Customer Reviews Dansko Professional

Smaller Than Sized - The shoes I ordered were size 39 (8.5-9), my usual shoe size is 8.5 so I thought they would be perfect, but they were unusually tight...they felt an entire size too small! They still looked great, but did not fit! Zappos is great about the whole process though and I am definitely going to shop again!

KILLER OF A SHOE - Yes, looks great but kill my feet by the end of the day. Go limping out of work after 9 hours on my feet on cement floors. Have been wearing them only 3 weeks and still waiting for them to stretch. Should have bought half size bigger but they look so great on the foot while sitting. Have a torn ligament in left ankle and now don't know what hurts worse, the ankle or the shoes.

Dansko Professional - Several doctors, podiatrists and nurses in the O.R where I work wear these shoes and highly recommended them, so I bought a pair. They have never been very comfortable for me since I started wearing them a year ago. They seemed to fit perfectly during initial wear but stretched out causing my feet to slip forward with my toes constantly hitting the front of the shoe. I am also developing a bunion which I attribute to the aforementioned slippage. (I wear a size 7 1/2 and bought a size 38. A colleague of mine buys a size smaller than recommended for her true size and has no problems.) The shoes are very sturdy however, and provide incredible support and shock absorption. I have also had a significant decrease in back pain while wearing these shoes.

too stiff and inflexible. Higher sole than I thought from the picture.

Please make 44 and up in fun colors!! It’s a unisex world Dansko! This was pitched as a women’s 12. Nope. Need a 44.

The size 40 (US sizes 9.5-10) was too big and the size 39 (US size 8.5-9.0) too small. Disappointing there is no in-between size because I love the shoe.

Unfortunately, too gold. I felt like a fairy tale princess wearing them ;). Great fit though!

Very disappointed. Didnt even have them on for 5 hours (nothing happened) and i see a rip. For such expensive shoes, you think they would be made better. On the plus side they are very comfortable.

I own many pairs of Dansko clogs in the same size - all fit perfectly except this one. I should have returned it but waited too long thinking I could break it in. Super disappointed in Dansko's quality recently.

These shoes were very uncomfortable. my feet were in so much pain after wearing these to work. Not sure why so many nurses or anyone purchases these shoes. They're awful.

I was having back pains and my friend swore by these shoes, and so I bought a pair. They aren’t the best looking shoes I’ve ever seen. Also, after wearing them from more than an hour my feet start to hurt.

i have foot pain and the sole was too hard. it was a very supportive shoe but the sole just felt like steel and it didn't help my foot pain so i have to return them. The Bethanie helps my foot pain (and all Birkenstocks)

I wear a 6.5 and have 2 other pairs of Dansko clogs that are size 37. I ordered a new pair in a 37 and they were so big (too long and too wide) that they fell off my feet. I was so surprised. I have read several other reviews here that have experienced the same issues. Has Dansko changed their sizing or has their Quality Control been discontinued? However, I like them so much, I will probably try again in a while.

I’ve worn Dansko’s for 10 years, great arch support for working on my feet 12 hours a day on concrete... etc. However. I have been utterly disappointed in the “print” shoe I ordered this year. It was the petrol patent. I ORDERED the shoes on July 10th, wore them for the first time a week later.. and by the picture that I finally took on August 20th, you can see that all the “petrol” sheen is gone. I’ve been wearing them as the dingy black color they are since. Again, very disappointed and makes me rethink Dansko altogether.

Terrible quality. Both shoes very worn in just two weeks of wear. Very disappointing because I have worn Dankos for years and have never had this happen that quickly!

I ordered a size 40 which is what I have worn in other Dansko shoes but these are too big so that in order to walk in them I am scrunching my toes which is not recommended. I am in a quandary and not sure if I should reorder smaller or rethink it and order another brand. They don't have any cushioning but from what people report, if you get the right size they are comfy. So far I am not one of those people.

I was very excited to get these shoes based off of the ratings and what I read about the comfort and arch support. However, upon receiving them and trying them on, they felt very odd on my heel kind of like very floppy but the size was correct. The next problem was the width and the tightness around my arches on the top of my foot. I have high arches but nothing crazy but it was so tightly fitted that I would constantly have to take them off when I was sitting at my desk or driving my car because my feet would become almost numb. I love how they looked love how they fell walking on but I could not get past how tight they were across the top of my foot. Overall disappointed because of this.

I have been wearing Dansko clogs for decades, as a restaurant professional. I live in them 40+ hours a week and I will always be loyal to the brand. However I was SO disappointed with this “oil slick” design. You would think that a brand that markets to professionals would create a product that can hold up to the regular wear and tear & cleaning of a professional. They were GORGEOUS when I got them. All my coworkers kept complimenting me! But, the first time I cleaned my shoes (after an incredibly painful break in week) using normal all purpose cleaner, the oil slick design COMPLETELY CAME OFF!! Like, the towel I used was black from the ink or whatever. So I returned them and got another pair, determined to be more gentle when cleaning. I used just water to wipe them off, and within 2 months the oil slick design had rubbed off/ disappeared. I kept this pair because in the end they are a fine pair of broken in clogs, but I am so sad to have spent the extra money on a design that doesn’t hold. You know who you’re marketing to, Dansko, do better.

The color is much more yellow than I imagined. Its is no where near the pretty brown color that I thought it was. Also too large, my other Danskos are a 36, so I got the same size in these and they were much too big. Thinking of repurchasing in a smaller size and hoping the color is different.

I just received my pair of Dankso Pro XP shoes in the tooled leather (brown with an oiled finish) and they feel amazing. However, after wearing the shoes for just a couple of hours at my office job, they have scuffed abominably. Thankfully, Zappos kindly refunded me half of the money because they didn't have a replacement pair in stock. I just want folks to beware of this leather style because it obviously does not hold up well (cosmetically) to simple wear. I still love Danksos, and I definitely still love Zappos. But beware of the finish!

Couldn't get used to them - I ordered these thinking this will help my feet in my job (medical). I didn't like the heel slippage (this is supposed to be how they fit, they slip up & down on the heel as you walk)... I didn't care for that. Also the platform sole is a bit high. I just felt very unstable in these shoes. My job requires alot of quick movements and these shoes seemed to me to be more for walking forward in a straight line, not for quick movements, forward and/or side to side... so I sent them back.

The shoes are too tight...though they are the size I wear, they are too tight and uncomfortable...I bought them because they are supposed to be so comfortable, but these are terribly disappointing.

I’ve had several pairs of size 38 and they’ve always fit perfectly. The ones delivered today say 38 but they are HUGE. I don’t know what happened but I’m returning them and not reordering.

I’m not sure what is happening with the Dansko brand these days, whether it is supply chain issues or something else. The classic Professional Antique Brown clogs (with light soles) are no where to be found. This color I found to be too ugly to wear. The size profile has also definitely changed over the last year or so - bigger and wider. I’ve been wearing these shoes for over 30 years and I’m really disappointed in the brand’s recent development. But as usual, Zappo’s customer service is superb.