Skechers - Shape Up Shoes

Okay... so I don't know how I came across these but am wondering if they may be any good for me.

I struggle to walk sometimes and am always on the look out for thick soled shoes (which is what first struck me about these).

It says they help blood circulation and reduce stress on knee and ankle joints along with other benefits. I have poor blood circulation and bad knee and ankle joints.

I also struggle to do a work out due to limited mobility. Depending on how I am, I can find it difficult walking and may appreciate the rocking motion these shoes provide instead of having to stretch my bad foot.

However, they are bloody expensive and don't want to pay all that to find they'd be no good for me.

Has anyone had any experience with these or do you think they'll be hard to balance in? It does say they take some getting used to as they are a proper work out routine and it mentions balance. The only time I go walking is when i'm with the dogs and I don't want the dogs tipping me over on difficult to balance shoes!

What do you think?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skechers-Wom.../dp/B001N0MSI8

Why do you think they are something special Lottie, by that I mean, giving all that circulatory help etc. etc???? I just don't think they are, coz I clicked on their actual website link from Amazon and they do what look to me like normal everyday type shoes, and I'd hate you to spend that amount of money thinking you will benefit by wearing them, when they're probably just a run of the mill shoe like any other you would buy in any shop??? I could be wrong, but that's a lot of money isn't it for something you THINK might do all they say on the tin? Where did you see all that information about them then coz I didn't? If they ARE a specialist type shoe for what you're looking for then you get what you pay for, but quite honestly, I think they're just normal type trainers purely by looking on their own website. Hopefully I'm wrong!

Sorry Lottie, don't know about those but, in case you decide against those ones, you might want to look at New Balance trainers.

I don't know what your mobility problem is but I have inflammatory arthritis in my knees and ankle joints. I saw a Podiatrist a couple of years back and she told me to buy New Balance trainers. They apparently absorb all the shock from your joints and so on. I did seek them out but to me, they just weren't the sort of thing I'd wear. I only wear navy or black trainers and they didn't have anything like that, only in the mens styles. I ended up getting a pair of Nike running shoes and they are fab (really thick soles that make it almost painless to walk - mostly - unless I'm having a "flare-up"). Must admit, I'm not a trainers person, more of an Uggs or pumps person but sometimes, when the pain is bad, trainers is the only thing I can manage to walk the dogs in.

Hope you find something that helps with the pain

I got that from watching the vid and the bullet points on the amazon site... they look different to me with the rocking shape of the sole.
I know that some people with the same problem as me have had special shoes made with round bottoms which makes it easier for them to move due to ankle problems. Admittedly, you'd have to use these in a certain way to get the benefits from them which is why I wasn't sure if they'd work for me because I'd have to ensure I could move in the way specified... The shape of the sole definitely looks different to me - and it looks like it may be easier to walk in them due to the shape of the sole but not if, for instance, they were hard to balance in as my ankle wouldn't cope with that.

Oooh thanks, I'll take a look at New Balance and the Nike ones too... It's always awkward finding something that will absorb the shock for my knees, give my ankle enough support from wobbling and also be comfortable on the bottom of my foot as I have no instep!

Have you ever seen a pediatrist Lottie?? I ask that because of friend of mine did whilst suffering from back pain, and she asked me to give her a pair of my shoes which were well worn, so I gave her my trainers. Turns out, when you hold them up together in front of you with the backs of the shoes facing you, you can actually SEE how you walk, i.e. I lop over on one foot to the outside, in other words, the heels of the shoes were not worn down evenly, mine were a lot more worn down on the outside of one foot, and that she told me is the cause of my back problems! It might be interesting for you if you could get to see a pediatrist and he would recommend exactly what type of shoes you need to wear which would benefit you and make you more comfortable! It's already on my "to do" list, but I haven't got around to it yet!!! Good luck, I see where you're coming from now with that first pair, but I think CC has a much better pair for you and probably a lot cheaper, especially if you can locate them in Brantano when you find the pair you like coz they always have plenty of sales with their trainers!

I've never really bothered seeing a podiatrist because none of the 'specialists' who deal with the condition I have know what to suggest so I figured a podiatrist wouldn't - Klippel Trenaunay is probably something they've not come across before...!

I finally found some trainers that looked smart and comfortable with a bit of a wedge and bought them but alas, they now feel too tight and make my feet sweat!

Never mind.. may look around in Whitby when we go away! My last pair were pretty comfy but now have holes in and I end up walking with sticks and stones in my shoes - it's really not good in the rain either!!

I have had a couple of pairs of Skechers
They are really comfy,

I have looked into these because I have arthritis and poor balance but they are way out of my price range.
My Physio told me to wear trainers with a thick sole to absorb the impact of walking.
I couldn't find any I like except mens. So I bought a pair of mens trainers and they are so comfy. I have had any amount of women ask me where I got them cos they look so smart They are a sort of beige suede.

Lottie, have you looked at the pilates shoes? they seem to have the same sole and may be cheaper than the skechers?

I love them - don't wear anything else - well, rarely, anyhow

I had a look at these and was shocked at the price