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Kork-Ease Bette Vacchetta

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 45
  • Total Losses: 58
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 1
  • Sales Rank: #4334
  • Video Description View the Video Description for this product! (Please note that the color shown in the video may no longer be available.)
  • The timeless style of these handcrafted wedges is one you'll want to collect.
  • Vacchetta leather upper with crisscrossed vamp straps.
  • Adjustable quarter strap for a perfect fit.
  • Man-made lining and insole.
  • Padded footbed with logo detailing.
  • Suede-covered platform and wedge heel.
  • Textured rubber sole.
  • Imported.
  • Heel Height: 4 in
  • Platform Height: 1 in
  • Weight: 11 oz
  • Product measurements were taken using size 7. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

Average Customer Ratings (based on 56 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)

Posted: 2010-03-02 05:59:48
Reviewer: Jennifer M from New Hampshire
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Love these! Old school Kork-Ease...the epitome of cool. The nude color elongates your legs and goes with anything. The wedge heel is comfortable and looks awesome. Need I say more?!
Posted: 2010-04-03 08:29:07
Reviewer: Lisa D from California
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Very cute shoe, but slightly wide for my foot, and I usually don't have a problem with width. The leather is so soft and unlined, so it stretches, and the straps get looser, so with such a high heel to me it feels a bit unstable, but I still wear them, and like them a lot. I Just don't wear them for long shopping excursions.
Posted: 2010-04-03 08:29:21
Reviewer: Lisa D from California
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Very cute shoe, but slightly wide for my foot, and I usually don't have a problem with width. The leather is so soft and unlined, so it stretches, and the straps get looser, so with such a high heel to me it feels a bit unstable, but I still wear them, and like them a lot. I Just don't wear them for long shopping excursions.
Posted: 2010-04-29 12:52:18
Reviewer: Anonymous
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
I love this shoe! Very comfortable for a tall wedge. The natural color is great to go with everything. Although it's a casual sandal, the heel height makes me feel a little sexy. I'm a little worried that the sueded sides will soil and may not look good over time, but I'm trying to be careful. Dark jeans tend to rub on the heel.
Posted: 2010-05-14 07:01:45
Reviewer: Anonymous from Seattle, wA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
These platform sandals look fab (and make your legs look way long). Although I haven't had the chance to wear them for any amount of walking yet (it's been too darn cold here), they're truly comfy and I think they're going to stand the walking/standing all day test. The size is true; I have a narrow foot (the shoes come in Medium width) but the ankle strap keeps my foot from slipping through.
Posted: 2010-05-18 11:29:24
Reviewer: Anonymous from Bellevue, WA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
I originally purchased these in the natural and loved them so much I got another pair in the brown. They are very comfortable and they look great. They wear like flats. They really do! I have a narrow foot and I am about a size 7.5, so I got the 7 and they fit perfectly. I would think that if you had a wider half-sized foot, you would want to size up. Narrow half-sizes will probably want to size down. Since these were delivered I have worn nothing else!
Posted: 2010-05-18 21:51:30
Reviewer: Cindie B from Anderson CA.
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Well, I had a pair of these in high school in the 70's. I attended a house swim party and it was so fun, until I went to find my so cool platform sandals. Alas nowhere to be found. It was just that someone else liked them also, and left with them. Since I have always liked platforms with my denim and dresses I set out to find a pair of my beloved platforms (fond memories) to no avail. Then I got a holiday mailer from Zappos and low and behold there they sat on a page staring back at me. My husband had heard the story about them, so with much excitement I showed him the picture of the infamous pair and started saving. A lot more than I paid in high school with my babysitting money, but none the less worth every penny. I love them and they are exactly as remembered! Thank You!
Posted: 2010-05-29 17:51:00
Reviewer: Anonymous from York, PA via Chicago
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Cute shoe if you like your legs to look super long and you're pale like me. Comfy for standing, dancing, running after a toddler, etc. Seem to run a bit smaller than the darker version of the same she that I purchased last summer. I hope they will stretch a bit but they are great sandals and I know they're a classic and will last a long time.
Posted: 2010-06-09 08:01:01
Reviewer: Anonymous from Park City, Utah
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
They are truly comfortable for how high they are. It\'s a very well made sandal. However, I wish they had half sizes, my toe stick out just a tad.
Posted: 2010-06-10 07:10:48
Reviewer: Abby
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Even though I did not grow up in the 70s; I feel like I should have with these shoes. I love platforms; I am short so the height it is great. I wear these everywhere. Dancing all night to errands at the grocery store. Best platforms of my life. For sizing, I am a solid 8.5, went up to a 9 in these.

Dansko Professional Cabrio

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 38
  • Total Losses: 35
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 0
  • Sales Rank: #20016
  • Your heel should lift up and down with every step, so if you are a half-size you may be more comfortable sizing up (for example, if you are a US 7.5, you may be more comfortable in an EU size 38).
  • Dansko's flagship classic for all-day comfort, support and unmistakable style.
  • High quality leather upper follows the natural contours of the foot. Also called "brush-off leather," Cabrio offers a dressier look.
  • Roomy Thermoplastic toe box provides durable reinforcement and toe protection while allowing toes to move comfortably.
  • Nonallergenic vegetable tanned leather sockliner wrapped around synthetic foam absorbs and evaporates perspiration.
  • Protective Polyethylene heel counter allows the heel to move up and down when walking. Also provides lateral stability and acts as a natural shoe horn.
  • PVC inner frame provides stability and reduces torque and pronation.
  • Polyurethane outsole provides shock absorption and flexibility, withstands surfaces of extreme heat and cold, and protects feet, legs and back during long hours of standing or walking.
  • Rocker bottom propels the foot forward when walking.
  • Dansko Stapled clog outsoles are designed to be suitably slip resistant in workplace environments where excesses of vegetable oils and animal fats are present. Slip resistant tests have been carried out by SATRA, the world's leading research and technology organization for the footwear industry.
  • Dansko's Stapled Clog Collection proudly carries the Seal of Acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association.
  • Imported.
  • Dansko Footwear Size Chart

Average Customer Ratings (based on 1080 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)

Posted: 2003-11-12 15:08:21
Reviewer: Cindy from El Paso, TX
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Cabrio - They are not quite what I expected and took a little longer to break in than the oiled leather pair that I own. But once done they were comfortable.
Posted: 2003-11-14 19:43:20
Reviewer: Anonymous from New York
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Relief - I own 5 pairs of Dansko's and they are the most comfortable shoes. If you need to stand a lot, especially on concrete floors, these are the shoes for you.
Posted: 2003-11-20 11:09:34
Reviewer: Marissa from San Francisco, CA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Best Value and Best Shoe! I wear these almost everyday, and when I don't, my feet miss them! They take a while, a good couple days walking around New York to break them in, but after that, you'll swear by them and want to join the Dansko cult. You won't be sorry! I'm a 6.5 and a 37 is the best fit. Make sure your toe does not touch the top of the shoe and you're golden.
Posted: 2003-11-21 17:41:32
Reviewer: Anonymous from Wasilla, Alaska
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Love My Shoes - The Dansko shoes that I ordered are very comfortable. I broke my foot this last summer, and had to have a pin put in it. These are the only shoes that I can wear that I get full range of motion in my foot, and are trendy to boot!
Posted: 2003-11-27 10:43:20
Reviewer: Anonymous from Tucson, Arizona
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Wear 'em all the time - They're my winter 'boot', look great w/boot cut jeans, and super comfortable for all day work.
Posted: 2003-12-16 08:06:58
Reviewer: Melinda from Cincinnati, OH
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
So Cabrio - I am really enjoying the Dansko shoes I purchased from Zappos.com. Also Zappos had the most amazing customer service, and I will definitely shop with them again soon.
Posted: 2003-12-25 06:59:47
Reviewer: Anonymous
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
GREAT shoe! Very comfortable and protective from the rain, snow and slush. I love them. I bought my daughter the blue ones and she loves hers as much as I do mine. Remember to water-proof. We had it done in the airport by the shoe shine guys. Thank you for a wonderful product.
Posted: 2003-12-26 06:02:25
Reviewer: Anonymous from Raleigh, North Carolina
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (3 Stars)
Dansko - These shoes are excellent! I bought them strickly for a job that required long periods of standing, but because of their comfort, I wear them all the time. Great choice for anyone with feet problems.
Posted: 2003-12-30 08:03:20
Reviewer: Anonymous from Connecticut
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great shoes, watch sizing - Love this shoe! However I usually take a 37 and this shoe did not fit; 37 was too small and 38 was too large. (I wear a 7.5 shoe) Go figure! However its a great shoe for someone else!
Posted: 2003-12-31 07:20:00
Reviewer: Megan from Port Townsend, WA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Mom loved them! After getting a pair of the Oiled clogs, I got my mom a pair of the Professional Cabrios for Xmas. She loved them, and got a number of compliments when she wore them to Xmas dinner. She agees with me: they're very comfortable and beautifully made. I think I'll order a pair of the Cabrios to go with the Oiled clogs I already have. You know, I should have both the casual and the dressier versions.

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