BRONAX Arch Support Slides for Women and Mens | Cushioned Thick Sole Pain Relief Slippers

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.

I never write reviews, although I always read them. I’ve had plantar fasciitis forever and my most comfortable all terrain “shoe” is ugg croquette slippers with orthotics taped into them. Looks funny with the fur but since my goal is surviving my day, I don’t care what you think. People think they know what it’s like to walk on a bed of nails even while barefoot. I saw these without the orthotics first and they had 4 1/2 stars, a little better rated than these. I was mostly concerned bc of the sizing complaints, esp since I’m a 10.5 and have to wear 10 or 11 with and without socks and it’s annoying. I bought the 10.5-11.5, which was nice bc that is never available. They fit perfectly. I can admit I have dinosaur feet so idk. However, many warn you shouldn’t leave them in the sun or they will shrink. I will be mad at myself if I forget while I buy another pair. They came an hour into hardcore housecleaning that lasted 4 more hours. I took them out of the box, put them on and didn’t take them off for 6 more hours. It felt like I was floatin on a cloud of TaTas (which I quote from the movie Rush with Jennifer Jason Leigh). The arch support was awesome, the top didn’t irritate the top of my foot even though my feet were sweaty or wet from mopping and I didn’t slide around in them. Pillow like but firm. I automatically put them on today and found myself outside doing yard work. I only took them off bc I like them too much to wreck them yet. I purposely bought them in purple so I’d be less likely to leave the house with them since the goal was in house slipper. I won’t care soon or I’ll buy them in black. Just. Buy. Them.

I purchased these shoes because I needed something to wear around the house instead of going bare footed. I have had plantar fasciitis in both of my feet and it hurts for me to walk around on bare floor. These shoes have done the trick for helping. They are very comfortable, they are easy to slide on and off. The have a basic look to them, nothing fancy. They are pretty light weight. I usually wear a 9-10 in shoe size and these work great for me. The fit is nice and they don't fling off my foot, they stay put. All in all I am very satisficed. I would recommend for sure.

I ordered a gray size 6 for myself and purple for family who visit. The gray feels so comfortable like i’m walking on a cloud as soon as i put them on and the fit is exact, they run a bit small since i normally wear size 5.5 shoes. I am giving this review 4 stars bc although the purple one is the exact same style and all, it feels stiff when i try them and i don’t think i’d last long in them but i did receive them just today so maybe the purple ones need more time to break in. I wore the gray one all day and felt so much better walking in them. They helped reduce my chronic feet pain. It is very light in terms ofof weight and i’m definitely going to buy more in other colors.

My mom has diabetes and neuropathy and these are the only shoes that she can wear that do not make her feet hurt really bad. They come in a lot of different colors and seem to be very durable, lasting a long time. Over a year with daily use and little to no wear on them. They are very light and supportive. I don’t think they are very good looking but that’s just my opinion.

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.

as advertised very soft and fits well

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.

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!