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About Capezio
Salvatore Capezio was born in 1871 in Muro Lucano, Italy. Uninterested in following in his father’s footsteps as a construction engineer, he became an artist of his own right, a cobbler. In 1887, at the age of 17, he opened his shop on Broadway and 39th Street, diagonally across from the old Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Soon, the shop became a meeting place for dancers who would stop by to discuss their needs and to get a pair of his shoes. As Capezio’s popularity grew, dancers from around the world made it a point to visit him and purchase his shoes.
The innovation of the products that Salvatore Capezio created and the camaraderie he shared with the dancers molded the direction that his company would follow. In this image, the Capezio brand was established to promote and recognize ongoing achievements and participation in dance.
Capezio products remain in the forefront in quality and in technological advances with innovations like the split-sole, the stretch-insert, the Dansneaker® and the Tapsneaker. Capezio believes that their success is dependent upon the individual commitment of each customer to continually set new standards of creativity and performance, while preserving a reputation for dependability and distinction. Capezio pledges their support and dedication to the advancement of dance, theater and recreation in communities worldwide.
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Capezio Reviews
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 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.
Reviewer: Suzanne G from St Louis, Missouri
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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.
Reviewer: Sandi S from Indian Rocks Beach, FK
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These shoes are extremely comfortable. I read other reviews and bought the shoes a full size larger and wide width. They fit perfectly.
Shoes are good quality, shipping was very fast, but the packaging leaves a bit to be desired, I remember when Capezio's came in a nice pink box...but then, who wants to pay for a box. I would buy from again.
Read other reviews about this shoe for Zumba participants. First time using, did a hardcore class and feet felt awesome. Was able to take my fitness up a notch.
I placed the order and in 2 days my wife had her new shoes. Great, she's happy I'm happy.
I bought these as a Christmas gift for my daughter who is a ballroom dance instructor. She loves them and keeps thanking me for them, so I guess that qualifies as a highly recommend! Her ballroom shoes are a 6.5, I bought her a 7 in these because of the warnings that they ran small, and the 7 fits her perfectly.
They were in nice condition and arrived promptly. At the time that I ordered, the description didn't indicate how to accommodate for sizing. I searched for Men's tap shoes. Appears that they are women's sizing. I ordered a 10. He'd probably need 11-1/2 or 12.
