Customer Reviews GoLite Lava Lite

I use these shoes for walking. They're extremely well made, sturdy and were easy to break in. I chose this offbeat raspberry color which I'm enjoying; it's fun and feminine. I like the inserts in the foot bed which offer a little extra padding for your sole and moderate arch support. You have the choice to remove a portion of the insert if the shoe feels too tight, or you can remove it all together as I've done in order to use a custom orthotic. I have a 2nd pair of these shoes because they're the best all around shoe I've found in a long time. I'm a mature woman and comfort is so important. It's great to find a sports shoe that has good support but is youthful and stylish too.

I was searching for the perfect, comfortable, cool-looking sneaker-type shoes on the Zappos website, and the GoLite line kept catching my eye. What convinced me to try these shoes was a review by a woman who needed good shoes for dog agility, which I also do, and I am so glad that I bought these shoes. I absolutely love them! I have told all my dog-agility friends about these sneakers. I take a size 8 and that fit perfectly. I want a whole wardrobe full of these shoes! They are so light, and so comfortable. They are highly recommend!

This is one of the best shoes I have ever owned. I am a bit of a shoe fanatic. Particular. The GoLite Lava exceeded my expectations. It felt great on my foot from the minute I put it on. Natural. Above and beyond, it is as stylish as the day is long. I can assure you...I am now the envy of all my friends. Great shoe. Seriously.

These shoes have a cool feature that I have never seen anywhere else. They ship as a medium (B) but can be changed to a narrow (A) or a wide (D) depending on the addition or removal of a portion of the foot bed (instructions inside). They have good cushion & support, are very lightweight, and are a very cute alternative to tennis shoes, especially with jeans or shorts. They also have excellent traction which would make them ideal for hiking and other outdoor activities. They run small, so I would highly recommend ordering up a half size. (I normally wear a 9 but needed a 9 1/2 in these). Alas, as great as they feel at first, after a half hour or so my feet start to hurt, which is always the case with shoes that are too narrow for my crazy-wide (EE) feet. However, because I have faith they will be comfortable with the proper width, I am trying again with the men's version.

Love these shoes. Have 2 pairs and wear them all the time. Have had 2 foot surgeries in the past year so my feet are very sensitive. I can wear these all day and my legs don't get tired. Like wearing them more than athletic shoes. The size was perfect. I did add my own insoles with more of an arch support.

I bought these shoes for an upcoming trip to London. One thing I have learned about travel is a comfortable pair of shoes are a must! I've been wearing these around so that the trip won't be the first time I wear them. They are great! I love the inserts for narrow and wide feet. I have narrow feet. I'm okay with the regular width, but when I put in the narrow inserts, it was like these shoes were made for me. I love them. They make it feel like you are walking on air. I especially like the gripping bottoms. I look forward to climbing the many steps to the top of St. Paul's Cathedral and walking through The Tower of London in these great shoes. I did have to return these to get a size larger. I usually wear a 6.5 US and had to get a 7.0 US. So, they do run a little small.

These lightweight sneakers were just perfect for walking in the French Quarter in New Orleans and on the Las Vegas strip (long walks). The only problem I experienced was rubbing on the back of my ankles. I fixed that with bandaids and kept going. The shoes are flexible, supportive, and adjustable with the inserts provided. Despite the rubbing, I would still highly recommend these stylish and practical sneakers.

I bought these shoes for a trip to Israel which involved a lot of walking and climbing. They were comfortable from day one!

These shoes are the greatest ever! I absolutely love them. I was looking for something to use for participating in Dog Agility which includes running on wet grass. The bottoms of these are like cleats, they prevent me from slipping. They are also extremely comfortable and nice looking. They are a bit snug in that I can only wear kind of thin socks with them, so if you wear thicker, athletic socks you might want to order up 1/2 size. But I am super happy with these. I love the little doggy paw on the front of the toe, and that probably convinced me to get them compared to other similar brands, but now I'm 100% sold.

I took these on a recent trip to Europe. I had read the reviews indicating the shoe runs small and ordered my normal size and a half size larger to compare. I ended up going with my normal size because the half size seemed more like a full size larger. The first few times I wore the shoes, they rubbed in the heel and felt tight in the toe box. By removing the extra insoles, leaving just the wide insole, I finally found enough room in the shoes. These are a cute, fun sneaker for cooler weather but don't expect to wear them on an all-day hike and be comfortable.

I was very excited to get these shoes. I love the color and style. Unfortunately, the 9 1/2 I ordered is a little small. They are going back and I can't wait to get the size 10 tomorrow. They definitely run small. Order a 1/2 up.

Loved these shoes. Super cute, great color, lightweight, but as noted by another reviewer, the heel just didn't work. I wore them once and had to wait a week for the skin to heal on the back of my heel. I'm sad that these shoes have to go back.

These shoes are wonderful in many ways. They are light, cute, cushioned. My problem with them is that only one of them rubs in an uncomfortable place on my Achilles tendon. I'm going to try to wear them with a bandaid there because otherwise, I like them. A big plus is that they come with 2 different sizes of inserts for people with narrower feet, making it possible for all sizes to be comfortable wearing them.

I only kept these on for a second because I wasn't happy with the style and knew I didn't want to keep them, but I noticed the toe box was pretty tight.

So comfortable! I bought these for a recent trip to Iceland and Germany. They are light-weight, super comfortable and supportive. I wore them hiking every day and they were great.

I've been wanting a pair of barefoot style shoes for a while - that is, a pair with no rise in the heel at all. These are both super comfy and super cute. They're not waterproof, so I wouldn't wear them for hiking, but for long walks in the city they're perfect. They do run about a half or a full size small, so order accordingly.

They are light and comfortable esp. when I am biking. They are fine for fitness walking now but the first time I got a blister on the heel of my left foot...maybe the socks? Or I didn't tie tight enough? This has happened to me before with a new pair of sneaks...not sure what that is all about. Oh, one thin, they make my big foot look smaller unlike clunky walking shoes!

I had the same problem with rubbing on my achilles tendon. I wore a bandaid for a few days, and now I love these shoes. I have extremely wide feet, and these work with the wide footbeds. Love the styling, too.

These are great shoes and I really like the idea of the conversion for wide or narrow feet. I purchased them for a 3 week trip in Europe, but have not been yet.

Buy these at least a 1/2 size bigger. I love the look and light feel of the shoe but they give me horrible blisters on the back of my feet -- I think if they were bigger they might not give blisters.

I love GoLites. This is my second pair although this style is different than my first. These are good for light hiking and walking. I don't think the shoe will hold up for as many miles on the rocky trails in Sedona. They are very comfortable though and fit my narrow foot perfectly. I followed advice of other reviewers and bought a half size larger.

Beware - runs 1/2 size small. Also, the shoe may have zero drop but the insole does add height to the heel, especially with the "wide" insole.

I've put several miles on these shoes. First, they need to be broken in. The heel is very high and stiff and gave me blisters at first. Second, they are not at all comfortable for standing for long periods. They are great for walking but if your job requires you to stand or you plan to do a lot of standing (like at a museum or event) these are not the right shoes. They are great minimalist walking shoes but not so great otherwise.

Looked pretty nice for a walking shoe but was not any more comfortable than my athletic shoe. For me not enough cushion to be on your feet all day. Will say the insole system to help fit shoes is helpful.

As others have said, the back of the heel hits at a weird spot. A blister started just minutes after wearing. Very cute shoe, but had to return it.