Customer Reviews Bloch Boost DRT Mesh Dance Sneaker

Great for Cardio Dance - These shoes are great for cardio dance. They are easy to move in on a wood floor (better than running shoes). The split soles enable you to lace the shoes to really support your mid-foot and still have plenty of room in the toe box. I agree that they run 1.5 to 2 sizes small. Order up!

Bloch Boost DRT Mesh Sneaker - I found the shoe to be a good value and very comfortable. It is extremely light weight and, although I ordered it a full size larger, the fit and feel is excellent for moving around. I however teach aerobics and need a shoe with slightly more ankle support for the lateral movements and during the skeletal muscle portion of the class I felt that it allowed my foot to extend to the point where I felt a little cramping. It is almost too flexible for my class. For other uses it is a great shoe.

Bloch Boost Jazz/Dance Shoes - I've tried a few different brands of jazz/dance shoes for my Zumba classes and these fit the best. Unfortunately, the first pair I ordered were a half size too small and I wore them for months. I recommend ordering 1+1/2 to 2 sizes larger than your true shoe size. These shoes have a supportive arch and should fit securely on a medium width foot. Might be too narrow for wider feet.

Toe is a little pointy for a dance shoe! Overall this is a comfortable shoe with good support, except that my toes are crowded by the pointed shape in front. The rest of the shoe fits well. I do have wide feet, though, so others might not have the same experience. I normally wear an 8 1/2 or 9 in street shoes, and my size in these is 10 1/2. I already have the Bloch Neo-Flex Slip-On in Tan; I wish I had just bought another pair in Black.

Small, tight shoe - For the second time I am returning this shoe. I normally wear a 9M shoe. My last try was a size 10.5, however, that shoe was not only too short, but too narrow as well. It has a lot of support and I wish it was made a little wider.

Disappointed, but I'm keeping them anyway - I bought this shoe for my salsa aerobics class at the gym. I thought it would stop by feet from cramping, which was happening with my regular gym shoes. I'm sorry to say this was not the case. Still, I prefer wearing these shoes to my other workout pair. I read what others said about the size, but I only ordered 1-1/2 sizes over my size (11). I should have ordered the 13. I wish they were a little wider, and I sure wish I knew what caused my feet to cramp and ache the first 20 minutes of every class, but that's a different story.

Good all-around practice sneaker... This shoe is great value and performs reasonably well on the floor. I would prefer a slimmer look and more custom feel for delicate and fast movements, but with a size 13AA foot, that's always a struggle. I ordered size 14 and it's been fine in terms of length. It allows clean, smooth turning, but is not good for fast footwork, like Latin Dance or Jive.

For these to fit like dance shoes, I recommend ordering one up from your street size. If you want them to fit like street shoes, order 1 1/2 larger.

Could be a '5 Star'... Yes, this shoe runs small. But it is really a dancer's shoe. It is supposed to be snug and give your foot some freedom of movement at the same time. I ordered a full size larger than I normally wear, and at first, it still felt a little snug. Now after wearing them often, this feels just right to me. The feel of the shoe is a bit unusual at first, if you are not familiar with dance. But for me it was perfect! Love it!

Very cool sneaker just not quite sure how to use it - This sneaker is probably awesome for dance based exercise classes. I bought it to jump rope in but I think it doesn't have enough ankle support for that. I’m also not sure if it's a good sneaker for walking or just wearing every day because it doesn't have any arch support and I think after awhile that wouldn't be good for your feet. But it is VERY LIGHTWEIGHT and VERY COMFORTABLE and VERY COOL LOOKING. It definitely runs small! I'm a 7.5 - 8 usually and I ended up with a 10.

Excellent shoe, wrong size. The shoe is comfortable -- light, very good arch support -- except for the size. I am a size 8 to 8-1/2 and even size 10 feels a little too small! I am exchanging it for a 10-1/2.

Size is way off! This is a really cute dance shoe, but I had to order a size and a half larger to get the right fit. Sent the first pair back. It has good arch support for high arches, though. And it's very cute!

Bloch Boost - Order at least a size larger. NO JOKE.

Great dance shoe - This is a wonderful dance shoe as long as you get AT LEAST one size larger than you usually wear. I usually wear a 7, but for this shoe I needed an 8 1/2!

Comfortable - While the shoe was very comfortable - I found it hard to do turns in them.

Bloch DRT Mesh Sneaker - I think the Bloch is a very nice, comfortable shoe, and much the best looking of similar shoes. I use them for dancing. My only problem is finding the right size. My normal shoe size is 10-1/2 (women's) and even with a size 12, my toes are hitting the end of the shoe. I tried a size 12-1/2 in a store and it was too big. So I am going to order another pair of 12's and hope that it works. With Zappos free shipping, trial and error is not a problem. But word to the wise with women's Bloch's - size up at least 1-1/2 sizes from your standard shoe size.

The item does not work for those with plantar fasciitis.

I have been buying this particular shoe for over 5 years and truly loved them. Now they are running smaller and the fit is different. The heal was uneven and felt weird. I ordered them in the summer and had the same experience. I returned that pair and tried again as I love these shoes. Unfortunately I had the same bad experience again. :(

My dang Bunion is preventing me from keeping these shoes. Otherwise, these dance shoes were promising. The toe box is not quite wide enough to accommodate the bunion on my left foot. Loosening and adjusting the laces did not help. Bummed. Not sure if Bloch offers wide dance sneakers but I'm off to find them. Note that I would normally wear an 8 in sneakers, but in these, I sized up to a 9 yet my big toe was still touching the front of the shoe.

Not terrible but toes were weirdly long, like pointe shoes. I kept tripping over them. The rest of the shoe fit okay

Sizing is WILDLY out of whack! I wear size 10 in every shoe except Vionix sandals (9.5 in them), but even a size 11.5 in Bloch was painfully small in these shoes! ?. I had to buy a size 12,5 to achieve a comfortable fit! ?. I held them up to my old pair (size 11 from 8 years ago) and they are virtually the same length! Where is the quality control on this formerly fine old German brand? Beyond disappointed!

Order 1 1/2 sizes bigger than normal. I wear a 7 in tennis shoes...you need an 8 1/2. However, sending them back as they are very wide. Not really happy with the style but are very light on your feet.

Cute shoe. I'm sure it would have been perfect for Zumba, if it had fit. Be warned, buy a full size up if you plan to wear socks inside the shoe. I bought and returned these for that reason.

Not enough ankle support for high impact Zumba moves! I was hoping to use these shoes for Zumba. Although rather clunky-looking, they were light and had plenty of mesh for breath-ability. The turning point in the ball of the sole was well placed, and the soles had about the right amount of traction to allow pivoting without slipping. However, these shoes were not well cushioned in the insole/midsole (feet started to lose feeling after a few minutes of moves), and did not have enough ankle support. I fell and almost sprained my ankle trying a typical high impact Zumba move (eg. pony from side to side). I returned them and went with a pair of Nike's that lace up higher on the ankle.

Shoe looks great and feels great in terms of flexibility and movement, but it was too narrow for my normal size of 6W. I followed the manufacturer's recommendation and ordered it one size up to accommodate a wife foot, but that did not work. It just felt like a longer, narrow shoe. Zappos service was great. Easy ordering, and shoes arrived in 2 days.