Customer Reviews French Sole Sloop

Attractive shoes, but they (as is true of all French Sole shoes, I find) run one-half to a full size small. They definitely run a full size small in width. As for peoples' complaints that these shoes lack support, I'm unsure what they expect from a regular ballet flat. That said, I do wish that all ballet flats had more arch support and thicker soles.

Ordered these and one other black flat for my eleven year old daughter to choose from. She quickly chose these and loves them. They strike me as very pricey for what they are -- lacking in support and kind of quick to "collapse" into the bottom of the heel cup. We got her insoles so she would have a little arch support and padding. She loves them and is getting lots of wear from them. I know people do love these shoes, but I am not sure I get what all the fuss is about. Yes, they are charming and simple. But not a lot of shoe for the money.

I love these shoes. I've bought 4 pairs and will buy more I'm sure. These are not heavy duty support, just wonderful comfort. Get a half size larger.

On the plus side, they are very comfortable and flexible. On the down side, the flexible top means that the patent leather always has a wrinkle look, not smooth like the photo.

This shoe had surprisingly little support and was very small - at least a full size too small. Not really meant for the outdoors - more like "slipper" shoes to wear around the house or office.

Love these flats! I adore all of the colors and prints and I currently have 2 pairs of the leopard print. I get compliments on them all the time. The suede upper and lining are so nice and you can wear these straight out of the box without getting any blisters like with many other ballet flats. I'll always have a pair of these in my closet. I'm eyeing those zebra stripe ones. Fit is true to size.

Beautiful design for flats. I'm slightly disappointed that the arch support was not better however the problem is not bad enough to keep me from wear them a lot and I do get compliments when I wear them.

I kept these "shoes", although basically I spent quite a bit on a pair of slippers. They are cute and comfy for around the house, but have zero support and don't keep their shape after the first wear. The sole is that wiggly kind of rubber you find on bottom of slippers.

Love these! The toe bit of the shoe is a tad stiff, but the back half is super soft. I like that I am able to wear a ballet style sock with these and they don't shoe, at all! Not sure about the comfort part yet, I haven't worn them for an extended amount of time. So, I'm not sure how they would be on long walks. Overall, a really nice shoe!

Very floppy. Cute shoe, but no lateral support. Didn't work for me.

This shoe is a little big, as I believe all French Sole shoes are; it's hard to get a good fit. However, I do love these flats. Too bad that mine arrived with very wrinkled leather and had to be returned.

I'm the person with sensitive feet who prefers ugly comfort over pretty pain. These shoes are perfect right from the box, and pretty! How is this possible? I love these little shoes. They feel like my slippers. I usually wear Birkenstock shoes or Merrell slides, usually a 7 1/2 or 8 and ordered the 8s. They fit well. If they stretch, guess I'd add an insole? I have skinny feet, and these shoes look fantastic. Got the metallic bronze, and will now order the black and maybe more. What a great, feminine shoe for feet that can't tolerate shoes. If you'd rather walk barefoot or in slippers, these are the shoes.

The shoe looks and feels great. I noticed that the shoe seems to be fading from wear.

I think this flat would be seriously cute on a tiny footed girl but my size 11 feet did not look cute. I feel like the front part of the shoe is too big. Maybe if the shoe had shown more of my foot, I would have liked it. I think size 9 and under would look very cute though.

This is my third pair of these shoes. Love them. Not much support but very comfy and great looking!

I have several pairs of these flats, and they are my go-to shoes for skinny pants - very "Audrey." I always buy a half size larger.

No shape and no support. Toe box is too long and doesn't look like much a slipper from the top. Comfy but not a lot of lateral support and my vamp is too high for the size of the toe box.

I ordered this shoe in both the bronze metallic suede and the chocolate suede. Both colors were lovely, but I really fell in love with the bronze metallic suede. It is a very plain but beautiful shoe. Very comfortable. I found they ran a little on the large size though and had to reorder a half size smaller. They feel like a slipper to wear which is great but there is little cushioning so I can't imagine wearing them all day if you are on your feet all the time.

These are one of the most comfortable shoes I own. But after much wear the lining came undone on the inside which was a bit of a disappointment!

These felt really comfortable and look adorable, but after wearing them for about half an hour, the insole started coming out! Awful awful quality.

A very delicate shoe - I wish it'd lasted longer.

This is my second pair - really the third pair, if I count the denim blue pair. Love how comfy and flexible these shoes are. Don't be fooled by lookalikes.

Very cute flat -- simple. Runs about a half size smaller than marked.

Actually, I have on a pair of the FSS right now. I love the looks of them, so bought the above and two other colors. They are comfortable but run a bit small in the length. The width is exactly right. I'd buy them again but maybe in a half size larger.

These shoes are horrible. I wouldn't sell them to my worst enemy. They are completely shapeless, sloppy, gape out at the sides and got completely wrinkly within the first week. I hate them. Hate. Not only does their inability to hold their shape make them ugly, but is worse than having no support because I have to "work" to stay in them.