Customer Reviews French Sole Sloop

Ordered on Saturday morning and received Monday afternoon! Cute, basic, ballet flat. Nice supple leather lining. It will definitely mold to the shape of the foot with wear. I normally wear 7, 7-1/2, only the 7-1/2 was available to try in the coral. They are definitely tight, but I can see them easily stretching in a few days. Leather is super soft, but at this price point, on sale, decent.

I recently received the Black Snake Luxor by French Sole in the mail and was disappointed with the sizing of the shoes. My only word of advice is to order the next size up from your usual size. Overall the arch support and quality of the material are far superior to other brands.

I purchased the patent nude leather & they are a true nude that goes with everything. The downside is the leather on the left shoe is creased and crinkled, but the right shoe is not. Makes for an odd looking pair. They take very little breaking in. I had a small blister on my heel after the first wear, but after that, no problems. I will order a 1/2 size up the next time because my toes are a little pinched in my normal size. Overall a great pair of flats that earn a lot of compliments.

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 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.

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.

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.

I had previously bought the sloop in black and loved them! Yes, love! But when I bought the brown I noticed the finish was not as I had hoped and the outer finish looked worn even before I got them. Yes, they are still comfy...but a little disappointed in the appearance. Get a half size larger and you'll be happier...after all, they are Italian!

I purchased a pair of these shoes in brown nappa, loved them, and ordered a pair in black leather. Unfortunately, even though I had ordered the same size, they came in much smaller, and I had to return them.

Great looking shoe but the 8 1/2 is at least 1 full size too small for me. I usually wear 8 1/2 but can get away with 8 if the shoe is wide. The 8 1/2 sloop is definitely too short for me.

Love these shoes. This is my second pair -- I also have the black. They are comfortable and easy to wear. Note -- they do not have any support or much cushioning on the bottom, so it's almost like going barefoot. The color is very close to what is pictured. Not too much shine -- goes with anything.

A very cute shoe, which is hard to find in flats. It felt tight, but soon stretched and molded to my feet. The first day was a little painful. I wear orthotics and went up a half size to accommodate them. I hope they last as they are a little pricey.

They seem very well made; certainly the perfect ballet flats (for me). I love the styling - very simple, very classic. They look great with skinny jeans. I searched all over for just the right ballet flats - these were it, no question. However, I am sending my 7½s back for a size 8. I tried them on and the 7½ was just too tight. Thanks to Zappos for excellent shipping and a great selection of shoes.

So cute! They wear out quickly though but still totally wearable. They look beat up but once you wear them they're so comfortable! They take a couple days to break in, but once you break them in, they're so comfy! They go with a lot of things, I wish Zappos could stock these in nude! They'll completely cover your toes which I like. They look somewhat conservative though, but I don't like low cut flats that show your toes.

Okay, here is my take on the Sloop. Ladies, put on your big girl panties, grit your teeth and walk for two days. After that you will be good to go. These shoes offer no support whatsoever but that goes along with this type of shoe. If you want support, buy sneakers; if you want cute, buy these. They offer just enough coverage to be stylish without being dowdy. I love them with leggings and long sweaters. Hint - you want to stretch them faster put on socks, heat them with a hairdryer from the inside out and wear them while hot, they will shape to your feet. Overall they are keepers. Definitely size up 1/2 size. I would not go more because they will stretch.

This shoe was comfortable in every way except one...the tongue of the shoe cut deep into the top of my foot! Even after I had broken into this shoe the tongue of these flats would still cut into the top of my feet, no circulation. Which was weird, since my feet are pretty narrow and have a normal width. I gave them away. I wished they had worked for me.

I love how comfortable these shoes are just to kick around on the weekends. The color (brown suede) is luxe and I think with the non-synthetic lining they are keeping my feet warm even as the weather is getting colder! My one complaint is that they are a bit on the narrow side and even a little shorter than most of my size 8's. I had to order up a half size that seems to be working well.

Lovely shoe, but I found it to be very narrow. Unfortunately I had to return them. I would recommend to someone with a narrow foot.

Other reviewers have remarked that these shoes loosen up and to buy your true size. I can absolutely say that's true, but I will say it takes a while for it to loosen and it can be quite painful until the shoe leather does stretch. I used some packing paper to stretch the shoe where it goes across the top of my foot and it still bruised me badly the first few times I wore the shoe. Now, a few weeks after I bought them, the shoe fits like a dream. The other comment I will make is about this specific color. When you pull them out of the box, the shoe is gorgeous, but over time the shoe looks very distressed because the bronzing wears off around the top edge and shows where something rubs the finish of the shoe very easily.

I chose my size based on the reviews that said this shoe stretches out a lot, but unfortunately, the shoe size seems to run small to begin with. I wear a 7.5-8, bought a size 8 of this slipper, and even after wearing it for hours and hours, it's much too small. :( Although I protected the sole while trying them, with the suede lining the shoe looks worn quickly, so is not longer returnable. Which is sad, because the shoe itself is a beauty.

Almost perfect! My favorite ballet shoes now - soft brown suede, run about half size small, roomy toebox and narrow heel for medium size feet. Sloop so far is the only brand with narrow heel that doesn't slip off my feet. I love them. Thank you French Sole. I remedy the thin sole by inserting the 3/4 leather insole. Thank you Zappos for your speedy delivery.

Love the look. Clean, simple ballet flat without "toe cleavage." The only thing I don't like about the look is the tag on the outside of the heel. The leather is very soft. My normal size felt quite tight, so I will have to order a half size up, though.

This is a really beautiful product; however, the right shoe rubs terribly on my right Achilles tendon. The left one is fine.

Pretty, red, suede flat, they are quite pretty and an improvement over a pair I reviewed years ago. Just not my style.

Cute and comfortable! The lining of the shoe doesn't lay flat, but I think after wearing them for awhile, they will be fine. I bought these in my regular shoe size, which is a 6.