Skechers Energy Afterburn Lace Up Sneaker Reviews Summary

Fit and Comfort

Pros:

• "I'm 82 years old and have bought many sneakers... Not these Skechers; they fit perfectly from the first minute. No break in required."
• "I ordered 10.5 wide. I wear a 10 and a 10.5 depending on the shoe/boot. I have diabetes and I needed a pair of shoes to wear when I am swollen so these 10.5 wide fit wonderfully."
• "I am happy to report that these wides are actually wide!"
• "These shoes fit wide feet. It's been a very long time since I put on a pair of athletic shoes that fit my wide feet they always seem to narrow and are tight. Not these."
• "These shoes are 12W, and I'm surprised at how perfectly these fit me - I have long toes, and a touch wide feet; the Wide fits my feet perfectly and the toe box has plenty of room."
• "I bought these in 11W for my 16 year old son. He tried them on as soon as they arrived and said they were the first pair he's ever tried that he didn't have to break in before they were comfortable."
• "These shoes are comfortable! I feel as if I never had to break them in, they were great from the start."

Cons:

• "These shoes are a full size, maybe a size and a half smaller that 2 other older pairs of the same shoe I measured it against."
• "I always buy Skechers because they fit my feet and are comfortable. These have no cushion in the heel and hurt my heel after one day."
• "It is redesigned or something because they are really stiff and uncomfortable."
• "these shoes are Flat inside. I'm not buying shoes and then buy an extra arch support because they take up too much space in a shoe."
• "The heel area inside the shoe is raised way above the rest of the shoe. Unacceptable."
• "The left shoe has a high heel and it feels as if I am wearing high heels and the forefoot slapping the ground on every step."
• "Very uncomfortable. After 3 months, they still hurt my feet."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "This is the second pair of this same shoe I have purchased over the last couple of years because of durability and comfort."
• "These shoes are built to last."
• "I've worn them in various conditions, and they've held up exceptionally well, showing minimal signs of wear and tear."
• "I will say that the bottom tread has held up quite well and has lots of wear left on it."
• "All my Sketchers hold up well and last a long time."
• "These appear to be well made. The stitching even."
• "Build quality looks superb (way above average, these are better built than my $150 work boots!)."

Cons:

• "Bought this shoe before it was ok now this one gave way longtime before now was thinking of purchasing another now but have reservations as this one it just didn't last anytime seems dry rot."
• "But the photos show the state of the shoes after only about 7 weeks of daily wear."
• "Had to reglue the plastic pieces on the toes already because they are coming apart in less than a month of wear."
• "I usually had luck with Skechers but after 3 months the leather separated from the rubber on the side and now there is a big hole in them."
• "And after only after a few months of wearing the sneaker the stitching blew out on both heals."
• "Bought these in August 2023 and now it's October 2023 and LOOK AT THE SEAMS THAT LET GO ON BOTH SNEAKERS."
• "This is the second pair that I have bought and they last less than a year these didn't even last 8 months before all the little plastic pieces started popping out of the shoe."

Design and Appearance

Pros:

• "All around great sneakers."
• "They look amazing. Worth it."
• "I LOVE THE DESIGN!"
• "This sneaker is hands down the best sneaker I've ever owned for under $150!"
• "These shoes are built to last and they look great, too."
• "These look great! Very good looking shoe, comes across as a hiking boot, but standard ankle cut and super light, lighter than a tennis shoe."
• "They may look plain white, which they are, but they really dress up any guys outfit, and because there mostly white, they can have artist detail added with paints, markers or leathers."

Cons:

• "I'm moving on to a different brand... probably New Balance."
• "Needed these shoes to look EXACTLY like the picture because they are part of a uniform. However, the Grey that is supposed to run the length of the sole is black on the shoes they send you."
• "The body is gray in the picture with black edges around the sole. The product sent has a black body with gray around the sole."
• "Shoes started to rip around laces within two weeks of occasional wear."
• "Unless you are over 50 years old, these are quite possibly the ugliest shoes of all time (no offense)."
• "I don't understand. I ordered something like the picture, black and gray. What do I get in the mail? White."
• "The shoes I got have very LITTLE BLACK color to them!"

Customer Service and Support

Pros:

• "Thanks Amazon and Skechers!!!"
• "Like the shoes. Love sketchers. Always get the ones with memory foam. These don't have it. But customer service did a great job fixing my problem."

Cons:

• "I tried calling their customer care, and they do not answer."
• "I attempted to contact Skechers, and on their website it says to send an email, click on the blue question mark at the bottom right of your screen. There is no blue question mark to click on."
• "Once Again, I have not had enough time to review them, I can say that so far 3 pairs of Sketchers, and all 3 have pulled loose from the soles at the widest part of my foot!! I really like Sketchers but I have to give up on them after NO response from the company, none what so ever!! I'm DONE!!!!"
• "But to top it all off, when I returned both pair (two pairs were ordered together AND returned together using ONE box and ONE return label), Amazon claimed I only returned ONE pair!"
• "SHAME ON AMAZON for trying to pass these off as new shoes!!"