Product Review: Ryka Studio D Crosstrainer Workout Shoe

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Becky in Aerobic Apparel

When I started teaching Zumba recently, I realized a needed a shoe that was especially suited to dancing. Yes, I still needed support, but I also needed mobility–you have to be able to slide, turn, and shake it! After reading reviews and suggestions from other instructors I settled on these Ryka – Studio D crosstrainers. Here’s my review:

What I LOVED:

The look of these shoes–they are very cute–lots of compliments!
The smooth bottoms make these shoes perfect for Zumba turns, slides, and shakes
On Zappos.com, you can find a variety of colors and styles, and have your purchase within 2 days of your purchase, with free shipping, of course!

What to be aware of:

The first few classes have left my feet a little numb. If you’ve got wide feet, like I do, you may find these shoes a bit tight along the bridge of your foot. If you’ve got narrow feet, I don’t think you’ll have a problem here at all!
The only other problem I’ve got with these shoes is that the laces are a bit short and tend to come undone in the middle of my class. Still working on a way to fix this one!

5 Responses to “Product Review: Ryka Studio D Crosstrainer Workout Shoe”

Nisha

22. Sep, 2009

Those are super cute shoes. I’m going to start going to Zumba and didn’t even think about needing special shoes. Thanks for the review Becky!

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  22. Sep, 2009
  
  Thanks for the comment Nisha! Zumba is so much fun – hope you enjoy it!
  
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Sara

22. Sep, 2009

split sole dance sneakers work great for zumba too.

by the way, you don’t have to have any special shoes for zumba it just helps if you don’t wear sneakers that stick to the ground. Zumba involves a lot of twisting steps and if your shoe sticks then you can’t keep you knee in line with your toe. If you can’t keep your knee and toes pointed in the same direction then you risk knee injuries.

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Marcel

22. Sep, 2009

Thanks for the info! I’ll try them.

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  23. Sep, 2009
  
  Great Marcel! Let us know what you think. We’d love to get your feedback and do another review.
  
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