Customer Reviews Privo by Clarks Mesa

I'm usually a 5.5, but it felt a half size larger. Because of Zappos great free and fast shipping, I had no problems changing them to a 5. They are very comfortable and pretty cool looking.

Cute! Love the prompt delivery. I got it the very next day. It was a half size too large, and since it is a slip-on and I didn't want to wear with socks, so I got a half size smaller.

Love these shoes! I love these shoes and have loved every pair of Privos that I've bought. I got the orange pair and they are so cute and I've received a lot of compliments on them. I normally wear a 7-7 ½, but in Privos I wear 6 ½. They are comfy and stylish!!

Privo heaven - Ever since purchasing my Privo Comices, I have been in love with Privos. They are slightly larger than the size marked, but I find that to be perfectly comfy for a long walk on the town or a full day of work. They are my favorite for traveling because I can slip them on and off at security.

Love 'em - I love these shoes. They’re super comfortable, as well as durable and dainty and cute. I am a tennis shoe / combat boot girl who has tried many flats and just never been able to wear them longer than a few minutes. I loooooooove these though. They took a BIT wearing in, but not much and the wearing in process was not horrible like a lot of other shoes. I wear them all over my University and commute, a 17 hour day! I will admit however that I wear the little rubber/gel things under my heels, but that is more because I have bad knees and do not want to risk it.

I love these shoes to wear for many casual times. Next to my Puma Sabedellas. I like to travel with them too but not as much as my Pumas. These took a while breaking in as for a while, the back of my ankle constantly was torn apart and left raw. It is better after now. I have had them for about two years. I love using them to go to run errands or walk the dogs especially when the grass is still wet. They are super comfortable and I love the wide toes for the long term health of ladies feet!

Good looking - The rounded toe box rubs my second toe a bit because it is longer, but otherwise I really like this shoe. Felt a little wide which is fine since I will wear a sock, but despite being a little wide, the shoe did not slip or gape when walking.

Love the look of these shoes, and have gotten lots of compliments on them. But...ouch. They do cut across the ball of my foot/toe area, and I can't even begin to describe the painful blisters I got on my heels. Had to wear band-aids the first 5 times I wore them. Then decided to put some moleskin in the heel area. Works great. It's got an adhesive back and you can cut it to fit (I put it running from the inside base of the heel up over the back of the shoe and onto the "tab"). Gave it a 3 in comfort only because I was able to come up with this solution. Does run big--I had to order a half size down from my regular size. Despite all this, I really like these shoes.

These shoes look great, but I had to return them. I own other Privo’s that fit great, but the heels on these are harder and don't bend very easily with your foot, so I got blisters within 20 minutes of wearing them.

A great shoe, but a little break in required - I purchased this in the light tan or white color. I love the insole--the bumpy interior is very comfortable and never gets stinky! They look great and go well with a lot of my clothes. They have wonderful traction for a casual shoe, so I find them very versatile, but I had one problem with them. They tend to rub on the area right below my ankle, and instep on each foot. Once I broke them in, they were better, but I still worry about wearing them if I have to walk a long distance. Band-aids help, but it would have been nice if the fabric that finishes the shoe edge wasn't quite so "sharp". As others mentioned, it runs a half size too big so I ordered a 7.5 instead of my normal size 8 and they fit very well.

Comfy, sporty and good looking - Privo does it again! I have gotten compliments on the Mesas from the moment I put them on. They do run a tad larger than usual and a bit wider with the exception of right about the ankle bone, but a little bending of the fabric so it doesn't rub makes this a very nice casual shoe that does get noticed and gives all day comfort.

Cute - but narrow - I really hoped that these cute shoes would work for me even though my foot is wider than average (C-D, not B). But they just don't. Had to send them back; they were just too narrow at the toe. I was really disappointed. As long as you have a B-width foot, these should be great. Enjoy them for me, please!

Such cute shoes! I listened to the other reviewers and decided to order a half size smaller than usual and am glad I did, because they do run a little big. I just think they are the most fun and sporty shoes!

Privo Mesa Green - I already owned a pair of Privo's in a different style and really liked the feel and comfort so I wanted a cute little slipper that would be comfortable and let me walk on all sorts of surfaces. These shoes are really cute and look just like the picture but they are wider than I anticipated. Also I had to send the first pair back because they were a half size too big (my normal size is a 7.5 but the 7.5 was too large so I had to order a size 7.0). Getting the replacement pair was no problem at all.

A bit too big - The Privo Mesa is a great looking casual shoe. I bought it to do a lot of walking and to wear with knee length skirts and it is really cute. The size I normally wear is a bit too big and I would recommend ordering a half size smaller.

Cute and better looking than a sneaker - Cuter and hipper than a van or grasshopper type casual canvas shoe. I have reputation for cute shoes, got compliments on this unusual look. I got the orange; it’s a dusty color not bright. A little hard to get used the dimpled insole, sort of an ongoing odd massage. The heel slips but does not rub. May be the breaking process. The toe x-piece is actual velcro so you can adjust it a little tighter/looser a nice plus! Good purchase! Zappos is great!

I wanted to like them... Unfortunately I listened to the other reviews and bought a smaller size (1/2). Unfortunately they were too small and I wasn’t a fan of the toe area curving up. Felt a little strange to walk in. They went back... but they did look cute.

Very pleased - Initially, these shoes were too big. I am a true size 9 and these shoes ran a half size too big. I ended up returning the 9's and exchanged them for 8.5's. They fit much better. The heel tends to pinch a little at first, but once worn in, they are very comfortable. I love the look and being able to just "slip" them on is a huge help since I'm chasing a newly crawling 7 month old! I'm very pleased with this product and have encouraged my sisters and mom to buy them too.

Worth the wait - I followed everyone’s advice and ordered a half size smaller. I found the advice to be correct. The shoe is great looking but it takes awhile to break them in.

Great Shoe But... I totally love the look of this shoe but it does run a bit large if you have a thin foot. I think I probably should have ordered a 1/2 size smaller.

Stylish but odd sizing - This shoe blends the ballet flat look which is currently in vogue with the sporty and comfortable sole/construction of the all Privo shoes. Since I already own a pair of Privo shoes that fit me perfectly (the bicycle style shoe that completely covers the vamp), I bought this Mesa shoe in the same size (5.5M which never fails me). I was surprised to find that the Mesa shoe was huge and falling off my foot, both length and width. It was impossible to wear so I had to order a half size down (5M). The smaller shoe fits, although the length is a bit too short but the width is now OK. I could have probably looked for this shoe in my regular size 5.5 but then ordered a narrow (never been narrow in my life) version if it even exists in narrow. Overall, I love this shoe and would order again but think about trying for narrow.

I ordered a size 8 instead of my normal 8 1/2 based on reviews. I can wear the 8, but 8 1/2 would probably be better. I am a Clarks fan, for comfort. This particular shoe hurts my heels.