Capezio

Very comfy! I bought these for dancing in and I have no complaints. I took a cross-section of the advice in the earlier reviews and bought my normal size in a wide and they fit perfectly, plenty of room for the tows with good arch and ankle support. I am not usually someone who wears a wide shoe though, so I expect this means they run narrow.

I love these shoes! I was very skeptical at first because there were some negative reviews, but I am so happy that I did purchase them. Some of the reviews stated that there was a need to size up. You do not need to size up! At first they are a bit snug, but once you break them in they are perfect. The shoe is pretty good quality and my director loves them! I recommend them to all!

Shoes are way too small. I'm usually a 7 and even a size larger did not fit. Too narrow.The shoelaces are difficult to use.

I love these shoes! I bought them at the Capezio store and had to go a half size up from my street shoe size (I'm a 7 1/2). I dance once a week and I highly recommend these, the arch is super supportive and they're really great for thin feet. Also, if they're uncomfortable in the toe, remember that you have to keep your toe nails really short to wear ballet shoes!

I use this shoe for my Zumba class and find that it is lightweight and moves across the floor easily. I added a support in the shoe because I sometimes have heel issues and I did order 1 size larger than my normal tennis shoe size which worked well for me.

Comfortable right out of the box! I have duck feet, wide at the toes and a skinny heel. This shoe gives my toes room. There's a comfy bit of padding down by the ball of the feet and the sole has good sliding ability. Style-wise it is just so-so. I tried the Capezio Manhatten Character shoe, which looks better but felt terrible on my foot. I did order 1/2 size larger than normal and this fit perfectly.

I take ballroom dance classes every Tues. I have very sensitive feet and wear Crocs all the time. I found these Capezio Jr. Footlights very comfortable. When I first put them on I felt they were too tight, but I did not feel any pinching or rubbing. I could wear them the whole day. Olga Newey

I like how it glides on the wooden floor. I use this shoe for zumba. The impact on the knees is a 5 star rating for me. I gave 4 star, just because, it is little slippery on the wooden floor and you have to get used to the arch in the middle. I got used to it, to dance on the wooden floor now, since it has been 3 years. This is the shoe I like so far for zumba. Tried Nike Musique 1V (too narrow and too stiff in the beginning) and Reebok Zigtech (sticks to the wooden floor).

These are the softest shoes! No breaking-in necessary! If you wear "between size", go to the bigger size and they'll fit perfectly.

This is also a suitable shoe for women! It looks really good. I am a woman who usually wears street shoe size 8.5 normal width. I ordered the men's 7 and it fits just fine. I looked at the European size comparisons to see what would work. I ordered a 7 and an 8 and will be sending back the 8. The shoes felt very stiff at first and I thought I would hate them. But I wore them around the house for half a day and the leather softened up so well that I went out dancing in them that very night and had no problems at all! The shoe has good arch support.

These shoes do look chunky and ugly when I put them on. I was about to return them for "prettier" skinner looking shoes until I saw that are the only Capezio ones labeled as having "superior" arch support -- which I need for Zumba class. Plus I like that these have the support on the back of the foot -- unlike the canvas dance sneaker. So I guess I will keep them and suffer from looking fashionable but hopefully save my arches from aching. I did order once size up and they fit great considering I have wide feet.

Small fitting. I wear a 9 in a tennis shoe (i.e. Reebok and New Balance) and ordered a 9 Wide in these. Wow, were they ever small. More like an 8.5 in a street shoe. I ordered a 9.5 Wide and those were also too small. The Wide is not very wide, so be warned. Just going to keep trying.

I bought these a size big based on other reviews. At first they fit perfectly, but after wearing them four times, they have stretched way out of shape and are huge on me. I'll have to wear really thick socks now. They are also very slippery. I wish I had bought my size.

I normally wear a 9W in a dress shoe with nylon hosiery. I ordered a 10.5W in this shoe and it seems to fit just right. Should be great for ballroom dancing.

Sizing on this brand is way off! Like a previous review we were forced to size up 3 shoe sizes for a true fit?

This is good for a learn to dance class, not for going dancing. It needs to be a little dressier for going out dancing.

I got this shoe for an elderly gentleman who has a drop foot and problems walking. He liked the light weight of the shoe but was not comfortable with the split sole and could not shuffle his feet as I thought he would be able to. He also had trouble with lacing the shoe as he has had velcro fasteners in his later years.

I purchased these shoes in sz 7, same as my other Capezios. But, these ran a bit larger and hit the ball of my foot in the wrong place - PAINFUL! The shoe seems well made and maybe better for an average to narrow foot.

These are incredibly lightweight, however the sizing appears to be inconsistent. Many other reviewers said they ran small and to size up at least one whole size - this was not true for me. I normally wear a 7.5, so I ordered both an 8 and 8.5 to try on at home. Both shoes were too big, and I needed to return them for my regular street size.

These shoes are extremely comfortable. I read other reviews and bought the shoes a full size larger and wide width. They fit perfectly.