Reviews & Ratings for Vasque Trailbender II Trail Running Shoes - Women's — 3 reviews — Page 1

I was lucky enough to buy these at a SUPER close-out price (over 80% off!!!!), so I honestly wasn't expecting them to be TOO great, or else they wouldn't be on clearance (see how my brain works??) Haha! I was FLOORED when they arrived and I tried them on for the first time. I guess I consider myself to have 'normal' feet - a normal arch, maybe more on the wide side than the narrow side, but overall pretty standard size 11 women's feet! (I wear size 11 in Teva, Merrell, and Keen, and these fit just as well as the others). Anyway, there is a LOT of cushioning in these shoes! I'm already over 5'10", but these push me to 6" (I like being tall, so that's a good thing). I'm also 200 pounds, and the cushioning and support is TRULY amazing! When I FIRST put them on, I was a little scared. The padding in the insole is SO thick that the heel of the shoe (the top part, where it cushions the back of your ankle) fits in a lower place than my other shoes. Before I cinched the laces tight, I didn't think they would stay on, but lo and behold, once I got them tied correctly, it was AMAZING!! The laces are placed in such a way that once you cinch them up tight, the opening of the shoe kind-of wraps AROUND your foot, and cradles each foot SOOOO comfortably and securely! Once they are on, they have a natural 'spring' to them that makes me start bouncing around in anticipation of starting my bike ride or my run. My feet have never been so comfortable in my life! They are nice and lightwei...
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runs large, they are not waterproof, Have a huge sole. it’s like you’re walking on a cushion. they don’t have much ankle support, the top is more of a mesh fabric, will be good for walking the neighborhood through the summer.

These felt great the first time and I was sort of excited. Walked around the house in them and thought the
arches felt high, but not too bad.

Walked around the house and wore them to the office for a couple of days so the soles would not show wear...first walk I took with the dogs was about a mile or so...just on sidewalks....by the end the back of my heal hurt (Achilles) on my one foot. Wore my old shoes the next day, then walked in these again a day or two later...no better and when the heals hurt and then I realized the instep was just to high for me.

Sadly I am returning them. The size was pretty true.