Customer Reviews etnies Fader

Light but durable, allows for a mostly natural gait and looks great. I'm a fan of these shoes.

I took some of the previous reviewer's suggestion and ordered a half size up. Good thing I did. Looks good, feels good.

My 1st etnies shoes; these seem to be good sturdy shoes. I like shoes like these vs. lighter minimalist shoes as I ride a motorcycle and shifting is uncomfortable with thin shoes (plus it's just a good idea to have solid shoes on a bike). They are pretty comfortable, but not quite as cushy underneath as the skate shoes I had before this (Nike Air). I wear a size 11 usually, and these were just a bit snug on my larger foot than normal, but they are forming to fit and will be OK. An 11.5 might have been too loose anyway.

Having slightly wider feet, the etnies Fader is my go to shoe. They tend to run wider than any of the other brands of skate shoes. I wish they had more color and style choices.

Very comfortable skate shoe. Fits better at size 13 than similar brands. This may be due to a slightly wider toe box.

Solid pair of shoes. I was looking for a pair of brown, well-made, not too flashy skate shoes and these fir the bill. My first pair of etnies, probably not my last.

Shoe is okay. Style is great. Comfortable on the heel. Only problem is the right shoe felt a little smaller. I checked the numbers and are identical and compared both are correct. Just that the right shoe feels like it cramps my right toes a bit. I threw on my DC shoes same size and did feel more roomier. I did not notice at first until a month into where I would catch myself talking off my shoe to re-adjust through the day. Going to try another shoe from DC.

These are all my husband will wear, besides his Docs. I have bought several pairs here. I even ordered shoes one in the morning and got them the same day!

Nice old-school 1990s/2000s styling but the not enough comfort in the sole to justify keeping them.

I had to buy 11.5 even though my actual size is 10.5. This is typical for most tennis shoes.

Pretty good shoe...I'm usually one that goes for DC but wanted to try this style since out was the same as I was looking for. The thing that felt off with it was the heel...it felt short going up the back of my foot.

I normally have worn the Callicuts, but I thought this paralleled the same style. I normally wear a 12 with Etnies. I was sadly disappointed that the Fader ran almost a size smaller than other styles in the same "size." My big toe was rubbing on the front of the shoe. The width was great. I need a 13 in this shoe or I need to have these stretched a little bit. I had the same problem with the Metal Mulisha Cartel in which I bought a 12; however, I bought the Fader Vulc in a 12 and that fit great. I do not understand how they mix their sizes up. I really like the STI Foam in these shoes though. The value is great per dollar if they fit right. Also I have bought many shoes through Zappos and they are a great company to do business with. Everything they advertise is exactly what they follow through on.

These are all leather shoes, and as a result have a very stiff toe box that is not good for walking or any activity that requires you to bend your toes. The toe box is also very cramped (in part because of the stiff leather), so you need to go up at least a size to get enough wiggle room. The styling is cool though, especially the black and white contrast! It would be nice if Etnies made a canvas version of this style.

I really liked the green soles with black uppers and had never had a bad experience with Etnies fit before. These were super narrow for skate shoes and also ran about a half size small.

The length was correct for me but the toe box was entirely too small. I have normal width feet and after three hours, I had to go home from work, swap into my "too big but comfy" shoes to continue working that day. My feet hurt so badly that night. Go a half size up minimum or buy two shoes and return the other. I think if you have narrow feet, you'll be fine. Other than that, it's a stubby looking shoe. I returned for the DC Pure Mids.