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

After 2 years, still good! Super wide toe box allows my feet to truly be comfortable. I have hallux rigidus in my toes and these five me zero pain. Plus they look good and feel like quality material and workmanship.

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 - 5/5 I 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 - 5/5 After 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 - 5/5 As 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 - 5/5 The Bronax just looks nice and like a quality shoe. Price- 5/5 Nice bang for the buck at $45. Durability - ? I don't know. Will update this review when I know more. Whitin/Bronax The 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!!

Great wide toe box shoe! My son loves these. They are comfortable and have good wiggle room. The shoe laces have been a bit of an issue: too long and have frayed easily. Those are easily replaced though. Overall, very happy with these shoes. Great for the price which is super nice when my son is growing quickly!

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).

At last! I've tried on half a dozen different shoes trying to find some that fit my wide feet. My old standby brand was Altra, back when they were an independent company. But since they were acquired it seems like their prices keep going up and I've had a harder time finding models that fit and are as comfortable as their old Instinct 2.5. Anyway, I ordered this pair during Prime Day, when the price was low enough that I figured I'd give them a try. They fit like a glove! The length is a spot-on Size 8, and the wide toe box gives my old toes plenty of room to assume their natural positions, rather than being pinched. The cushioning is just right, enough for comfort, but not insanely built up to the point that they feel like platform shoes that escaped from the 70s. I'll be wearing these shoes for everyday wear, not running, so I won't be able to stress test them. Soles are more aggressive than I need for everyday wear, but not so much so as to interfere with grocery store walking. I'm very happy with the fit, comfort, and quality of these shoes. Would have paid twice as much now that I know how well they fit.

I usually wear Altra shoes but they are expensive, very poor quality and have been getting narrow. I tried these shoes as an alternative and was impressed. They are much better than I expected. Pros: 1. They are wide in the toe box though the shape could be improved. Most people looking for wide shoes need the most width at the ball of the foot. The Bronax sole is uniformly wide, not a little wider at the ball. This makes them seem less comfortable than the Altra Lone Peak Wide. They are more comfortable than any other Altra shoe I have tried though so this is impressive. I hope Bronax continues to refine their width. 2. The upper seems relatively well built. I have worn them for a few weeks so far and they seem much more durable than Altras. No noticeable wear and the glue does not seem to be delaminating. 3. The soles are very sticky, good traction. Again much better than Altra's. Cons: 1. The fit needs to be slightly wider in at the ball of the foot. 2. The soles are wearing out much quicker than I would like and is the only aspect of the shoe that seems lower quality than Altras (and Altra's have very poor durability in all areas). I hope Bronax upgrades to a more durable but sticky rubber compound. 3. It does not come in a trail running version (more aggressive tread). Overall I am impressed with these shoes and with a few slight changes they will easily be superior to the much more expensive Altra shoes. I will update this review as I get more miles on them. I am very hopeful these could be my new favorite shoes in time. For now I will use them and Altras depending on what I am doing. I give them only 3 stars mostly due to the high sole wear and the sole shape at the ball of the foot. Also, these shoes are MUCH better quality and more comfortable than the Whitin shoes I tried which were junk.

Looking for a wide toe box show, these looked really comfortable and at the price I thought I’d give them a try. I have wide feet and extremely flat feet, but I can walk long distances easy in good shoes. The wide toe box allows your toes to spread out which helps stabilize your feet and prevent them from caving in like normal narrow shoes. The whole shoes feels cushioned and soft. They have a cushioned step, like all the Sketchers I buy. They are comfortable for running and workouts. Good for barbell squats for those who like to squat with a flat foot instead of an elevated heel. I would love to see a non-slip or slip resistant version for service workers. I find them comfortable in the kitchen, but they are slippery on old floor tile in older designed restaurants.. It works well on more modern slip resistant tile or poured floors in restaurants. It grips most common surfaces really well, though. When I like a shoe or clothes, I tend to buy multiple pairs. I will be buying a few more and store them to replace these when they wear out. Most of my shoes last about 6 months. I’ll leave a comment down the road how durable they are.

Great show for those with wide feet. This is a good walking shoe with minimal forward tilt, making it an extremely stable shoe, but not a court type shoe.