15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Adequate Arch but Awesome Cushioning, August 25, 2010
This review is from: Spenco PolySorb Total Support Men's Sandal (Apparel)
I bought the Sole Platinum, Moszkito Archy, Orthaheel Ryder, and Spenco Polysorbs for a side-by-side comparison.
Moszkito Archy = 5 stars
PROS - the highest most pronounced arch, had adequate cushioning overall, was wide enough to provide full coverage for my wide feet, and looked rugged
CONS - leather means I couldn't take it to the beach or the pool
Sole Platinum = 3
PROS - made of rubber with an assortment of colors, which means you can wear it anywhere; adequate cushining; looked very durable
CONS - you could barely feel the arch and the straps were rough and scratchy (although not unbearable)
Orthaheel Ryder = 1
PROS - none
CONS - arch was spread across a very wide area of the foot, so I felt like my foot was tilted to the side...not comfortable at all! In addition, the sandal was too narrow
Spenco Polysorbs = 4
PROS - made of soft rubber that completely envelopes and molds to your foot. At $35, it also costs significantly less than any of the above brands.
CONS - Arch height was comparable to Sole's, but the material gave it an edge.
I kept both the Moszkito and Spenco - the former for daily wear, the latter for the beach and pool.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Weak arch support, January 31, 2011
I wanted sandals with arch support, sadly these didn't work out.
Here is the problem - it's not enough to merely have arch support in the shoe, the support must be there when you put weight on it. I'm 5'11", weighs about 175 lb's, when I stand normally, the arch support on these sandals are pretty much all collapsed under my weight. I cannot feel anything. Maybe I need to lose some weight or whatever... but I digress.
Going back to my old Birkenstock's, the arch support on those are tough.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Spenco support sandal, March 15, 2011
I've never had flip flops with arch support before so I can't compare these to other sandals with arch support. I can tell you that if you're wearing cheapo, flat flip-flops, these are far superior for foot comfort and support. I have some minor plantar fasciitis and these provide a lot of relief.
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