A few years ago, one of my colleagues told me how much she liked RYKA shoes and suggested that I give them a try. We work in retail and are on our feet for about 9 hours per shift, behind a counter where there is no carpeting or padding.

My husband purchased the first pair for me as a birthday gift, and they really made a difference.  Right away, that very first night after having worn them all day, I could feel the difference in my feet and legs when I got home that night. Less pain, fatigue and no cramping. Since then I have been hooked on RYKA shoes.

My experience is that RYKA shoes are accurately sized (I wear an 8 in all shoes, and these fit well), have very good cushioning (my feet like them...), are not overly stiff (flex nicely...), breathe well (do not get stanky...), and are durable (never had a pair fall apart...)

Not only do I wear them at work, but I also wear them to aerobics and when working out on the treadmill and with weights. Since I use them so much, I purchase an average of two pairs each year and that keeps my feet and legs very happy. Actually, I have had to purchase three or four pairs the last couple years as our daughter (who also wears a size 8) has decided that she likes them so much that my new ones seem to walk away every time she comes home from college for Spring Break! What'cha gonna do...

My favorites include the Sportwalker Advance (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/RYKA-Women-s-Sport-Walker-Advance-Shoe/dp/B0099HPODI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">RYKA Women's Sport Walker Advance Shoe</a>), Sportwalker 4 (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ryka-Women-s-Sport-Walker-4-Walking-Shoe/dp/B0023RTFWW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ryka Women's Sport Walker 4 Walking Shoe</a>), Advance Walking shoe (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ryka-Women-s-Advance-Walking-Shoe/dp/B003VWBU30/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ryka Women's Advance Walking Shoe</a>) and the Endure XT2 (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ryka-Women-s-Endure-XT-2/dp/B003VWBSEQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ryka Women's Endure XT 2</a>).

If you are on your feet for a long time each day, I highly recommend that you consider giving these a try too.

You will not be sorry.