Propét Womens Cronus Walking Shoes - Black, 11 Wide US Review

I ordered these for a 94 year old aunt with congestive heart failure and severe edema. I ordered a 1/2 size up as I didn't want to take any chance of the shoe being too small. In hind sight I could have ordered her correct shoe size (8 1/2) because these shoes WILL fit. They are a tad too long, but nothing that makes the shoe uncomfortable or unsafe. I had already tried some stretchy mesh-type shoes in sizes 9, 9 1/2 and 10 and my aunt's feet wouldn't even begin to fit into those shoe. Her feet had become rounded like a watermelon and her toes wouldn't even begin to fit into a regular shoe or house slipper. These are the only pair of shoes her foot has comfortably fit into. The heel section of the shoe adjusts with velcro, and I needed to tightened that a little bit. The top of the shoe (a large tongue section) is generously sized and completely lifts up and can be tightened or loosened as needed. These shoes are easy to get on and off. They somehow remind me of folding a diaper around a foot--lots of ways to make it fit and adjust. My aunt shuffles her feet and that is hard on her shoes, but so far these shoes have kept their shape and stayed on her feet. They were a life saver during a time when we had run out of options and needed a sturdy, safe shoe that would not slip off or become a tripping hazard. She also keeps these shoes on all day and can put her feet up and nap in them--they are that comfortable. I wish there was a type of house slipper that worked this same way. The only pair of house slippers I could find for this same aunt were adjustable velcro men's slip on shoes, and by the time I found a pair that would go around her foot, they were too long.

Mom has had problems with edema for awhile but lately is has just gotten so bad that she cannot get any of her shoes on and had resorted to wearing socks or those stretch slippers that were big in the eighties that you can still find sometimes but even with a bigger size those slippers are for a normal width foot and fall far short of the needs of a elderly person. Mom went to the doctor two months ago in socks and it rained that day and it was so horrible to see her suffer in that way that I resolved to find some kind of shoe that would work for her. I found these on Amazon and carefully read the reviews and thought that maybe these might work. I bought a size up and I knew that if they did not fit these good folks would take them back or exchange them. The shoes fit and what's more they adjusted to her foot. They are soft inside and I feel that they look nice ( compared to wet socks or too tight slippers) They feel good on the foot and they have a non slip sole which is so important for our elders. But what is even better is that Mom loves them and has thanked me multiple times for them so these shoes are a real winner. If you have someone with extreme swelling in their legs and feet you have nothing to lose so I suggest you try these and see if they don't work for you and I can tell you they have been a god send for us. Love, love, love this product and I am just so grateful that someone with a problem solving brain developed these. Remember order a size up.

I bought these shoes for my wife who has severe swelling and complications in her feet from diabetes including a recent toe amputation and ongoing foot surgeries. She has been unable to wear shoes or slippers except for the post surgery Velcro strap closure variety. Out of desperation, I started shopping on-line for anything I could find that might work for her wide and swollen feet. Since these slippers were highly recommended by many users, I gave them a try and was pleasantly surprised.Do not buy these for looks. They are unattractive, but they are very flexible and will flex over and across foot abnormalities to provide a comfortable house shoe. The Velcro closure on both sides of the front cap and the rear are very handy and give the user the advantage of putting them on easily. The greatest compliment my wife has made toward these slippers is that she is wearing them.I do have one complaint. There was a soft liner installed in each slipper that failed and came out of the slippers within ten days under household use. I had an leftover set of Red Wing liners left over from my work boots and set them in these slippers and they seem to work very well.

I like that they were extra wide, however it ran short in length and you have to order 1 size up. I take a 7 and did order a size 8 to accommodate for wearing socks in the wintertime , however even though it was wide on the sides, both the toe box and heel area ran more narrow. The velcro straps in heel area were way too short and did barely nothing to widen the heel. In fact when the strap was opened as far as it would go I could feel a very uncomfortable scratchy feeling from the velcro and could also feel a seam inside the back of the heel. Unacceptable! No heel and very little arch support. Also the velcro straps on the top of shoe didn't lie flat against the shoe like depicted in the photo on website, they stuck out straight and looked really weird and unattractive. Didn't like the fabric, attracted dust, lint like a magnet. The concept for this shoe sounded great but I think it needs much reworking because the photo is deceiving and it's not exactly as shown on the website--go back to the drawing board. Also have Quality Control check them out. I received them on a Friday and returned 3 days later. Luckily it has free returns so I was able to print out a shipping return label and drop off at UPS for a full refund. I received an email confirmation 2 hours later stating that my return was accepted and refund was in works. So If you purchase them (I purchased from a 3rd party seller (Shoebacca) at least if you are not happy with the way they fit you, you have the option of returning the product without a hassle. Oh, one more comment: I purchased these because I get occasional edema and wanted a wide loose shoe just for this reason-- these will make your feet hurt and make edema even worse!