Alegria

Keli

Women's

I think Zappos was influenced by the preponderance of reviews that said these run large, and recommended I try the 37 size. Having read the reviews myself, I tended to agree. I have always worn a 38 in Allegria shoes and have many pairs of them. When the 37's arrived, they were too small for me and as always Zappos makes returns and exchanges easy, so I reordered them in a 38 and they are perfect like all my other Allegrias. I agree with the reviews that said the profile is lower than Danskos and less risky for twisting an ankle, so I love that feature. Yes, the heel is a little loose, but I have extremely small ankles and heels so that doesn't bother me at all. In winter I may wear a thin sock with them, but now only pantyhose. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Cherry color and the toe box doesn't look as wide and clunky as my other Allegrias, yet still have plenty of toe box room now that I have the right size. In my case, I have an extra long 2nd toe so always need a 38 for my 7 1/2 size foot. I also have fairly high arches, but like the arch support VERY much in all my Allegrias.

These shoes are great for a 12 hour shift! The band on top is much more forgiving if you have high arches like me, so it's a plus because I don't get bruises on the tops of my feet like I did in my danksos, but also the arch support isn't as high as it is in a dansko clog, if that helps for reference. These are cute though, and much less likely to roll your ankle when running to a code or something :)

I found this shoe to be very comfortable for my plantar fasciitis. I have been wearing it as an "in the house only" shoe. However, I'm very disappointed with the durability. Although the shoe itself is holding up well, the "painted on" surface wore off of the toes within one week! Plus, the soles squeak on my hardwood floors.

I'm so glad I found these shoes! I LOVE them. I've been dealing with chronic foot pain (metatarsalgia) for 9 months and after 2 days in these shoes it was gone. They're way more comfortable than Dansko's. The insert has tremendous cushion. The heel is stable (I don't roll my ankle like I always did in my Danskos). I'm not super keen on their color schemes, but they have some neutral colors so it's ok ;) Also, I found that the US and Euro sizes didn't necessarily correspond. I am usually a 39/8.5 but these were sized as Euro 39 (US 9-9.5). Overall I highly recommend them, just watch the sizing.