I was very excited to try these out after reading all of the positive reviews.
I am avid fitness buff...I run, walk, bike, practice yoga and strength train. Pretty much a little bit of everything. These caught my eye in that I was hoping it would help improve my posture and make my frequent walks more enjoyable. I also have flat feet and over-pronate, so often times my arches (or more so, lack thereof) ache after running or a long day on my feet.
I purchased the gray/pink pair this afternoon. In the store, they felt great..very cushiony, soft, yet stable. I decided to try them out on my normal walking route, about 1.6 miles.
Ok, so about 10 minutes into the walk (not even halfway), my arches started to ACHE. It was a very odd feeling in that I never ever experience arch pain after so little time (It usually takes a good 30 minutes into a hard run or hours of walking..or just walking around in dress shoes/non-athletic wear)I ended up turning around and going back home!
I did notice, looking down at my feet that I could actually SEE my feet rolling inward (over-pronating), and in fact, the shoe itself is designed to that it curves inward. This WOULD NOT work for me or anyone else whose feet roll in.
Its a shame...the shoe is really cute and they felt ok walking around the store. They might be ok for just standing around or if I had a job that required me to be on my feet all day, but for actual exercise, no way. These are going back to the store tomorrow. :(