I know you are looking for people here who have purchased these shoes. Until someone responds, you might want to look at the reviews on amazon. Overall, the reviews look positive and the shoes seem to work as promised, but the sizing is way off.

Thanks graywings. I have read the Amazon reviews, and actually placed an order through them for a test run. I hesitate to introduce new things to my Mom at this point as any change is initially rejected. Hopefully I will have my own review soon!

I showed these to a friend of ours who can no longer bend over to tie his shoes. I’ll be interested to hear what y’all think of them.

I don't have any experience with Kizik, but I have a pair of Zeba shoes that have a similar mechanism, and they work fine. My only complaint is that I can feel a lump from what I think is the mechanism in the right shoe (but weirdly not the left). I don't know if it's a manufacturing defect or what, but I can feel it, though it improves with a bit of wiggling and fidgeting. But despite that, I generally find them comfortable. The mechanism works as advertised, and I would definitely recommend them for someone who has trouble putting on or tying shoes.

Thank you cawaps--I appreciate the feedback. I read similar issues in the Kizik reviews. My mom is incredibly sensitive to any pressure points in footwear, so hoping this won't happen with the pair I've ordered.

@teeda Balega socks are very cushion-y. Perhaps that would make the pressure points, if any, more tolerable.

Thank you bbstx--great info. Ordering a pair right now!

(Retired PT here) If it's just a matter of not having the flexibility to get her shoe on, has she tried a long handled shoe horn like this?

I wouldn't call it a pressure point so much as being like when you have a pair of shoes where the arch is shaped wrong for your foot. I haven't had any issues with friction.

teeda - My DDIL asked for a pair for her birthday last month. She loves them. She says they are very comfortable and that it is easy to slip them on and off.

Ikea’s shoehorn is a big hit in my family. DMIL94 can’t bend over, but uses this to get any kind of slip-on shoe oh,

This guy has lace-up shoes, but we use them with all our slip-ons.

I and my son-in-law both have them and he has two pairs. I have neuropathy and he has Parkinsons. We love them.

Thank you Yayagal! So good to know.

Also, my daughter bought me insoles that took away all of the pain and I can walk two miles and back. Here is the link, https://www.vibrathotics.com/products/vibrating-shoe-insole They are amazing!!!!!

Thsnks for that link Yayagal.