Customer Reviews ara Bella

A very nice looking shoe but the top of the shoe ran to high for me and was uncomfortable.

These shoes were a bit odd. The sides are quite high, i.e. the shoe is deep, such that my outside ankle bone rubbed against the top of the shoe. They are attractive but I am returning them.

Almost the perfect ballet flat, and it's the one I reach for most often. There are a couple of reasons it doesn't get 5 stars: as mentioned below, it has only moderate arch support (which is still amazing for a ballet flat), and the insole on one shoe has come unglued - not a deal breaker. I recommend it highly.

This shoe satisfies many purposes, from everyday work or walking shoe to dressy flat. After many wearings, the bow does not stay tied, but it can be retied easily.

These are lovely shoes; soft, flexible sole, great padding inside, and well made but, boy, are they wide. They are supposed to be medium, but they gapped all around my foot.

The color is fortunately, much prettier in person (sort of a silvery hue) and goes with a lot of things. I have pain in the ball of my foot and have trouble finding comfortable shoes. These were out of the box comfortable and I wore them several times with no problems. On about the 5th time I wore them (always with no socks/tights), i developed a blister on the outside ankle from where shoe rubbed. Agree with others that the sides of show seem to be higher than most shoes. Still, would consider buying another era shoe (different style).

Really wanted to be able to keep these shoes. I ordered the UK size 5, as i am normally a 7.5 in flats. They were big enough almost to walk out of them. Went down to the 4.5 UK, and they were tight in width and toe box. Too bad i have to return, because they have the ballet style look that i wanted but with better arch support.

Not quite cute enough, kind of looks like something my mother would like. Also runs a little short.

Fabulous quick delivery and customer service from Zappos. In the photo the body of this shoe looks creme and gray. In reality the body color is more bronze/black. Cute shoe on and off foot. The footbed is very comfortable. But it is cut high around the ankle and rubs uncomfortably on this bone. This isn't usually an issue for me, so I concluded this shoe does have have a "tall" height cut from heel to below the ankle bone. Unfortunately I'll be returning them.

I normally wear a size 8½ Medium. I had to return this size. I ordered a size 8 and this had to be returned. This shoe is extremely larger than the norm! I would not recommend this style if you are looking for a shoe with a good fit. Sorry that I cannot rate the comfort being that this style has large gaps and falls off the foot. It is great that Zappos has such a great return policy.

This is the first pair of Ara shoes I purchased and everyone raved about the fit and comfort. I wear athletic shoes everyday, and like a wide toe box. These well made shoes of great quality were too small in the toe box to take to Europe for days of walking. I have normal size feet but felt this slip on would not provide the arch support and toe comfort for a happy trip.

Nice shoes. Received them quickly and they fit just right.

Shoes are great. Fit just right.

Loved it but too big

Perfect flat for walking with the padded sole. I wear them often when I will be doing casual walking and don't want a bulky shoe. Have warn them for years.

I usually wear a 6 1/2 medium (wide in toe box). In my opinion sizing is true as is width. This is comfortable but maybe slightly tight in toe area. Hopefully it will stretch out. Very nice looking on foot, slimming.

These flats fit perfectly, look great, and are worth the cost.

I liked these. But I did like the Clark's in black better. P

I like this shoe. Fit was too big. I ordered the UK size 6 & 1/2 which is size 9 US. My error. I admit was too quick to 'Click.'

Fit very well. Comfortable right out of the box.

Comfortable with leather footbed. Classic look

These were adorable but I ordered a 6 by mistake when I normally get a 5. The 6 was so big that a 5 would have been too large as well, so they just went back.

I am an 11.5W but ordered these with a bit of wishful thinking. I do think they are true length and width. They are very cute and would be perfect for an all day flat career shoe. Sadly, I just really do need a wide. If you have a wide foot, these won't be close.

I am so happy with these. I wanted a pair of shoes to be able to take the 20 minute walk from Penn Station to my office in comfort and style. I have a really comfortable pair of Merrill's that I have been wearing, but they are far from stylish and I always felt frumpy looking in them. These are really really comfortable for the walk. And they make me look "dressier". They are so nice that on some days, depending upon what I am wearing, I leave them on all day rather than change into the shoes that I leave at the office. I think I. At order another pair so I have them when this pair gets worn out! I am generally a 6.5 but after reading the reviews before I bought them, I ordered both the 6 and 6.5. My feet tend to swell a little when I walk, so I was concerned with the comfort for dutPrint the walk..whether they would get tight. I walked around the office for an hour a day for a couple of days and decided to keep the size 6. I have now worn them on my walk for the last frpew days and they are really comfortable, despite my slight swelling. So if you are unsure of the size, I would suggest the smaller one. Or, do what I did. Buy both and then return the one that doesn't fit. That's what I really love about Zappos. Free shipping there and back. It allows me to test them out and keep what fits best.

I ordered both the black/patent Bella and Bel. Bella won out for a wedding ensemble despite the rubber sole which isn't all that noticeable. Bel was dressier due to the black patent heel, but Bel lacks the patent edge that reduces gaping with this shoe. This shoe is wonderfully comfortable right out of the box. I must have ordered a total of 6 pairs of shoes from various vendors. These were the last and the best! I heartily recommend them for medium to wide feet.