Customer Reviews French Sole Sloop

Even though this shoe is comfortable I don't think it's worth the price I paid. The sole feels cheap and kind of flimsy. For the money I paid I really had high expectations for this flat.

These shoes looked very comfortable and well made, but sadly they are going back. The sizing was extremely small. I wear either an 8 or 8.5 and ordered an 8 since some of the reviews indicated they stretched. Well, I could hardly get the ball of my foot into them. Too bad.

I wanted to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these leopard print ballet flats. They were so comfy and adorable. However, when I would take a step, the shoe would suck in on my toes. It was weird and looked weird. Had the shoes been half the price, I could have lived with it. BTW, I ordered a half size larger and they were the right fit.

Shoe was too small. But it also had a strangle rumpled/crinkled texture that is not at all clear in the image and which I did not like.

These are pretty shoes, based on other reviews I bought a 7.5 (I usually wear an 8) and they are very snug. I have only been able to wear them a couple times because they are so tight. I am hoping they stretch a bit so I can enjoy them. Not crazy about the high price tag, I don't really think they are worth the price.

Love them, but they stretch out and have no arch support at all. I had to buy Dr Scholl's inserts. They are very cute and I am complimented often. The color is perfect with dresses and jeans.

I got this in the black leather. I like it, but I don't love it. For the price I expected it to be a lot more comfortable, but it is cute. I will keep this shoe, but I will probably not get any more in the same color. I like my Vince Camuto flats much more. I ended up getting the 7.5, and I normally wear a 7. They fit perfectly with inserts, which I put in all of my flats.

I really wanted to love these shoes based on reviews. When I received them the leather was so, so soft and the coral color is really beautiful. However, I couldn't get past how the shoe was cutting into the top of my foot. Might it have stretched out to fit? Possibly. But for the price I wasn't willing to take the risk. As an FYI, at my regular size I could hardly squeeze my feet into these shoes. At a half size up there was a little bit of unattractive gapping at the outside of my foot. My feet are medium width.

These flats are are made of lovely soft leather and are moderately attractive. There is something odd in the shape of the front of the shoe that gives the illusion of my feet curving inward. It is apparently due to the shape of the upper, the edge of which has kind of a slant to it like it is diagonal on the top of my foot. That slanty edge also presses uncomfortably into the top of my foot. Maybe that will get better after I have broken them in longer.

I have several pairs of French Soles, two of them are the sloop style. I ordered the Navy pair this time. I have to say, the fit is much smaller than the previous pairs I've purchased. I suggest ordering a full size up because they don't seem to be stretching like I thought they would. Also, the navy color is much more like a royal purple, definitely not navy. But, I'm still a huge French Sole fan.

These shoes are so cute! They are very much like a ballet slipper. I can see what the other reviewer meant. I returned them (at a half-size bigger...they do run small, it seems...) because my big toe stuck up a bit and you could see it poking at the toe of the shoe. I thought it was just my foot but had a friend try it on and the same thing happened.

Ran much smaller than the Zeppa style. Cute, but much too small. Had expected to wear them right out of the box like the Zeppas but instead they will be going back. Shame.

These shoes are so cute. I really wanted them to work. They were just too tight across the top of the shoe and too short. They are not true to size. Might try a half size bigger.

I read through a lot of reviews about this shoe before purchasing. I need a shoe that was fast to break in, wouldn't cause blisters, and would be comfortable enough for my commute. Despite other comments about the support, I purchased these anyway. These are really cute, break in really fast, but everything that everyone has said about the lack of support is the truth. I've never, ever, ever worn a shoe with so little support in the sole. These actually are like a slipper, and I love them for that, but after a few days of commuting, my heels hurt. Another reviewer noted that they could feel everything on the sidewalk, and that is exactly true -- if I step on a cigarette butt or a little pebble, I can feel it and it hurts my foot. So...really cute, great for wearing in the office, but not great if you need them for walking a lot outside. Also, I normally wear an 8.5 and I ordered these in an 8 based on other reviews, which was the perfect size.

I am sad to say that this shoe is not what I had hoped for, nor what I paid for. It looks good, and with stretching, feels good. However, the inner footbed lining has pulled away from the seams, and it keeps pulling out whenever I walk, or even take the shoes off...it drives me nuts! Now, do I try to return the shoe for another pair, in case it's just a freak problem? Or take them to a shoe-maker and pay him to try to glue it down? Probably pay a shoe-maker to fix it, and hope that I don't feel the edges inside the shoe when he is finished. Either way, for this much money, I shouldn't have to make that decision.

Having read the review about how these shoes stretch to fit like ballet shoes, I bought my actual size. Once I put them on, I could tell that and like all the other reviewers say and these shoes have the potential to be a magically comfortable shoe. The leather is so soft, and though really snug upon first wearing, you can feel that it will mold to your foot over time. My concern though was, looking down at them, I just didn't love them. They were comfy and great flats but just lacked... I don't know... something. In the end I felt that if I didn't get that great feeling about them I couldn't justify paying a lot for them, so back to Zappos they went. Thank you Zappos for allowing me to be so picky with free and easy returns!

Really pretty shoe, but really uncomfortable. I may have ordered too small a size, but it really tubs all the wrong parts of the foot. I have added pads and other "fixes" but still can bring myself to suffer them. I also feel like it is going to fall apart after one season, which is not what you expect from a pricy shoe like this.

These are very pretty, but have no support whatsoever They are a slipper... They do stretch out quickly, so they should fit a little snug at first.

Wanted to love these, but waiting for them to stretch out. I was afraid to order a size up after reading the other reviews. Love the look of these, but not comfy.

I pulled these out of the box and was, like, "Whoa!" They did not look like a pair of shoes that would be priced this high. Then I tried them on. They come up very high and were too tight across the top of my foot. Too bad. I was rooting for a pair of Italy-made shoes.

Very very cute shoe in leopard print. But felt much too small, even if I allowed a breaking in period. They were very tight along the top, to where I felt like my foot was bulging out the top. Going back for a half size bigger than my normal size. Those will probably need a breaking in period too, but hopefully will be more comfortable out of the box.

I bought these shoes a few months ago with the hope that they would do a couple of things. The first being that they would be a major investment piece and hold up very well, and that they would be my main staple shoe while studying abroad in France. These shoes are adorable, took a couple of weeks to break in and are very comfortable. Unfortunately after 2 months of wear I am not convinced these shoes are worth their heavy price tag and I am uncertain of whether or not they will last until the end of next month without the soul completely separating from the top of the shoes. If you are very easy-going on your flats then these might last a while. If you walk a lot, their lasting power may vary as in my case. The search for the perfect ballet flat continues.