Ryka Women's Training Shoe

I was immediately surprised when I put these on right out of the box, they felt so comfortable, like they were my good old worn and true exercise sneakers. Nothing hurt.Pros:- There is ample room in the toe box area, so there are *no* toes being pinched, and the tops *don't* press down on the big toe.- The entire ankle area is well cushioned. And there is *nothing* hard inside the ankle cushions that you feel digging into your ankles (like other Ryka models I tried).- The tongue fits perfectly. It is not too short, nor too long. It does *NOT* dig into your upper ankle. You don't feel it at all. It doesn't shift around while exercising.- There is a harder protective layer on the toe edges to prevent injury from bumping toes.- The material is breathable so your feet don't sweat.- The tops of the shoes are soft and flexible, and very bendable. When you bend your foot, you do not feel any part of the shoe creating hard creases that dig into the tops of your feet (like some other models I tried).- The laces are made of quality material. It is very easy to tie and untie.- The shoe is very supportive in lateral movements. They hold your feet firmly, so you don't feel like your feet are sliding around inside, which is especially important in the forefoot area. They may appear narrow and too tapered at the front, but there is just enough room to not cramp your toes, while keeping your feet firmly supported.- Great for Step exercises and for turning type moves in HIIT exercises. Shoes are light weight and don't have a high platform, so you don't lose your balance landing on a Step.- The insoles are great. They are not too hard, nor the mushy memory foam type which I hate in exercises shoes. Therefore, you get just enough cushion for impact and not too much cushion dragging you down for lift off.- I have very flat feet, and often have pain with sneakers that have stiff built-in arches that push hard into my feet. These have an arch, but they are not the hard, stiff type; they give comfortably and don't push into the bottoms of your feet.Cons:- Wish there was a little more padding in the balls of the foot for high impact, but it is sufficient to do the moves without pain.

I gave these five stars because you really need function when you are weight training. They have good stability but are still light weight and comfy. I wish they were a tiny bit cuter, but I am still a big fan of these shoes.

I've worn Ryka shoes for floor exercise classes for years. They fit my feet well and give good support but allow for good movement on the floor. These are not the most attractive, but are very light weight, which is a plus. Unfortunately, the cross foot support is made of a different, lighter material, and I don't expect these to wear as well as others I've had. The price was good, so I'm keeping them and crossing my fingers.

This is a comfortable shoe that works well for dance exercise class

These are right out of the box and first and last day of use for cross training. Right out of the box it's a beautiful shoe. They are very light which is something I was looking for but once I slipped them on, ⁹there was no cushion and not enough arch support for me. I have heel pain without the right support as I work an oncology unit and always on my feet then we add 7 days of workouts, these won't cut it. So I added my orthotics which felt great and fit perfect! The heels felt a little loose but I tightened the laces and started my training. With standing exercises like star tilts they were amazing as I could feel my shoe helping with stability. Then when I did lunge jumps, I had to take them off and replace them with the trainers I was using previously because the Rykas kept wanting to come off. They don't grip the heel as they should which could cause injury with all the movement I do during workouts. If your questioning if I got the right size. The answer is yes, otherwise the shoe would be too short. I wear a 5.5. I do a lot of jumps and lunges so this will not be a training shoe. If you need a shoe for weight lifting where your just need stability this may work for you. They are comfortable enough once I added the orthotics so tonight I am going to see how they hold up to a 12 hour shift so atleast I can get my money's worth out of them some how.Update: I worked a 12 hour shift with Dr Scholls inserts and my feet didn't hurt so.. I can bump this up to 3 stars only because I have to use the inserts and I cannot wear them to cross train in them as they suggest. Otherwise they were comfortable to work all night in a hospital with no issues.

I was looking for cross trainers as I normally lift then run during regular workouts. These sneakers are comfortable and agile for both. Other reviews indicated they ran small, but I feel they are true to size. They support is perfect for what I need. I also love the style. Being a larger size (11 women's) these do not look huge on my feet as some sneakers might.

These tennies are very comfortable. I chose these specifically because they do not have a thick sole. Thicker sole trainers allow my foot move around way too much. These shoes do not have that issue - my foot stays put. The laces are easy to adjust AND the laces stay laced and tied. I walk a lot these are the most comfortable trainers I've had in quite awhile. They run large. I ordered an 8 and ended up getting a 7.5. My foot stays put in the shoe, no sliding around. I can wiggle my toes, too. The 7.5 is perfect and leaves about.5 inch for comfort. I also have an intermittent issue with numbness in two of my toes on my left foot - I can wear these all day and that does NOT happen. I gave my cousin the size 8 and she loves them for the exact same reasons I do, including the toe numbness.