Handsome, elegant shoe - Great shoe looks great with dress pants or designer jeans. I'm really a 12 1/2, but the 12 fits perfect. Only complaint is the sole is slippery, but that's common for this style of shoe.

Awesome looking shoes - The best formal shoes I’ve ever had. Also the most fashionable. By the looks I thought they would be painful to wear, but it was the exact opposite. I'm very pleased with this pair and would definitely recommend anyone to buy them.

Great Shoe. Would Recommend!!! This is a very nice shoe. It felt true to size and very comfortable. Very light weight and excellent shoe to wear with dress pants. They look very nice, sleek, and professional. And the best part of it all was the free overnight shipping as promised and the shoe box came sealed brand new never tried on by anyone before not like most stores, and also you save time and money. Thank you very much Zappos!!!!

Great Shoes!!! These are by far the greatest and the most comfortable shoes I wore. I have probably 30 pairs of shoes and I can honestly say that these could substitute for them all. They look just as good with jeans as they do with a gray or navy blue suit or the less formal pants/blazer combination. Brown color is fantastic.

Yeah - The shoe is a good looking shoe, I wouldn't of bought it if it wasn't. The only issues I'm finding with the shoes are that the sole is kind of slick. The shoe isn't suitable if you're going to walk around in wet weather. I also tend to slide at times. So wearing these shoes to a club is not recommended, but otherwise for work, formal gathering, and dates the shoes are very suitable. The shoes are good and get more comfortable as you walk in them more often.

don't end up at the foot dr! Stay away from this sandal if you have a narrow foot.! They're great looking but a real problem for someone with a less than wide foot. I wore this sandal almost daily last summer and I ended up with some serious foot problems. I acutally visited a podiatrist for the first time in my life! I suggest the Elka for someone with a less than narrow foot. Not as stylish but definately comfortable.

BB's review. Most comfortable, versitile, best looking, softest suede, best fitting sandals I've ever wore.

Simply the best sandal ever! I have worn the 'Helen' for years. Comfortable, durable and beautifully styled.

Sleek, stylish comfort -better than Birkis! I *adore* these sandals. I bought my pair almost four years ago when I was looking for a sandal that would be comfortable enough for all the walking I do, but designed with a bit more flair than the stereotypical clunky, strappy Birkenstocks. The black patent Helens were calling to me...and I haven't regretted the purchase. Super-comfortable, great arch support, and the style and color dress up and down, looking just as great with shorts and t-shirts as they do with floaty summer dresses. I'm still happily wearing them years later, and the uppers still look great and the soles are in surprisingly good shape for all the walking they've done. Even a teething pit bull puppy chewing through one of the straps couldn't keep them down -- the nice folks at the shoe repair shop stitched the chewed ends back together, almost as good as new. These aren't cheap, but with a little care, you'll be able to get years of comfortable, good-looking service out of them...just don't leave them out around teething pups! ;)

Don't Leave Home without These shoes! I purchased my first pair of Helen in 97 and just bought another pair. They are the best sandals. I also own a pair of Birks and hardly wear them now, these are much better and much more comfortable. When I want a comfortable pair of shoes, these are the ones I pack, these shoes have been with me in South America, Europe, Asia and back home again, as I said "Never leave home without them!"