20 Best Shoe For Knee Pain (2023 Updated)

I have been looking for some good athletic shoes for a while due to planter and other feet issues. To go grocery shopping, etc is very painful. Standing in one spot for longer than a few seconds makes my feet hurt.

They feel like I am standing on bone with no padding. A friend bought these and after checking them out, I decided to give them a try. So glad I did. First they have a lot of support on the bottom, where my feet aren’t even close to the floor.

Then they include two inserts for added padding. I wore them shopping and they make all the difference in the world. Finally a shoe that is “cushy” enough to keep my sensitive feet from hurting. Highly recommend!.

I bought these from their catalog when I saw an ad to get for $70. I liked them so much I got another. I found that these don’t make my feet or knees hurt. I can tell the difference. These also have a little arch support or you can buy inserts.

My doctor stated that a “rocker” bottom is good as it helps with a ‘natural’ motion propelling your foot forward (not walking on ‘flat’ shoes where there’s no support). Yes they are a tad heavy. I also got diabetic inserts from the company as well.

I’ve worn so much (is now all I wear) that I need to replace. They’ve lasted me about 9 years. Yes they are a little pricey but definately worth it. So glad QVC is selling this brand. Will definately buy some.

I have many of the OrthoFeet styles but the Francis No-Tie is absolutely the best for bunions and/or wide feet! The no-tie laces hold the shoe securely around the mid-foot while leaving the toe box area roomy.

The Francis is the most comfortable shoe I have ever owned! This style is also perfect for golfing! I purchased the Black color and I will be purchasing the Blue color as well!.

Help alleviate pain caused by plantar fasciitis. I’m on my feet a lot at work and this shoe help by providing support on my heels. Very lite and comfortable and looks great. Only down side is I own a lot of wide shoe but this one in wide has too much room.

Recommend to try the regular first because the materials will stretch to accommodate wider foot or swollen feet.

I really needed a shoe that I could just slip into. I was very skeptical about how well these shoes would work for that. I was so thrilled to find that they work like a charm. And. of course they are amazingly comfortable as with all OrthoFeet shoes! I’m so glad I tried them!.

I am 79. For decades I used to buy inexpensive fashion shoes. As a result my foot arch was gradually falling, feet stretching, my shoes size was also getting larger. Lately I end up with foot doctor with sharp pains anytime I tried to walk.

After his recommendation I started wearing shoe pads and the problem has improved. But now, during the winter, most of the time bounded at home, I was wearing my regular house slippers and suddenly my arch pains started coming back.

It was signal to invest my dollar into healthier slippers. As soon I put these slippers on, I felt big comfort in my feet and coming pains stopped right the way. These slippers come even with 2 pairs of spare additional padding for case the shoes stretch.

They are lightweight, stay on foot, don’t slide off at all. This are the most comfortable slippers I’ve ever had. Thank you.

So, we’ve all been through numerous pairs of house shoes. I’m a bigger guy, so for me, a $20-$30 house shoe will last about 2-3 weeks before the foam is wore out, the seams are pulling apart, or I’m back in pain.

I also hate the “plastic” feeling outsole of most house shoes. I decided it was time to drop the money on a decent pair with rubber outsoles. With the Hudson stretch knit I got more than I could’ve imagined.

Removable insoles, solid construction, rubber outsoles, and the comfort is great. They are by far the most comfortable house shoe I’ve ever tried. Heel pain went away after about 10 days in these (prior pain not associated with these shoes that they cured).

I have wide feet and these are super roomy, but with the removable spacers, I could go a lot tighter if I wanted. I can’t say enough about these and I will buy shoes from OrthoFeet again 100%.

Excellent shoes. I initially bought one then decided to buy another pair. They were immediately comfortable. I have “flat” feet and these are very supportive. I can walk for miles in these without my feet tiring.

The only suggestion would be to offer them in some other colours besides black and grey.

I always purchase Brooks Addiction because I need foot stabilization. At times, I’ve ordered “regular” other times “wide”. I opted for “wide” on the GTS 15 and believe that I could have ordered the “regular” on this model.

Over the years, from model to model, some have been wider than others; regardless, this shoe is great, and I will continue to purchase the Brooks Addiction.

If I hadn’t been wearing – and loving – a nearly identical Orthofeet boot for several years, I’d give the Tivoli 5 stars. I don’t remember the name of my previous pairs to know if this is the current version of the same boot or if it was renamed due to subtle differences.

In any event, I have to judge the Tivoli by comparing the two: The leather is considerably stiffer than my previous boots, and the lining is a tad thinner, making it not as warm. My old boots are surprisingly warm outdoors, yet warm but never hot indoors.

In other words, always comfortable. The Tivoli isn’t as warm either inside or outside. Happily, the sizing, excellent arch support, and superior comfort when walking feel the same, and I’m hoping the different looking outsole will hold up better than my old pairs’ outsoles which either come unglued at the toe or literally break all the way across the boot near the instep.

Recovering from total hip replacement and my gait had changed tremendously. As a personal trainer and bodybuilder, I had many expensive pairs of gym shoes including high tops. Unfortunately none of them were helping me.

I’m so very glad I purchased these boots they are so supportive and have made a great difference in my over pronation and arch issues. They look great with gym socks and tights as well as jeans! Worth while purchase and I’m ordering more!!!.

I just bought my 2nd pair of Tivoli shoes. I am still wearing the first pair; I have worn them every single day since I bought them about a year ago! They are so comfortable that you could sleep in them.

My all-time favorite shoes. I bought the second pair so I will have them ready whenever these eventually wear out. And I walk a lot! lol.

I just bought a pair of OOFOS after reading Alex smith’s story and how the shoe assisted his leg injury recovery. I am recovering from a fasciotomy of the lower right leg and the OOFOS have been a great assist.

They are comfortable and truly help relieve the pain I suffer from nerve regeneration. A wonderful purchase, whether you are recovering form leg or back injury, or just want a comfortable pair of shoes.

I love Oofos slides as they are the most comfortable shoe on the planet. I live in them as house shoes on my hardwood floors. I was so excited to get this new enclosed shoe from Oofos for men. They recommended going down a size if in between sizes, but I found going up was a better fit.

The shoes were amazingly comfortable as expected, except for on flaw. The back of the shoe rises up to a peek about 1-2 inches above the height of the side of the shoe. I wear them barefoot and that peak just digs into the sensitive skin on the back of your ankle.

I had to sadly return these. If they would make the back of the shoe the same height as the sides of the shoe I would buy them again in a second.

I bought as I have a pair of ooff clogs which are great for my feet. On trying the shoes I found options limited and pricey. The sole is very comfortabl,e to walk on but I find the upper mesh a bit loose.

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Thought I was buying a walking shoe. Turns out these are running shoes. Love the color so decided to keep them. The shoe is a little short in the toe when the corrective support insert is used also the shoe strings should be longer.

I’m flat footed almost no arch these shoes gives my feet a lot of support.

Size 6. Fits perfectly and very comfortable. Good arch support (did not use the extra insert). Good cushion and my feet doesn’t slip and slide due to the material. The color is as shown on the website.

I bought the Coral Stretch Knit last year for working out. I workout daily for about an hour and these shoes are comfortable and have great arch support.

As I get older my feet hurt and my go-to shoes no longer work for me. I never order shoes on line, but these shoes looked promising and the return policy was good, so I took a chance. They are true to size and incredibly comfortable.

They are also attractive and I have gotten many compliments. I plan to order other shoes from OrthoFeet, confident that they will fit.

I am a 27 yr old college student and home owner. Money is tight but I wanted these SO bad I bought them for my birthday. Almost $200. I live in Chicago so they arrived in December and I’ve only worn them 3 times due to not wanting to ruin them in the snow.

Today was my third day wearing them and I saw on the left foot in the back, the stitching is coming apart and a hole is forming. This is 1. ridiculous because it’s only my third wear, but 2. mainly because they’re so expensive I excepted way better quality.

I’ve been a Steve Madden customer for years. I put all of my Instagram followers and coworkers onto Steve Madden. I have 8 pairs of freebirds and 12 pairs of Steve Maddens. I trusted this company would help me because these shoes still look brand new.

I know return policies are 60 days, but I emailed the company asking to send these back and get an exchange because of the fact I’ve worn them THEEE times and they’re already ripping. I doubt I’ll get another full wear, I have a feeling the forming hole will completely rip open when I take them off.

Customer service literally said no, didn’t even offer for me to send in the shoes so they could at least look, and offered a 20% off coupon!!! Are you serious???? Clearly, they ONLY care about money.

I’m honestly baffled and shocked. I’ve given SOOOOO much money to this company, stood by it, shared it, backed them up and this is how they treat their loyal customers. It’s sad because the shoes would’ve been cute if they lasted more than 3 wears.

Now I don’t know what to do. I’m out of almost $200 that I truly didn’t have, I just wanted to treat myself for the first time in 2 years and this is what happens. You’d think for $200 you would get good quality, or at least great customer service.

I have never been more disappointed in a company before. If these were $50 I’d understand the quality and the policy, but with them being so expensive they should not be ripping on the third wear and I should not be immediately turned down for help and then given a coupon!? Are you kidding??? You think I’ll ever buy from this company again??? Never.

I’m going to get rid of all my freebirds and Madden shoes now as I refuse to support greedy companies. I would not recommend these shoes. For the price they do not last, and if something happens after 60 days customer service will not help you sadly.

BEWARE.

I absolutely love the design of these shoes, and was SO excited to receive them after about a month (they were backordered). They were true to size and fit perfectly, but then I noticed that one of the seams had a loose end and was already coming undone.

Disappointed, I contacted customer service for a replacement (they were very pleasant to talk to btw), but the replacement turned out MUCH worse. Not only was there still an issue with loose seam ends unraveling stitches, but there also were globs of glue and glue stains on the platform, there were bubbles in the finish of the material covering the platform, and there was awkward gapping between the heel and the shoe bottom.

I’m honestly just disappointed and confused how this pair even made it past quality control. These shoes retail for almost $200 and to correct an error in quality I am sent a pair that is far worse. I wanted to love steve madden shoes because they have some great designs, however, now I know purchasing from them in the future will likely result in spending a whole lot of money on a poor quality shoe that will begin to fall apart upon arrival.

If you are considering these shoes, I’d definitely shop elsewhere.

They’re SO cute but they’re a terrible quality and not at all worth the money. I wear heels often but these were simply uncomfortable. The left heel was wiggly and scary to walk on the FIRST and only time i tried to wear them.

The material of the inside body is itchy and stabby. you need high socks if you plan on wearing them at all. The outside material is sooo cheap it’s not funny. the satin and denim options might be better but the pleather was garbage quality in my opinion and I have no plans on ever purchasing in their higher price range again.

not at all worth it. With the comfort and quality of the shoe you’re better off buying from some other seller for a quarter of the price.

I bought my first pair of Kuru’s six weeks after my knee surgery while I was still doing daily PT. I followed the break-in suggestions to the letter, and was stretching daily, however my calf muscles became so tight it hurt to walk at all.

I am keeping them and hope that at some point they will be broken-in and giving me the support I need.

The shoes I bought are terribly uncomfortable The size was correct but the heel is extremely narrow- and I have narrow feet. I will not be purchasing again and would not recommend. Because I wore them for several days, I didn’t attempt to return.

I’ve worn these everyday since I received them. They’re like walking around in a pair of good wearing slippers. I’m going to order another pair in a different color .

Have been wearing for 3-4 weeks now! Improving every day! Has been gradual but pain has definitely decreased. Tried other insoles didn’t last a day or two!! Definitely a Keeper!! Larry……

I had lateral foot pain for several years and no insert helped. This insert with the divot for the 1st metatarsal head relieved the pressure off my lateral foot and my pain resolved. So easy for my specific problem.

Husband has peripheral neuropathy and has to wear toe spacers. The inserts seem to work as intended, does not complain of foot pain any longer. Can’t believe we were so lucky; it was easy though pricey.

I have flat feet, hammer toes and deep callus on each foot, these are the ONLY shoes I have found that totally eliminate any pain when wearing them. I’m on my feet quite a bit at my job and let me tell you, these are simply amazing to me! I love love love them! They are lightweight yet the support is amazing! My brother in law has the flattest foot I’ve ever seen plus terrible swelling due to heart problems.

He had just purchased $400. 00 insoles when I bragged to him and my sister about my shoes. Well, he ordered a pair exactly like mine only in men’s and, well, you guessed it,. They are now his daily work shoes!!! I simply can’t say enough about how much I love these shoes, thank you Apex for saving my feet! Rose Stepp Virginia.

I have used the white/blue walker shoe exclusively now for about 10 years after I saw they were recommended and discounted for CMT patients. Unfortunately the discount is no longer offered. I liked them so much however I continued buying them anyway at full price and they are now the ONLY shoe I wear and the most comfortable with my type foot issues.

They are a quality shoe with room enough for orthotics. When I saw the white/grey pair I thought I would give them a try for a change. What I found is the toe area for the same size shoe is unfortunately more narrow.

I am going to keep them however hoping that wearing them a bit they will stretch. I gave it three stars for this reason.

This is a good product for those of us wearing orthotic inserts. It does have a large, deep toe box. It does, however, look big, more so than the sport shoe by Apex which also accommodates my orthotics.

Perhaps some design feature could make it not appear so big. My more serious concern is that back of the shoe is cut high or deep, the result is that it rubs against the bottom of the inside knob of your ankle.

It gets uncomfortable after a walking a mile or two. I should say I do like the nonskid sole which I find important advantage over most sport shoes including Apex.

These shoes are not very comfortable. I put memory comfort insoles in them to make them feel a little better. The mesh material is scratchy. I am waiting for another shoe brand shoe to arrive. Will still be looking for more choices.

I need slip resistant shoes for work. I stand for 6 hours so I need comfort.

Good shock absorption for my back pain! I like to wear them around the house instead of slippers. I suffer from severe nerve pain aggravated by standing and walking, so it’s important to me. They look great, have moisture and odor control, and are unceasingly comfortable.

True to size.

I’m so very pleased. I got the floral Blast in 13XW. They fit comfortably and are cute shoes for big feed. Such a pleasure!

Torn Achilles one year ago wore first time for week deer hunting no problems felt great.

These shoes are comfortable for me because the toe box is wide (I cannot wear almond shaped toe boxes because they put too much pressure on my toes. ) However, the height of the toe box is a little short for my feet and the top of my toe nail is starting to rub up against the roof of the shoe.

I’m hoping the shoes will stretch out (maybe I can do this manually?) so that I can continue wearing them because they offer nice heel and arch support.

These are the best work shoes I’ve found in years. Fun, stylish, work well with pants, yet a bit playful. Also can fit orthodics inserts. Real winner – I hope they keep making them for a long time.

Am still hobbling around from the damage these too narrow shoes did to my feet and back. I was desparate for shoes. Now I hurt and am no better off.