Posted: Sep 8, 2008
Reviewer: from Houston, Texas
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Great shoes -
Need to order at least 1 full size bigger. Love shopping at Zappos, they make it easy and simple. Shipping was free and fast. AWESOME.
Posted: Sep 1, 2008
Reviewer: Helen B from Dacula, GA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
No company ships faster than Zappos! The tap shoe fit true to size, feels great, and looks so professional. The service at Zappos is awesome too. The only company that I will purchase any type of shoe from is Zappos. Zappos is a WOW company!!!
Posted: May 16, 2008
Reviewer: from Virginia
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
I can tap well with control, and I have gotten a lot of compliments on the look.
Other Brands Recommended by Reviewer: I have never been disappointed with
Bloch shoes
Posted: Feb 1, 2008
Reviewer: from Florence, Oregon
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Great first tap shoe -
I recently began a tap class, and borrowed a pair of Bloch’s from my instructor. I had never worn tap shoes before, and since the borrowed pair were comfortable, I stuck with the same brand when I was ready to make my purchase. Although I purchased a different model (the borrowed pair I had been using had shoe laces), I found my new pair to be comfortable and easy to get used to. I would buy this shoe again, and highly recommend it.
Posted: Oct 5, 2007
Reviewer: from Florida
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Great Shoes!
I bought these for my daughter -- she loves them! Be sure to order a size up -- I'm glad I read previous reviews. She's a size 8; I ordered a 9 and they fit perfectly. Great construction for the price.
Posted: May 8, 2007
Reviewer: from Boston
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Runs VERY small...needed the 10 1/2 for my daughter, who normally wears an 8 1/2 or 9.
Posted: Mar 21, 2007
Reviewer: Kristen from Chicago, IL
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Got a half size larger than usual and that was fine for my first few months of use, wearing thin
socks. Then they began to feel tight in the toes (it’s winter and my feet haven't gotten any bigger). Cute, but only moderately comfortable. Would recommend going 1 full size up.
Posted: Mar 13, 2007
Reviewer: Jane R from Walnut Creek, California
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Great beginner tap shoe!
This shoe has an added pad on the bottom (
sole) to prevent slipping and falling, which is great for a beginner. The shoe is very comfortable once I got the correct size. I always wear an 8 1/2 but I had to order this in a size 10 and it fits perfectly.
Posted: Mar 13, 2007
Reviewer: from WA
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
According to a friend -
I ordered these a 1/2 size larger for a friend (she's a 9.5; we ordered a 10). She loves them and said they were very comfortable. I ordered them again for myself a 1/2 size larger but got the wrong size. So I wear my 20+ year old tap shoes to class. Gotta say, shoes are made much better now. In comparing her Bloch’s to my old shoes (don't know what brand; it has worn off from use), there seems to be more shock absorption. My shoes don't have the scored rubber bottom or the cushioned insole.
With that said, I am returning the Bloch’s I got in the wrong size and will wait until my size is restocked.
3 ladies in the class have them and rave, but buy 1/2 size larger.
Posted: Mar 5, 2007
Reviewer: Elexia from San Diego, California
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Nice Tap -
The shoes look great and taped nicely. But my shoe size is 9 so I got a nine in the taps but when I got them the right foot felt slightly smaller.
Posted: Feb 23, 2007
Reviewer: from Minneapolis, MN
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
First pair of tap shoes -
These shoes look really nice and have nicely cushioned
insoles. The only problem that I had with the fit is that the wrong size insole (it was wider than the shoe) was glued into the left shoe making an uncomfortable ridge in the side of the shoe. I trimmed away the excess insole and the shoe feels and fits better. Definitely order this shoe 1/2 to 1 whole size bigger than your street shoes as it runs small.
Posted: Feb 13, 2007
Reviewer: Javat from North
Carolina
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Bloch's Tap-On -
These shoes are great! I'm spending a fair amount of time in them (probably two hours a day, 5-6 days a week) and find them to be comfortable and flexible, yet sturdy. They're also lighter than I'd expected. Plus, the sound is very good. I have a naturally wide foot and probably would have gotten a wider size, if offered, but I'm finding that the shoes are breaking in well, so after three weeks, they're very comfortable. Thank you again, Zappos! I wouldn't have bought these shoes elsewhere.
Posted: Dec 20, 2006
Reviewer: Aja from Tracy, CA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Not bad for a beginners shoe.
I'm a beginning tap student (6 weeks), but have taken many other forms of
dance classes in the past. Unlike everyone else, these shoes fit true to size (most
dance shoes are this way for me). I originally purchased a size 9 because everyone said the
Bloch Tap-Ons ran small. I found them for a lot less at www.discountdance.com and the people at Zappos were very good about giving me the price difference. I exchanged my 9's for an 8.5 and Zappos even gave me a free upgrade in shipping because my class was beginning in a few days. The 8.5's are a little big so I have to wear thin
socks with them. If I had time I would have exchanged the 8.5's for 8's. I think the
Mary Jane style is good for a beginner that doesn't spend a whole lot of time in their shoes. If I decide to continue tap I will buy a lace up shoe because they're more comfortable and offer more stability. I also think the heel on Bloch's Tap-On shoe might be a little bit lower than most other tap shoes.
Posted: Sep 8, 2006
Reviewer: from NY
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Awesome -
We have no
dance stores close by where we live. I was amazed at the sizable selection of
dance shoes you offer - my daughter loves these shoes. They are beautifully made and leather!
Price was right for that as well.
Our initial order was for size 8 1/2 - we had a size 8 1/2 and a size 9 in the box.
(Never happened before!)
We called and then ordered the size 9's for a better fit.
In the second shipment we received a size 8 1/2 and size 9 shoe - to perfectly match the pairs in the correct sizes- and we sent the 8 1/2's back.
Thanks for hassle free shopping!
Posted: Aug 18, 2006
Reviewer: Cathy from Atlanta, GA
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Like the looks.
I liked the looks of this shoe compared to lace-up or
slip on tap shoes. The heel height is great. Fellow students complimented me on how they liked them. I ordered 1 full size up from street shoe, but would only go half size higher if another pair ordered.