Customer Reviews French Sole Sloop

These were a keeper for me. They are very stylish, nice soft leather and fit well. They have absolutely no support. They are strictly for good looks.

FINALLY, after trying on every ballet flat Zappos had I found one that fit and didn't rub my ankles! I did have some trouble at first with rubbing on the top of my foot since the shoe completely covers the toe area. But after 1 week that was no problem. The leather is so soft and fits like a glove. There is no arch support, but as a dancer I am use to these type of flats and wouldn't wear them to walk miles in anyway. I had to order a half size up. I will order these again in a different color. Zappos is great for prompt refunds. I love these shoes and Zappos!

Extremely comfortable! They are like little gloves for my feet! No arch support and very minimalist but that's what I find comfy. I ordered my usual size and they were a little tight at first but quickly stretched to fit my feet perfectly. Love the bronze, it's earthy with a bit of glitter.

I really love these shoes. They are very cute on, but the sizing is so off. Order a size larger. Also there is no support. I took an insole from an old pair of Tom's and put them in the shoes and they were amazingly comfortable. You would think at this price they might think of putting an insole with arch support like Tom's all by themselves? Hmmmm.

I liked the shoes but within a week of wearing them the insoles started bunching up under my toes then started shifting in the heels. The cheap adhesive doesn't seem to want to stick to the cheap foam cushioning. They were cute but a waste of money.

I wear a nine and bought a nine. At first, the heels were too tight, but I just wore them for two days and now they are perfect. Very comfortable. I want a pair in every color.

I absolutely love this shoe! I always have a problem wearing flats because I mostly wear high heels and problem with bunions but I can wear these flats all day. They are so light feels like your walking barefoot. I love the color too - very fun to wear.

I took these shoes (new, out of the box) to New York City for a week of museum hopping. I wore these shoes every day and walked everywhere no blisters, no cutting. Kind of a miracle really. The review that explains that these shoes are like a glove for feet is spot on. They may feel like they run small, but the pair I kept are my usual size. My toes are right at the end---like ballet slippers. They'll conform to your foot shape (knobby toes and all). :-)

I ordered a half size larger than I normally wear and they were too small! These shoes are tiny.

Great shoes - quality leather and cute appearance. Unlike some ballet flats, the sides are high enough the cover the sides of your foot. I have a sort of wide foot across my toe joints and these still fit fine (were pinchy only the first two wearings).

I love the Sloop: comfortable and unassuming. This particular variety stretches a bit more than the metallic leathers, but otherwise is true to size. Of note, the "dark blue" looks vaguely purple , especially when placed up against a true navy. These flats have no instep support, in fact, they have no support whatsoever, so aren't well suited to all day floor work, but otherwise, they are a wardrobe workhorse.

I got these thinking they'd really be the cat's meow. While they are the nicest and most comfy flats I've owned, the sizing is a little off to me. I got a half size up at the recommendation of the French Sole website, but they are a bit goofy with sizing. I'm a true 10.5. Usually, 10s are way too small and 11s are way too big. I got an 11 in this shoe, but I wish I would have at least tried on the 10.5. I'd get another pair, so maybe next time. The leather and quality really is remarkable.

These are incredibly comfortable, good looking flats. They look great with skinny or flared jeans. One word to the wise: they stretch quite a bit after a few wears. I initially ordered my regular size and thought it was super tight so exchanged them for half a size up. I kind of regret that, I think the originals would fit. Also, I am a fiend about arch support so I stuck my favorite Dr. Scholl's hidden arches in them and they are now even more ridiculously comfortable.

I am challenged with bunions on both feet and French Sole shoes (thankfully) have made it possible to wear beautiful shoes comfortably. I have decided to skip the painful and long recovery that surgery would entail thanks to these fabulous shoes.

These shoes are great! They are tight when you first put them on, but they were broken in within a few minutes. I took the advice of the manufacturer and ordered my true size and I'm glad I did. Great if you want a classic, unadorned ballet flat.

The only thing these shoes have going for them is that they are cute. Otherwise the only difference between them and a pair of Payless specials is the price. I had the same size issue as many people, they were too small at my normal size (massive big toe bulge that I wasn't willing to risk) so I returned for a half size larger. They have minimal padding, which if they had, it might make up for lack of arch support. (Zappos was awesome, by the way. They shipped me the replacements before I even sent the old ones back). Unfortunately after three weeks of light wear, the inner sole lining is shifting around and coming out. I will need to superglue them down - and that shouldn't be happening with a pair of shoes at this price. I don't expect the shoes to last more than a few months and all I do is wear them to work, which I drive to. Advice - stay away from the shoes.

I originally ordered these in my regular size 8 1/2. Too tight and even if they stretch they were really uncomfortable. Wish I had listened to the reviewers that suggested a size up. The different colors fit quite differently also. I ordered the black suede, pewter, and red suede. The black are perfect. Fit like a glove and are really cute. The red were baggy around the foot as you can see in some of the photos and the pewter metallic are much more pewter color in person than the photo. I wanted a more silver shoe. If I could go to the store and try these on it would be great. Next I'm ordering the coral.

Gorgeous, gorgeous flats. I put them on and was shocked at how comfortable they were. I ordered a 9, and I'm normally between a 9 and 9.5. I've read several reviews (on Zappos and elsewhere) saying to go a bit smaller and allow the shoes to stretch, and I couldn't agree more. I spent the afternoon wearing these shoes, and my high arches were definitely in need of more support. I plan on taking these to Italy with me in a few weeks, and I'm planning on adding a small orthotic insert to help with my arches, but for people with normal feet, I'm sure you'll be fine. Surprisingly padded sole made my heels and toes happy.

Like other reviewers, I found this shoe tight at first but after about a week it stretched out and molded to my foot and now it's extremely comfortable. (I wear a 6 or 6.5, I ordered a size six in these after hearing they stretch a bit). I've been wanting a black suede ballet slipper and these are perfect! They're beautifully constructed and go with just about everything. Great shoe.

If I were to buy this shoe again, I would get a half size bigger.. My right foot is slightly bigger than the left and just getting them slightly bigger would make them more comfortable. Mine are an 8.5 now in black, and that is my reg. size. Other than that, they are comfortable...but no arch support.

The French Sole Sloop is a wonderful casual shoe. It is very comfortable and cute. I have received a lot of compliments on it. There were several reviews suggesting buying half a size bigger than usual, but I disagree. I bought my normal size and they have stretched out to be almost too big, but I wear them a lot. My only complaint is the insole is merely glued in and has come out several times and sometimes slips around in the shoe when I'm wearing it. There is not a lot of support, but is comparable to other flats like this.

Get your real size because they're slightly tight at first but will stretch out with time. I ordered a 7 (my real size) and was mistakenly sent 6.5. I tried it on anyway, and they were WAY too tight. Really comfortable but no arch support. My feet don't sweat in these as the real leather absorb moisture.

These shoes are really comfortable, well made, form to your foot and look great (and didn't give me ballet flat back of the heel blisters)! I wish I could afford to own them in many different colors.

I bought these in my normal size. The seam at the top of the shoe right next to my toes was so tight it gave me a welt in less than a minute of wearing on carpet. I've never had that happen before. The style is really cute, and they are as described in other reviews, they really are ballet flats. The box was so light I didn't even believe there were shoes in there. But I couldn't imagine wearing them as tight as they were on the seam. I knew I'd have blisters for weeks before they stretched out. The rest of the leather was really soft. Sad to send them back...onto the next order.