4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I will buy this shoe for the rest of my life!, February 17, 2011
This review is from: Ryka Women's K1094 Training Shoe (Apparel)
This is an amazing shoe for step/strength classes. It is like a dream shoe. I have shoes for all different
sports & this is definately the one for crosstraining. Lightweight,flexible-BUT stability and excellent cushioning
for my toes that need some solidness for lunges and other activites that I need protection for my toes-not like
soft running shoe toes...soft...but protection...not too soft. Awesomely roomy and airy. NOT HOT and SWEATY! YEA!
They best keep making this shoe until I die! I think I will purchase this shoe every month. Would like to see
them get the baby blue color back that I missed out on, though. AND you can actually clean the material on toes -
have no idea what that shiney material is...but it's awesome.Great fit. Great room for my feet. HAPPY!HAPPY!HAPPY ME!
Worked out this morning - came home and did not want to take them off!!!!!! Never experienced this experience in a
crosstrainer before! Keep making this awesome shoe...& don't change anything bout it, PLEASE! (O-I always wear size
7....but in this shoe, I ordered 1/2 size smaller. Don't worry. It works out perfect.....)
Almost forgot....was receiving physical therapy for my knee.....my knees do not hurt in these shoes! YEA! Proper
alignment or something...(said how it's made for women's physic in box when I received them).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love these shoes!, December 26, 2010
This review is from: Ryka Women's K1094 Training Shoe (Apparel)
I have been wearing Ryka for volleyball for years. I usually get one season out of them, playing 2-4 times per week. The shock absorption is great, and I get a really good feel for the court with excellent lateral stability. I loved these shoes, although they do have thin insoles like the other reviewer pointed out. I think that is the only thing I would do to improve them - a denser insole on the ball of the foot, that didn't compress too quickly. They fit true to size, so I have to wear 2 pairs of socks with this pair and will order real size next time. They are super light and unbelievably comfortable. I can play all day in a tournament without any discomfort. LOVE THEM!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent but not great., November 7, 2011
After doing extensive research for a great but inexpensive cross-training shoe, I decided to give these shoes a try. I had read enough reviews that made me feel comfortable with ordering Ryka shoes. One thing I noticed right off the bat when I got them on was that they ran a little big. I had ordered my correct size but felt they would have been more comfortable if I had gotten a half-size smaller. They still fit okay but just had some extra room between my toes and the front of the shoes. The other thing I was disappointed about was that I did not feel I had as much cushioning around the balls of my feet as I would have liked. After working out with them the first time, my heels and the balls of my feet were stinging. I figured maybe that was due to them being new shoes. I have worked out with these shoes for at least 3 weeks so far and my feet are not as sore but I still do not feel like there is adequate cushioning around the balls of my feet. I think these shoes would be fine if you wanted to use them to work out in the gym as in using weight machines or free weights. I am not sure how they would do on a treadmill because I have not tried them out on that type of machine.
The one plus of the shoe that I really did like is they go up rather high around your ankles which is great for me. Some people may not like that but I have weak ankles and the extra support while I am working out is great. I do not experience any ankle pain during my workouts. The workout I am doing is Turbo Fire. I will continue to use these shoes for now until I can find something with more cushioning. If your workout is not too strenuous, this shoe may be perfect. I would not really recommend it though for very intense aerobic exercises that involve a lot of jumping.
All in all these shoes are decent. Just be careful about the size you order. My shoe anyway ran a half-size big.
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