I love ‘em, I get a significant discount through my work with them and they make a good number of their shoes and sneakers in extra wide which I need.

I wear only wear them, Crocs and Dr Scholls anymore.

I rip out whatever pad/insert they come with and use my custom molded rigid orthotic inserts and they’re very comfortable to wear and I’ve not seen the durability issues others have mentioned. Get a good couple years out of every pair usually.

Nothing worked for my plantar fasciitis until I saw a podiatrist, had an injection, and was given insoles with a wedge to counter my overpronation.
Since then I am careful not to walk barefoot.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
Nothing worked for my plantar fasciitis until I saw a podiatrist, had an injection, and was given insoles with a wedge to counter my overpronation.
Since then I am careful not to walk barefoot.

My podiatrist basically forbade me from walking or standing barefoot ever again. The only time I’m barefoot now is in the shower or on the beach. I have very high arches and going barefoot for any length of time will make them hurt for weeks. I wear Crocs exclusively inside my house now at all times when not in the shower or in bed.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
Nothing worked for my plantar fasciitis until I saw a podiatrist, had an injection, and was given insoles with a wedge to counter my overpronation.
Since then I am careful not to walk barefoot.

In addition to the regimen described by the doc, my podiatrist suggested Hoka footwear. I have been running and walking in Hoka One One shoes ever since, with no flare-ups.

SKETCHERS MAKES MANY MANY DIFFERENT VARIETIES. WHICH "SKETCHERS" ARE YOU INQUIRING ABOUT ?

OPPs caps lock again. Sorry/

I spent my career in the shoe industry. Sketchers was not looked upon as a high end shoe company

My son wears some of the casual slip-on sneakers sometimes. He says they're really comfortable but they don't last long, and he doesn't expect them to.

I've never tried their sneakers, but I was TDY one time and didn't bring many civilian clothes on the trip. I needed a pair of casual leather shoes and bought some Sketchers lace-up oxfords. They happened to be on sale at the base exchange, and I didn't need to invest in any expensive shoes since I had some back home. Anyway, the Sketchers "premium leather" shoes literally starting coming apart the first time I wore them. I threw them in the trash the same day.

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Originally posted by bobandmikako:
My son wears some of the casual slip-on sneakers sometimes. He says they're really comfortable but they don't last long, and he doesn't expect them to.

That's my experience with them footwear. Even the pricey ones fell apart quickly.

My wife loves them. After trying pretty much everything on the market she spent her career working in a kitchen in them.
Her primary concern was slip resistance, and the Sketcher slip resistant versions were the best she ever tried. She got them from a factory branded outlet type store.

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Originally posted by Jeff Yarchin:
I spent my career in the shoe industry. Sketchers was not looked upon as a high end shoe company

I don't think the OP ever inferred that he was looking for high end shoes though?

Satch,

What you want are high-end running shoes/sneakers.

They are light weight, high end, with many sizes to fit almost any foot and are designed for impact and cushion to prevent foot injuries.

I like Brooks...

I am diabetic with wide feet in the front, narrow in the heal...and Brooks fit well. My plantar issues went away 100% after doing this.

The are speedy ($130) and you need to change them out often...I get a new pair every six months or so.

For the easy-on, get some elastic laces. They keep the shoe tight and don't make you look like a Grand-pa with those velcro straps. They look like normal laces.

PS: Please don't wear crocs...they look plain stupid (my opinion).

I have a pair of the slide on types and they are comfortable, although they don't offer anything for support or stability if you have to move quickly.

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Originally posted by Patriot:
For the easy-on, get some elastic laces. They keep the shoe tight and don't make you look like a Grand-pa with those velcro straps. They look like normal laces.

You comment here prompted me to look into these as they were unfamiliar to me. Ended up buying some Lock Laces direct from the firm's site. Ought to be a blessing for these old bones!

I bought the Skecher slip on Afterburn shoe a couple of months ago. So far they seem to be okay. Not falling apart yet at least. And I really like going laces free.

After Burn M. Fit

My problem with Sketchers and recent Nikes is that I wear out the insoles before I wear out the treads. My first pair of Sketchers have only lasted about six months and already have a hole in the insole where the ball of may foot rests. The outsides still look new. I wear normal cotton / poly socks. My most recent Nikes did the same thing and the soles started separating.

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Originally posted by Glynn863:
My problem with Sketchers is that I wear out the insoles before I wear out the treads.

You aren't alone. That was my experience with Sketcher Equalizer (extra wide) shoes.

Very comfortable on my stupid wide ass feet. Not the longest lasting in my experience as others have opined.

A chuck taylor type deal - simple shoes are very comfortable. Wearing for half a day (12 hours) comfort. They have this insert that just works.

edit: just got and am returning a S1 canvas shoe from them - fit wasn't right. they provided a return label which was cool. they're not making them like they used to.

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