Customer Reviews French Sole Sloop

I got these shoes in the bronze metallic color. They’re very cute, but more casual than I was looking for. The seams had a little rubbing on them in the back, but it looks like that may have been intentional(?) because of their casual style. I have very narrow feet and so those shoes gaped a bit at the side when I wore them. The insides were comfortable, it was a little tight for the size, and no arch support. The shoe also stayed on when I moved around - unlike other flats I’ve worn. If I’d been looking for something casual, I’d have kept them. But was going for a dressier style. Oh well.

I purchased this shoe in black and cement suede. I usually have really easy feet to fit--a size 7 always fits, I rarely have problems. After reading the reviews, I ordered a 7.5 and I’m so glad (thank you to all who took the time to write a review!). This shoe runs *small* the 7.5 fits like a 7. The 7.5 is snug, not too snug just like it needs breaking in. I’m going to keep the black and return the cement because the cement looks too much like a house slipper and that’s not the look I want. Also, one thing to note is that the front part does come up high (on me, it hits just past the knuckle on my big toe), which feels high compared to other ballet flats and I thought about not keeping them. However, when I look at the reflection in the mirror they look super cute and funky, not matronly.

I get a lot of compliments on these shoes, I have the giraffe print. The only disappointing feature is the fact that the colors bleed really easily when wet. I don’t wear them on rainy days. The shoes are cute and comfortable, but I wouldn’t pay over $100 for them. Also, order half a size up!

Very cute, but also very flat. The suede is soft and the red color is lovely, but there’s no support, and you can feel rocks and things when you step on them. Insoles help though.

Great shoe. Fits as sized. Wider than expected, which is good because I have a wide toebox and often have trouble finding shoes that are comfortable in this style. Stretched a bit more than I would have liked, but overall, great shoe.

These are cute, but not very supportive and the sole is very thin. But they\'re good for warm weather and when you\'re not doing much walking! I have a very narrow heel and these stay on my feet.

Not for all day walking! I felt so guilty buying such expensive flats but once I tried them on, they were so darn comfy I had to keep them. So we go on vacation and me and my flats spent a lot of time walking, and well, the width is great. My feet are small and wide so I thought it was adorable that the shoes looked like my feet before I even put them on! Unfortunately, it was a bit rainy one day on vacation and the suede didn't hold up so well. I'm going to find some suede cleaner (?) and try to fix my little spot o' water. Also, we did a lot of sightseeing and I found these shoes to be a little on the uncomfy side on the top of the shoe, probably because I was still breaking them in, and my little toes wanted to be in open-toes that day. But overall, a good shoe. I would be a lot more happy about this purchase if these shoes had been about a third less. To me, that's what they are worth.

Cute Shoe - Very cute shoe, but takes some breaking in time. Has zero support and you will feel it if you walk around a lot. Despite everything, I wear these shoes quite a bit. And I will order more colors. Oh yeah - go up half a size!

French Sole's Sloop flat shoe - Very pretty ballet flat. Great with linen pants or skirts but not a shoe to wear outdoors as it's too delicate.

Watch Out: some fit, some don't. Let me start with the good: 1) They look great. 2) The suede is very soft and break in right away. Now, the bad: 1) They have no support whatsoever. None. 2) The ground feels very hard under your heel. You will not want to wear these if you plan to do any excessive walking. Even moderate walking. 3) I got two colors in the same size. One fit and one was way to big. So I ordered another size. Here's how it turned out: For Anthracite, 8.5 is perfect. In Black, 8 works. But these are small complaints. These are, after all, flats. So I'm keeping both because they look great. And sometimes (only sometimes) that's more important than comfort. I prefer to have both, but when there's no alternative, it's sometimes worth compromising.