feels differently made in the right one. It rides up and rubs on the side of my ankle. On the side of my foot. I also ordered a 9.5 extra wide. The shoe is very tight in the mid section. It squeezes my feet & my feet hang over the sides. I have an average wide foot. My toes are also are rubbing on the ends of the shoe. I don't understand that either. As my normal size is a 9. also on the left shoe It feels like underneath the top part of my foot like I'm standing on 2 marbles. I don't understand where that's coming from. There's 2 lumps in the top part of a sole of the shoe. It's extremely uncomfortable. It doesn't have a lot of bend to it when you walk. An the part that goes around your whole ankle rides up way too high an rubs All the way around. All I have done is put the Miller Walker on the house. They're so uncomfortable. I have to take them off. If these are an extra wide, you must have to have a really skinny narrow like an extra narrow foot for your foot to fit in a normal shoe. Because I don't understand how these can be extra wide and my feet are hanging over the edges of the sides of the shoe. Also, very overpriced for what you're getting. There is definitely, There's better shoes out there. I just have to find it for a wide foot. So Disappointed I really really wanted to like these.

I’ve been excited waiting for these shoes with my fingers crossed that this shoe would relieve a lot of pain. The shoes come with 3 pairs of inserts. The “comfort fit” are preinstalled. The “corrective fit” inserts have more arch support and can replace the “comfort fit” inserts. The third set of inserts are the thin “perfect fit” insoles that can be installed underneath the other insoles if the shoe feels too loose. The shoes were too loose for my medium width feet with low arch so I did use the flat yellow inserts called “perfect fit” to take up more space in the shoe. I checked the correct fit and they initially didn’t feel supportive enough to my arches so I installed the corrective fit insoles. I found the corrective fit insoles to be an improvement for my arch but unfortunately the arch support still did not follow the full length of my arch. This left my arch hanging, so to speak, which I knew would be uncomfortable in a very short amount of time. Utterly disappointed I dropped the shoes back in the box thinking I would need to send them back. I did come back to them the next day and wore the corrective fit inserts. With the corrective inserts I felt my hips start to hurt so I think a different insole with a degree of support between the two would be better. Alternatively, the “correct fit” with an arch support that actually extends a little further down the insert would work better for me. I decided to stick with the comfort fit for now. I was hoping the rocker on these would help relieve pressure on my heels but I’m not feeling that. I’ve worn clogs and sandals by Alegria with rocker soles so I knew that they reduced my heel pain somewhat (just not enough for hours of wear anymore.) I put on a lot of miles at work, all on hard concrete floors. I have only been able to wear these shoes 1-3 hours at work before my heels become painful again. The shoes are clunky which I kinda like. I’ve actually been receiving compliments on them as if the shoes are some kind of fashionable platform sneaker. LOL That’s fine. I ordered a women’s medium 10.5 which is my usual size and the fit has been good. What I do like: the toe box is plenty roomy so no toe squeezing or rubbing. The shoe doesn’t have any rough spots around the heel or pinky toes that I sometimes experience with some athletic shoes. The color is good and the black is consistently deep in tone over the entire shoe regardless of the mix of materials. The rocker heel seems stable and I’ve managed not to trip or twist my ankle while wearing them which says something for a klutz like me. I’m not feeling confident that I’m going to want to keep these shoes long but I haven’t given up just yet. I will tell you though that each day I wear the Defyers I eventually decide to change my shoes because my feet are hurting until I put my OoFos slides back on. Unfortunately the slides cannot be a long term solution for work which is why I’m looking for an athletic shoe. I’ll come back and update my review after more time has passed.

I love these shoes! This is my second pair of Gdefy shoes. I bought my first pair 3 or 4 years ago. I’ve tried other shoes that were less expensive but they made my feet and knees hurt. So happy I spent the money and bought these. Just walked for an hour and my feet and knees don’t hurt! I used the corrective fit insert and they feel so comfortable. So worth the money! I have also worn these to spin class and an exercise class and my feet thank me. No knee pain while wearing these.

Extremely good shoes worth the money. I suffer with a fractured spine and unable to walk much without pain. With this shoes I have walked for more than 5 to 6 hours without much pain. Love it.

These runners are the best shoes if you have problems with ur feet. I couldn’t walk because I had planters fasciitis and it was like walking on a cloud thanks gravity this is my second pair

The size of the shoes is not the same, left pair is bigger compare to other pair but it's written there both size 8,not as comfortable as expected

The shoes would have got 5 stars but I have not been successful in obtaining a shoe size that fits me. Usual UK size 7 too short in length. Toes were squashed into the end of shoe. The shoes themselves are well designed for plantar fasciitis feet with removable orthotic insoles.

Looks very good and elegant but hard and not comfortable. I am supposed to wear very soft padding shoes but I didn’t find what i need in it despite the many great reviews about the it.