Stan C.
I normally wear a size 8.5 & purchased the same size. These shoes were a perfect fit. Ive worn Sketchers Dlites in the past, only in their black & white style. After 3 of the same pairs bought in a row, I wanted a different style. after years of wearing shoes that never fit quite right, I came back to what I know: Sketchers Dlites. I bought the grey pair & they look identical to the pictures shown in the original post. The reason for my giving "perfect" shoes 4 starts over 5, is the memory foam insert was inserted at an angle & as a result, it was wrinkled which wouldnt have been an issue if I couldnt feel it but I could so it was a problem. The inserts are pretty easy to remove so if you wear orthotics or just prefer your own inserts, these come out easy enough. I was able to re-insert the inserts & after a couple of hours standing on them (I am a personal trainer at a gym & on my feet all day), the inserts laid a bit flatter but I can still feel where the wrinkle was. Its not disturbing how my feet feel, so its not worth the return. Speaking of shipping, I have Amazon Prime & while these should have been received in 2 days, they were received in 4 days. What Ive found is if an order is placed before 12 noon Wednesday, products arrive within the 2 day window. Back to the shoes, they came laced up with white laces & an additional grey pair were included, which Ive opted not to wear as the white ones seem to provide a better contrast, in my opinion. These shoes are great for literally, all feet widths. Most women at least know of the movie called, "Sisterhood of Travelling Pants". The base of the story is there is 1 pair of pants & 4 girlfriends. They all have different body styles but the 1 pair of pants fits them all perfectly. The same seems to be true of these shoes. I have narrow to average width feet while a co-worker has very wide feet. She went to a convention where another brand was featured & she came back with 2 pair as they were "geared toward women w/wider feet". I liked 1 pair well enough but not enough to buy them. I let her try on my Dlites & she was in love & literally said she was going to try to return the other 2 pair she bought & was definitely buying a pair of Sketchers Dlites. We agreed the Sketchers were far more comfortable. I prefer shoes that do not rub on my ankle bones on the sides. These are low enough around that bone that they never rub. I prefer shoes that dont rub on the back of ankle by my Achilles tendon. These are padded well & dont rub at all. I prefer shoes with a wider toe box so my toes are crunched together. These definitely have that. I am indifferent to the memory foam. The first pair I bought several years ago didnt come with that so that wasnt something I was looking forward to. The problem with memory foam in shoes is, over time, the memory foam foes flat & is no longer cushy. When that time comes, because I tend to put a lot of miles on my shoes, Ill likely need another pair but in the event I dont, Ill slip in a pair of inserts. I am fond of a blue pair that come in a black box, but that is based on my unique gait. If youre looking for that "perfect" shoe, you have found it so search no more. simply choose your favorite color(s).
