BRONAX Men's Wide Cushioned Supportive Road Running Shoes | Wide Toe Box | Rubber Outsole

I have been looking for a decent pair of wide toe box, zero drop shoes. It is not as easy as one might imagine. My tried and true brand is declining dramatically in quality and I have stopped buying their shoes. I tend to be active and walk 5-7 miles a day with a 30 lb weighted vest and ankle weights. I am hard on athletic shoes.I am comparing this Bronax navy colored shoe to the Whitin grey wide toe box shoe. I am a woman and wear a size 41. This Bronax is a man's shoe.Comfort - 5/5I am pleasantly surprised by the comfort of the Bronax shoes. As you can see from the pics they have more cushion than Whitin. The tongue is long enough to be comfortable as it is not jabbing into the front of my ankle.Sizing - 5/5After trying 20 different pair of shoes (that was a fun return) I was pleased that the Bronax sizing was fairly accurate. I wear a 41 and it felt like a 41. Even well known brands seems off on their sizing these days.Height - 5/5As you can see from the pics with the measuring tape the Bronax is a higher shoe. Partly due to cushion but the fabric portion is also more substantial.Style - 5/5The Bronax just looks nice and like a quality shoe.Price- 5/5Nice bang for the buck at $45.Durability - ?I don't know. Will update this review when I know more.Whitin/BronaxThe Bronax is a more substantive shoe and feels like it might take a beating over time and not fall apart. The Whitin is more minimalist. Comfortable but less cushion and the cushion is more rigid. I personally like this for certain situations. There is 1 issue with Whitin that is odd. It feels like the cushion is not one flat piece but has holes (to reduce materials needed) and I can sort of feel the holes. It's not dramatic but might be after a few miles of walking. I will try one of my i soles and see if that helps. I didn't have this experience with Bronax.In the end I might keep both shoes. But if I could only have 1 shoe I would keep the Bronax.I really applaud Bronax for creating a good wide tox box zero drop shoe. Clearly it's not easy as I tried 20 different companies which included some well known brands. The more well known brands are increasing in price and declining in quality which makes room for a company like Bronax. Let's hope they keep making good shoes!!

Since there are few other options for attractive general purpose sneakers in a variety of nice colors for people who require a truly wide toe box, these get five stars. My elderly mom can only wear a few styles of certain brands of sneakers (Altras, Asics, Brooks, Hoka) owing to her hammer toe, but she frequently finds that the latest versions of the styles that used to have reliably wide toe boxes are now too narrow. The styles she can find are generally three to four times the retail cost of the $41 Bronax (aside from the Asics Contend). My mother is on a fixed income so she waits for these other sneakers to go on sale and then usually has to settle for a color she doesn't prefer whereas the Bronax come in several nice and coordinatable colors that are affordable at full price; (the red is just as lovely and vibrant as in the pictures and she likes that the black have black soles as she can even wear them with dressier clothes to the theater since they don't call attention to themselves. She usually wears these shoes for walks around the neighborhood, stair climbing, recumbent bike riding, and her PT sessions, etc. She says they have decent cushioning with not much stability (although not terribly unsupportive), they are made for a neutral foot/heel. I bought her spenco insoles to offer a bit more cushioning and support.She would prefer a slightly more padded tongue but she says it's not a deal-breaker by any means, but if the company is reading, she hopes a new version will include a thicker tongue. The tread is decently grippy.I think the take-away is that these look pretty great, are pretty cheap, and are pretty comfortable for general use and they are decently manufactured while offering a wide toe box. Somehow the curvature around the toe doesn't appear as bulbous as most Altra styles. One side note: Of course Altras are better made, but one thing about the two styles she has of Altras is that the heel collar is very low so the sneakers don't go up to the ankle, which makes them a little annoying to pull on. The Bronax have a more normal height of heel collar and are easier to get into.Finally, she wears a 41 in these (size 8 wide). She wears a 41 in the hammer toe-friendly Brooks Addiction and Asics Contends whereas she wears a 42 in Altra Paradigm, if this helps you figure out your size (I mention the EU sizes since she sometimes buys womens and sometimes mens in those styles).

The shoes were amazon frequently returned item. We took a chance! In my opinion these are not very wide shoes but do have a generous toe box and are very comfortable for my toes. They can spread out! I have radiculopathy with sciatic and femoral nerve deterioration. My balance is bad, walking gait awkward, no mobility traction, a high level of pain back and lower extremities, hyperextension of the left knee, spastic leg muscles, hammer toes, supination of left foot, strained hips, which leads to extreme fatigue. I'm 76 years old and I believe these shoes may hold a promise of help returning my dignaty, a better walk with balance, good traction control, wider base to stabilize my balance and eventually help with a better quality of life.Why I am optimistic; the toe box gives me stability and allows me to push off my big toe, the sturdy sole also gives me a generous platform to stand on, my heal is stable, the hammer toe pain gone, they hold me more erect, the traction allows me to take longer steps improving my walking gait,my knee hyperextension is diminished, and there is a slight reduction in extreme fatigue. These are only first impressions after a short time. The truth, is progress over time, and if these shoes help provide any progress I will take it. I do wear orthotics in both shoes and a heal lift in my right shoe. In comparison other more expensive shoes, with my orthotics, have not given me an edge to improve. More later in another thread. I pray this has helped even one person the courage to improve.

I'm 11 Wide, and need a Wide Toe Box : This shoe Fits Well : plenty of Toe Room : No More Blisters. VERY Comfortable and Light in Weight. Would buy again, Thank You - John 14:6