BRONAX Arch Support Slides for Women and Men Y180

Plantar Fascitiis story: used to walk 3-5 miles every day. Daily salads. I weighed 180lbs, felt great. I started pushing myself up towards 10 miles a day. I got lazy with my diet. Wasn't getting proper hydration. So my aging joints dried out, and I started feeling heel pain. Didn't know what it was and decided to "tough it out," and "push through" - and ended up tearing both Plantar Fascitiis tendons in the heels of both feet. It wasn't all at once - started in one foot, moved to the next when I over-compensated, I read that such pain was common for my age at the time and just thought I'd lay off the walking for a while, but the pain soon got the point that I had to take time off from work to try and heal what I learned were torn tendons. Turns out most people heal from Plantar Fascitiis injuries in 3 to 6 months. Five Years later. Minus work I'm largely sedentary. I weigh 240 lbs. I hesitate before standing up to go to the bathroom because I have to hobble everywhere and it simply HURTS to stand. For each 8 hour shift at work I put on THICK heel cups/pads, strap on heel cushions to keep them in place (often digging into the tops of my feet and/or STILL sliding all around) and then I put on shoes with extra arch supports - with a large dose of Ibuprofen as well - just to make it through a shift, after which, I come home and my feet thump comically like some old WB cartoon, as I kick myself for not getting a snack while I was still in the kitchen and had all my gear on. Twice a year for the past two years I've gotten steroid shots injected into my feet and/or taken steroid pills which GREATLY reduces the pain... for about a month tops, often greatly for a week, then slowly building back up to the point where I just don't want to stand. Then, a few days ago, I decided that my 6-month-old padded house-slippers were proving inadequate, and ordered these. Oh My God!!! When I unwrapped them and felt them I thought, wow these are HARD - they're going to HURT! But when I put them on and stood up... my heels sank about an inch into them... with no pain! I walked around the house laughing because I wasn't limping or hobbling like I often do in my thinly padded house slippers... I was WALKING as if I had all that gear on AND a prescription pain killer... just... no pain! Now in all fairness, that honeymoon phase quickly wore off and I realized that the injuries were still there and that it was better to walk with the heel pads AND these new slippers, but I can afford to be lazy again if I just need to "run" to the bathroom now because these are SO cushy my heels just sink right in, but the centers are solid support for my arches as well, and though I can't say I love the look or the flip-flop style, they're PERFECT for just getting around the house, and the comfort for my heels is so startling that I'm considering taking them to work with black socks or something. I'm thinking these are so supportive and cushy that could actually give my tendons time to heal. SO nice to be able to just... walk again! May not be like that for everybody, for a heavy-set, middle-aged man with foot problems... worth writing a review for. I'll try to remember to update in a few days/weeks. 1st Update: Wore them to work. They're slip-resistant too, which is nice, but after 8 hours on my feet, my buscuits were burning again for sure. I forgot to take additional arch support, but I WAS wearing heel cups with the padded strapped cups on top of those. So the bad news is that even with these inch-deep shoes, latex heel cups AND padded strapped heel cups, my heels STILL burn half the night while I'm working, and I get home and just don't want to get up again. But... I made it HALF THE NIGHT without serious pain!!!! Don't know how long they'll last, but for now... worth every penny. 2nd Update: Almost a month later, these are pretty much my new shoes. At the moment, because I work nights, I'm getting away with it at work, but I wear these pretty much everywhere, I just wear more padding when I'm on the job. After a month, I can say my injuries still suck, but that I've drastically reduced the amount of ibuprofen I was taking. I mean I was doing 8 pills a night to get through work. Now I'm forgetting to bring them with me, and IF I need them when I get home I might take some, but the sheer thickness of these things - mixed with the strength of the arch - have been perfect for me. Can't guarantee it'll be the same for everyone (everyone's plantar fascitiis is different I've heard), but I don't care how they look - ANY relief is welcome, and these have been amazing so far. 3rd Update: Six months later and these are still my go-to shoes. My boss caught me and rightly explained the liability issues, making me purchase a pair of Crocs with toe covers, but they SUCK compared to these bad boys, so again, because I work nights, I can generally get away with it, and I just bring the Crocs as back-up in case the boss shows up early. Around the house, they're the perfect slippers, and occasionally I've forgotten that I was injured and found myself moving quickly around like I was under 50 again. I'm taking Prednisone steroid pills this month, which GREATLY reduces the pain - albiet only for the time you're taking the pills, really - the anti-inflammatory effects wear off almost completely within 24-48 hours of taking your last dosage, but I'm taking the pills every OTHER day to stretch out the overall effect, and with these shoes, I've actually been accused of FAKING my injuries because I'm moving like a normal person - NOT HOBBLING and LIMPING - around the workplace. Call me names all you like, I just smile ear to ear because these slippers have been worth it. I think ultimately, I'm going to need a whole new diet and a pretty major overhaul of my exercise patterns to properly stretch the tendons. I've developed heel spurs as well, and may require eventual surgery or Plasma Platelet Therapy or something (both beyond my means at the moment), but until then, these suckers are making a life-altering difference, so at the risk of sounding like I work for them, I'm serious when I say THANK YOU Bronax. 4th Update: 8 months later I had to buy a new pair. About a month or more ago, I noticed the right shoe starting to "stick" to the floor, almost like a suction cup. I didn't know what was going on, but there was nothing sticky on the sole, it just has these breathing holes that got larger over time, and I guess started creating a suction-cup effect under the right arch area. It wasn't a deal breaker, but we've got hardwood floors, so they "stick" everywhere, and I noticed increasing pain over the past month, so I thought I'd pretty much worn them down with constant use. Luckily, they're on sale right now for $20 bucks a pair, but as soon as I got the new ones I thought the same thing - oh no, the new ones are going to be too hard and stiff, they'll HURT! But whew! Just like before, almost instantaneous relief. Not a cure, but a HUGE help, and when I compare the soles, yeah, after 8 months, the treads on the bottom are nearly smooth compared to the new ones, which have deep, pronounced grooves. For the discounted price, I might just buy another pair and hold onto them for 8 months, lol. Hope that helps someone else, take care, and thanks again, Bronax! Best walking I've had without meds in 5 years. 5th Update: Added photos of brand new soles vs the old ones after 8 months (I'd add a photo of the 2nd pair I bought in April, but dealing with One Drive on my phone is something I'm not great at at my age). Just imagine the 2 1/2 month old pair being about halfway between the two. It's June 10th as of this writing, and the soles are surprisingly worn-looking, meaning the treads wear down FAST - at least, using them for 8 hour shifts 4-5 days a week with kitchen cooking/lunch fixing/bathroom breaks at home added in - but the comfort is still going pretty strong. Had a 7-day work week recently and had to start using Ibuprofen for the latter parts of the shift during the last 3 days, but I literally don't think I could've made the full 7 days prior to these shoes. I took advantage of the (currently) lower price and have a third pair still in the bag on standby. Hope my story helps!

I broke my foot and after going through the orthopedic boot and the orthopedic shoe, I needed to be able to transition to normal footwear. I wanted something cushy with a comfortable fit. I saw someone wearing these at my doctors office on my final visit and decided to give them a try. Wow! so comfortable, like walking on a soft mattress - some support but a lot of cushioning. They did feel kinda large at first but after a few times wearing them the fit felt perfect. That was last year and I am still wearing them as summer sandals. I have gotten a lot of complements on how comfortable they look and I have bought a second pair in a different color. I do not leave them in the sun so I have not had any problems with shrinkage, and they do not shrink in every day wear.

I would give 5 stars for comfort, but the annoyance of having to return and exchange for a bigger size because different colors have inconsistent sizing takes it down a star. It would be more understandable if these were from different styles or on different listings, but I chose the buy again option for a shoe that I already knew fit me, so I was very disappointed. Grey color is significantly smaller than the other colors - same might be true for the pink ones. When I purchased the other colors, grey and pink were not available, so maybe they changed the molds since then. All other colors but the grey ones run really large. I wear a size 5.5 women's shoe. I previously ordered 1 black and 2 purple colors in this shoe in the 4-5.5 size and all 3 pairs fit like a 6-6.5 women's. I ordered the same shoe from this listing in the grey color this time in the same 4-5.5 size and it runs very small, it fits like a size 5 women's. You can see from my photo the size difference between the purple and the grey - these shoes are both 4-5.5 size selection and the grey one is significantly smaller. I love these shoes as house slippers, they work great in the summer without socks and in the winter with socks. I wanted another pair as a quick slip on option to run some quick errands outside/take the trash out/go to the pool/do a quick grocery run etc

I absolutely love these! My favorite colors are pink and lavender and when I saw this brand had the color purple I wanted I got them. I am an 8.5-9 wide foot with a high arch the size I ordered was the 39-40. They have great traction on the bottom are so very comfortable. I couldn’t believe they gave support to my high arches and my sachet heels. Quality is great I’ve had these for over a month and they have stayed the same size easy to clean with a baby wipe or wet paper towel. I’m gonna go ahead and order the pink they are on sale! And maybe 2 other colors too bc I’m gonna live in these for the summer. They were just gonna be my slippers but I wore them out bc they are so comfortable

Wife loves these sandals, she says they are very comfy and "aesthetic:". I got them to replace her last beat up pair that lasted like 3 years. SHes a sandal gal so she uses them everyday. I think the price is a little high but they do last a long time and are stylish. My mother got the coffee color ones and they are very dark. The tan ones are true to color.

You absolutely cannot leave these out in the sun. They shrink at least an entire shoe size. I took these to the lake and left them in the boat while I was swimming. When I got back in the boat a few hours later, I couldn't even get my foot into the slide in area and after shoving hard enough to barely get them in, my heels were over the end. They definitely shrink. OTHER THAN THAT, these are SO VERY COMFORTABLE. Like walking on foam or a cloud. I LOVE THEM. I did return the defective pair and got a replacement. I will just keep these out of direct sunlight for extended periods of time.

Living in a house with wooden floors and using a standing desk in my home office, I realized that my feet needed extra cushioning above and beyond my socks. In the past my approach was to buy memory foam slippers that felt good for the first few weeks, but after that their quality declined and my feet started to hurt again. The worst pair were some cheap ones I bought at Daiso that felt REALLY good at first but my feet started hurting after a few weeks... After some research, I decided to invest a little more money into buying these sandals, and so far so good. They definitely give you some height but are very lightweight and have some nice traction if you ever need to walk on a wet kitchen floor. They are quite and give my feet great support. My feet pain went away literally 24 hours after wearing them! I purchased the same size as my Asics running shoes an while the length is perfect, they might be a little narrow for my pinky toes. For that reason, if you have slightly wide feet like mine, you might want to try a slightly larger size. I am sticking with mine for now as there is no pain, just a little discomfort, but I am considering returning them for a slightly larger size. Either way that slight discomfort is far outweighed by the benefits of these slippers reducing my feet pain!

I have plantar fasciitis and after buying and returning several difftrent style slides, this choice has been the best. It has an arch to accommodate my condition, an opening on the side, which makes them breathable to prevent sweaty feet, has a grip on the sole, and supper cushioned and comfortable. For a snugged fit, I bought a size smaller after having tried my actual size, and problem solved.

Super comfy slides, even wore them a few times on walks but would not recommend doing that often as they are very soft and walking out in public for long lengths does feel rough after a bit.

I'm obsessed with cloud slides and these - my fourth pair - might be my new favourites. The sole cushion is excellent, and this is the first pair I've had with arch support. Love!

While they may look a little clunky and ugly, these are extremely comfortable, especially if you have bunions or other foot issues. I have no shame so I will wear these in public with socks, getting old has his benefits!

Narrow with no give, very stiff upper and squishy platform was uncomfortable. I wore them once then gave them away.

as advertised very soft and fits well