Gravity Defyer Mighty Walk Orthopedic Comfort Walking Shoes for Men

In my opinion these sneakers have been one of the best investments I've made for my feet. I'm in my mid-60's, overweight (working on it), with diabetes. I had started feeling temporary pain in the Achilles tendon of my left foot. The discomfort would occur after being stationary but would quickly go away when I walked for several minutes. I saw an ad for Gravity Defyer sneakers. Advertised as being a walking sneaker with orthopedic corrective inserts sneaker I made the purchase. I had been invited to go to Disney World with family, had been advised that the walking might be brutal for me, and I wanted to have another set of sneakers I could use. Walking in them for the first time was unique. The sole felt stiff, but this quickly faded. In early August we were in Disney World for a week. Not one drop of rain. Temperatures were in the high-90's/low 100's. The "real feel" was between 117 - 124 degrees. I registered between 23k to 25k steps, over twice my usual daily step count. While they were right about the walking, they didn't mention the discomfort of standing in long lines in that heat. I was pleasantly surprised that I had no complaints about my feet or legs. I wore the Gravity Defyers every single day. The heat from the pavement was intense and the common joke was that the soles of our sneakers were melting. People with gel inserts claimed to feel their feet sliding around in their sneakers. As for me, the soles of my sneakers were solid. I enjoyed walking in these sneakers. Even standing in slow moving lines was not an issue for me. I read in the reviews that the sizing was small compared to other shoes. I found this to be true. I normally take a 12 - 12.5-inch size. I ordered a 13-inch size and it fit like a glove. If I re-order these sneakers, I'd be tempted to go with a 13-wide if I was to wear heavy socks in cold weather. The sneakers look far better than the pictures displayed on Amazon. I purchased the grey color because all the really cool colors were no longer available - which I took as an indication of the sneaker's popularity. It turns out the grey color is a pretty sharp looking sneaker. I am thrilled with these sneakers. I would definitely purchase them again and I have recommended them to my friends. My feet and legs feel awesome.

My 11.5 inch men's blue and white walk shoe arrived an hour ago. I'll update the review as I walk more with the shoes. But... I have a lot of shoes... not because I walk a lot, but because I just can't seem to get it right. It's not always about the shoe... it's about old, diabetic and weird feet (bunion, hammer toes... just plain old, though I have the care of a brave pedicurist). First, they were light weight enough. I say enough, because the super, super light ones have a lot of foam in the soles and wear out pretty quickly. This pair of G-Defy's might do that too, but not on the first day (I hope). Next, they laced up nicely. That was a change from all my slip in's and slip-off's and sneaker styles and walk-styles. Though it's a bit more work, I will go through the effort if I can get something that works. Then the insoles. An 11.5 shoe, though perfect and wide, felt as though it needed nothing to improve it. But because of my delicate feet, I decided to put on the othotic insole even though the existing insoles fit nicely. I worked perfectly. I changed the way the laces engaged and am currently walking around the hardwood floors and enjoying the fit and feel. Oh, by the way, I'm wearing socks with them... I don't always do that. For now, a tad better than 5-star perfection! I need to walk on pavement to get a good test though it'll stomp on the warranty. It's good enough to risk keeping it and get that asphalt and cement experience out of the way. I'll know in about a half mile. Later. [Update, 2024-0113 Sat] My right knee is the culprit. I do not yet have any formal medical diagnosis. This G-Defyer works and here is how I know: First, my "man's feet" are so grumpy that I MUST wear something cushy on my bony, no fatty-tissue, old, feet... MUST be cushioned! So, when when walking about without the G-Defyer on, my intermittant right knee may start to holler at me in pain. When it does, it's a sign to wear my knee brace (if one must know, I have diagnosed my own knee ailment to something gone stupid in the femoral-patella region of the right knee). Once the "owie" starts, it's pretty regular until I get the brace on... and then I'm usually OK after that. If I'm wearing tighter long legged pants, I wear the brace externally... it looks bad, but looking bad is better than walking in pain. All this to say that, once the pain starts, I put on the G-Dfyer and the pain goes away. My conclusion, and the reason for this update... the shoe works! I can honestly say that, wearing the G-Defy's, I have yet to have a knee pain "incident". That's it... pain relief is not a theory for me.

I am the target customer for this product-heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, you name it. You would think I would be ecstatic about these; rocker type step, stiffer heel counter, holds your feet in place, you’ve read the product bio. But something is just off with this product. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll keep them as an extra pair, but you really need a fairly regular grade of pavement or turf to enjoy these. If I lived in Florida or other low-country, no incline type place, these would be ideal. They are cumbersome on inclines, (I live in slight hill country) not at all worthy of damp paths that you might slip. They are a very stiff shoe without much “give,” if you will. I think I’m a hopeless romantic for the original Skechers Walk-Fit, which had the rocker action, plus great cushioning and comfort. Until they bring them back, I’ll be amassing an array of sub par footwear like this. Best to wait for close out or deep discounts. An update-the company reached out to me offering a full refund on their product. To me, a company who listens to and responds to customers about their concerns is okay by me, so I upgraded them to 4 stars. Again, I think they have a good idea going and are filling a market void on this type of footwear. I believe it to be a good product, a little stiff on the upper and perhaps needing a bit more bounce to the sole. I did purchase their non-leather slides and have enjoyed them! Great company.

One of the best shoes I have found - very supportive and comfortable. I have a lot of foot issues and these shoes seem to solve most everything.

I bought this shoe for walking. My wife and I walk about 5 miles 3 times weekly. I ordered these on August 6, 2026 and received on August 9th. I went on one walk for about 5 miles and when I returned home the sole of the left shoe was coming off. This was my 5th pair of Gravity Defyers and the first one to be defective. After reading other reviews from people with the same problem I am now reluctant to order again.

The shoe is generally great. However, I had to remove the shoe strings and rethread correctly. Also, my previous G-Defy shoes had heel sole problems. The black heel wore through and were yellow and I put 2 nails in the heals so they would not fall off.

Game changer, take a couple days, wear a day skip a day and you’ll love them. I’ve had them just over a week and my foot pain is gone and lower back is getting better every day. Will buy another pair when needed. These aren’t bulky at all and look the same as any other shoe out there, slightly heavier but not noticeable. What is noticeable is a small rubber heel, which is awesome for walking and standing. Definitely worth 100 bucks.

Very comfortable for older person with foot problems.

Good buy, for feet sole pain.

Like the product and great to wear. Can really tell it's working on my flat foot (no arch) problem

Great bounce and forward lean. Sturdy, durable and comfortable.

I actually stand for 10 hours a day sometimes on these shoes and I don’t feel the pain that much anymore

Runs smaller and shorter then actual size. This shoe hurts my big toe with hallux limitus, and is useless for this condition, Don't buy it if this for your foot issue. It may be more useful for other foot issues. The heel drop is too high.