Alegria

Pesca

Women's

I was looking for a very comfortable fisherman style leather sandal with a wide toe box that I can fit my orthotics in on top of the footbed (rather than removing the footbed). I also wanted a leather interior that would keep my feet from getting too sticky in the summer heat. I have an old pair of leather Keen sandals like this that I love so much I've completely worn out, and sadly Keen does not make this kind of sandal any more. Other brands with vegan straps and rubber or synthetic footbeds make my feet sweat a lot and get both uncomfortable and stinky in the summer. I searched Zappos for sandals that would meet all of my requirements and found only a few possibilities. I ordered a couple, and the Alegria Pesca is the one that I'm keeping. I have been wearing my Pescas for about a month now and have been very happy with them. The footbed is very thick and comfortable -- it actually goes down a fair way into the heel of the shoe (which is hollowed out to accommodate the footbed). There is enough room in the shoe that I am able to lay my custom orthotics on top of the footbed without a problem. Many shoes pinch my toes, but Pesca has ample width in the toe box, so my toes feel great. This is not a sleek or dressy looking sandal, but it is still pretty cute and looks great with casual summer dresses or shorts or jeans. I have gotten a lot of compliments on it. I have the stone color, which is very versatile and goes with almost everything. I did find that the leather was a little stiff when the shoes arrived, and the stitching around the edge of some of the cutouts rubbed against my feet. This hasn't been bad enough to cause blisters, and it seems to be softening as I wear the sandals more. Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase and will probably try other shoes in this brand.

Like another reviewer said Zappos has the sizing off from the standard Alegria table. A 39 is an exact 8.5 in Alegria. When ordering, select the Euro size making sure to adjust, euro 38/7ish, euro 40/9ish. With that said, this is an adorable shoe, giving you the toe protection and high activity shoe most of us need once the weather starts warming up. Very well made, my first of this brand I will be looking at this brand faithfully.

The Alegria Pesca is much softer and has greater flexibility and bounce than many other Alegria styles. The leather is very fine quality and has cut-outs in just the right areas for a wonderful summer style. The Pesca has a more sleek style than most Alegrias, and has fantastic arch support and plenty of toe room and width for those of in us who need that extra space on this part of our foot, especially if you have bunion issues like myself. The sizing is somewhat confusing so once you get the correct fit, you will be lovin' this one masterpiece of a shoe! Of course, Zappos is the only place to purchase shoes online in my book. I now understand how Zappos came up with their name...you place your order and like magic -Zap! your shoes are on your doorstep the next day. Zappos is amazing and I love Zappos and their special team. Thank you Zappos!

Wow, these are so ugly! But they are so comfy! Ugly! Comfy! I'm 57 years old, so comfy wins. I got the 'aged dusk' color, and it's actually a nice gray-blue.

When I first tried the Pesca I loved them there was no break-in period (unusual for me) and seemed like I found my perfect summer shoes! So I ordered another pair in a different color! My initial five star rating is now down to one star because after about 4-6 weeks of wearing the insoles in both pairs have developed the worst squeak. People at work started to tease me that they could tell it was me walking down the hall before they saw me! I will still wear the shoes but not anywhere where the very noticeable squeaking would be an issue. This may be my last Alegria purchase which is a shame as they fit my feet so well and are super comfy.