Customer Reviews French Sole Sloop

What a bummer! These are adorable flats. But the sizing is so completely off. I wear an 8.5 or a 9 and I usually opt for a 9 in flats. The 9 almost fit but was just too snug and my feet swam in the 9.5. If the sizing were better on these shoes, they'd be really cute.

Overall sizes are too SMALL. The design goes the opposite way on each shoe; so far no one noticed but me...unfortunately cannot wear when raining.

Disappointed - I have other flexible sole flats. These were a let down. The construction is good quality from Italy but the super thin sole on this shoe feels like I am walking on the ground barefoot. For the money, I feel it is not worth the purchase.

Just OK - These shoes run very small. I normally wear a 10 but ordered an 11 and they are still a little tight. Not very well constructed but pretty comfortable.

French Sole Sloop - This is the 2nd pair I purchased for my daughter except in a different color. This pair has caused her blisters after several wearings and she simply cannot wear them anymore. I wish these came in a wider width - that would certainly help her. Cute shoes, just TOO uncomfortable.

Quite the European look - I have the animal print shoes. I love the look and feel, BUT when they were splashed with water, the colors RAN. I actually bought my first pair at a store and returned them. This time I bought them again from Zappos, but this time I sprayed them with Scotch Guard before wearing them.

Meh. Cute and comfortable, like a slipper, but offers absolutely no cushioning or support. It's your sole against the pavement -- not great if you've got to walk miles in them. They're also very flimsy; they get misshapen and show wear immediately. (My taupe suede ones got blackish smudges on them at first wearing and now look bad.) Not worth the price.

Needed to rebuild the sole of the shoe to make it work. Loved the style. Bought a whole size larger-had to return because it was too large. Bought a half size larger- decided to keep but needed to add a heel pad so that it wouldn't rub my heel. The first time I wore them on the street realized that the sole was too low. The suede at the back of shoe rubbed the ASPHALT and immediately dirtied the shoe. Took the shoe to my neighborhood shoe repair, had the shoe resoled with a 1/4 inch rubber sole. Now they are perfect. Basically if you love the style you have to spend extra money to make the shoe work. If you don't like how flat the shoe is have the cobbler add a little heel. Arch supports made the shoe uncomfortable at the toe.

Odd Fit - These seem like the perfect pair of flats for 3 season wear. In your hand they feel great. Then you put them on your foot. The top comes up high enough to dig into the joints of my toes on top of my foot. I actually tried these in a store and the owner said they are odd shoes. She said they sell very few because the shoes do not fit many feet.

The Teal Suede Looked Dirty - I REALLY wanted to love these shoes. They fit like a glove. However, I was expecting a bright, beautiful teal color and these looked dirty. It was as if they had been worn, but only in the suede, so I think that they weren't well protected in manufacturing. They were true to size, but these are such a soft suede that if I hadn't been disappointed in their appearance, I think that I might have not kept them. These shoes are going to stretch a lot like a thin leather glove. They have no support, which I don't mind, but others may have an issue with this. If you want a cute ballerina with comfort and support, try Me Too Nevada.

Clearly been worn before and returned. They are scuffed on the bottom with debris all over the top. Disappointing

Beautiful shoe, runs really small

way too small. I wear 9.5W or 10M and couldn't even get toes into 10M sloop. the leather is not as supple as I remember. I used to live in these shoes. then couldn't find them, now I dont think I would buy them again. the suede was too stiff.

This shoe is not sized correctly. Omg. At least a size or more too small!

Ugh! Toe bumps! Ordered a full size up still too short…returning

It is such a lovely show, but far too tight for me, even though I ordered a 10 and normally wear a 9 1/2. I think the sizes should be adjusted to fit more realistically.

Feels really flimsy with a small toe box. Perhaps someone with a smaller toe box would like these for casual wear, but I expected something more substantial and comfortable for the price. These are going back.

This shoe was irregular. It felt more like a size 6 than a 9. However, Zappos was quick to give a full refund.

I’ve had several pairs of these shoes in the past and loved them, but this pair was cut so shallow I couldn’t even get my foot in to evaluate the other characteristics! Too bad!!

I wash shocked that I couldn't even put my foot in fully in a size that I wear almost always. The shoe is beautiful. For the portion of my foot that did get in, the leather is rough.

I bought the black suede version of this shoe. So that is the only version of this shoe that I am reviewing. They run EXTREMELY SMALL. I should have listened to other reviewers and ordered a minimum of a full size up. The 9.5 that I ordered felt like a 7! My true size is 9.5 narrow. I ordered 9.5M. The width alone should have made the shoe loose on my foot. But in addition to being short in the length, it also looks like these run pretty narrow even though they claim to be medium widths. They run as if they are AAA or AAAA widths. I Could not get my foot even remotely into the opening. These shoes remind me of the story of Cinderella’s glass slipper that no one could get into. My mother wears a 7.5 AAAA ! So I’m used to looking at narrow widths. My daughter also has unusual orthopedic foot issues with her having had multiple foot reconstruction surgeries. her feet have foot deformities that necessitate custom made orthotics and also for which I have to buy custom made/molded shoes. Because of that, I have spent over 30 years learning first hand everything about shoes including styles, shapes, and the construction of shoes and about the proper fitting of shoes from orthotists, doctors, and shoe fitting experts. My 9.5M that I ordered also reminds me of my mother’s 7AAAA shoes in length and almost in width, although these are a bit wider than hers. SIZE UP A MINIMUM OF ONE FULL SIZE. These are very pretty little shoes. Very light and feminine looking. They have absolutely no support so I don’t know how long I would actually be able to wear them due to the fact that I have an extremely high arch. I have custom made shoe inserts molded and made by a professional orthotist to accommodate my high arches. But I didn’t even begin to try to insert them into these shoes. I love the look of these shoes. And I herniated two disks in my back and also, recently had c-spine surgery. So for that reason, I have no choice but to wear perfectly flat shoes with no heels. So, therefore, I will put forth the effort to return these and buy a bigger size. I’ll probably order two more sizes to try to find what fits perfectly and I will update my comments when I am sure exactly how many sizes to go up for the perfect fit. I am feeling like I will probably have to go up at least one full size and possibly 1.5 sizes. However, I cannot imagine ever wearing a size 11 and actu I bought the black suede version of this shoe. So that is the only version of this shoe that I am reviewing. They run EXTREMELY SMALL. I should have listened to other reviewers and ordered a minimum of a full size up. The 9.5 that I ordered felt like a 7! My true size is 9.5 narrow. I ordered 9.5M. The width alone should have made the shoe loose on my foot. But in addition to being short in the length, it also looks like these run pretty narrow even though they claim to be medium widths. They run as if they are AAA or AAAA widths. I Could not get my foot even remotely into the opening. These shoes remind me of the story of Cinderella’s glass slipper that no one could get into. My mother wears a 7.5 AAAA ! So I’m used to looking at narrow widths. My daughter also has unusual orthopedic foot issues with her having had multiple foot reconstruction surgeries. her feet have foot deformities that necessitate custom made orthotics and also for which I have to buy custom made/molded shoes. Because of that, I have spent over 30 years learning first hand everything about shoes including styles, shapes, and the construction of shoes and about the proper fitting of shoes from orthotists, doctors, and shoe fitting experts. My 9.5M that I ordered also reminds me of my mother’s 7AAAA shoes in length and almost in width, although these are a bit wider than hers. SIZE UP A MINIMUM OF ONE FULL SIZE. These are very pretty little shoes. Very light and feminine looking. They have absolutely no support so I don’t know how long I would actually be able to wear them due to the fact that I have an extremely high arch. I have custom made shoe inserts molded and made by a professional orthotist to accommodate my high arches. But I didn’t even begin to try to insert them into these shoes. I love the look of these shoes. And I herniated two disks in my back and also, recently had c-spine surgery. So for that reason, I have no choice but to wear perfectly flat shoes with no heels. And therefore, I will put forth the effort to return these and buy a bigger size. I’ll probably order two more sizes to try to find what fits perfectly and I will update my comments when I am sure exactly how many sizes to go up for the perfect fit. I am feeling like I will probably have to go up at least one full size and possibly 1.5 sizes. However, I cannot imagine ever wearing a size 11 and actually fitting into it so this is an all time first. LOL as an aside, the shoes that I find comfortable to wear for flats are Tory Burch ally fitting into it so this is an all time first. LOL As an aside, the shoes that I find comfortable to wear for flats are Tory Burch “Minnie “ ballet shoes. They also have absolutely no support but seem to be comfortable on me because they are perfectly flat so they don’t hurt my back. In the Tory Burch Minnies I purchase my true size 9.5 for a perfect fit.

The shoes are beautiful but super tight on top. It might be that I have a wide foot but I was surprised. I’ve never had a shoe be so tight on top

I read all the reviews and felt that going with my normal size would be a good fit. I wore a thin stocking to stretch them out for the first few days as recommended. The length was perfect but the width up around my upper foot was awkward, tight, and painful to wear. Also, I thought that the leather would be thicker and more supple but it's pretty thin and shapeless. Not what I had expected for this price point.

I usually wear Tieks, but after reading reviews for this shoe I decided to try them this time. I received them yesterday and will be sending them back today. They are cute shoes, but run VERY small (at least 1 full size) and have no type of support....anywhere.