Customer Reviews Aetrex Berries™ Helen

I have a 'bad' foot. That being said I ordered these in a size way too big for me to fit my orthotics. That worked great. Having the adjustable strap allows me to fit the shoes to both the bad foot and the normal foot. Orthotics work great in these!

I have Taylors' bunions, hammer toes, low arches, and bone deformities of my feet. I was disappointed with the cushioning on the soles of these shoes but when I added a memory foam insole to the shoe, it solved that problem. When worn with stocking the shoes is a perfect fit, but if worn with socks, they are a smidge short. I wear a 9 1/2 or 10 WW in all my other shoes. These are a 10WW. If these had not been the 4th pair I ordered then sent back, I might have returned them for a 1/2 size larger. For me they are good as a dressier shoe, but I doubt I could use them as a work shoe as I am a barber and am on my feet all day long.

I liked these a lot at first, but find a couple of weeks later than the stitching across one ankle strap has come undone. Also, the heels slip, not enough to cause blisters but enough to be quite uncomfortable by the end of the day and my heels still feel sore the next day.

It is almost impossible for me to find shoes that fit, I wear 12WW, and need a larger toe box and narrower heel. These shoes were comfortable for both issues, and had enough room to fit with my orthotics. At this stage in my life, I am not concerned as much with looks as I am with comfort, but it is nice to have both with these shoes. Not gorgeous, but they work well for my feet and foot issues.

This shoe is called different names by various vendors, Molly, Helen, etc. It is the same shoe, reborn each time Aetrex gets a new shipment. This current model must be made on a different mold because it runs a half size too small. But I still love it. My first pair I used walking all around Australia and New Zealand. It went from rustic to dressy occasions with ease. And it was washable, stretchable, and so comfortable. Eventually the fabric started wearing out and after looking at many other shoes, I got this one again. I highly recommend it.

Nice looking. Too bad they didn't fit. Drew has some that look almost identical and fit just fine.

I was so happy when I discovered these for my 80 year old mother-in-law, whose bunions, hammertoes and other problems made shoe shopping expeditions a day-long nightmare, usually ending with purchase of something not quite right that needed modification of some sort but best to found at the time. Now she only wears these shoes and have them shipped to her door. That helps me as well as her. My only complaint is that she wishes Aetrex made them in navy, white and dark brown so she could change out for the seasons. Perhaps you could suggest that?

I have no real complaint about this shoe, but want to submit this so that others don't make the same mistake I did. The shoe is described as having a Spandex stretch upper (I thought, like my stretchy yoga pants). The shoe upper is flexible and the fabric will probably stretch over time, but is not what I would call stretchy. There's also binding around the opening at the top that is vinyl or some similar fabric that makes that area not stretch. I need (for my 86 year old mother) a shoe that has a very stretchy upper - not binding at all - for her very painful feet. This is not that shoe.

These shoes are very, very comfortable. They are not, however, the most fashionable ones I own. I only wear them with trousers.

These are super comfy, nice and wide for my wide wide feed with plenty of toe room. However, they squeak like crazy on the hard floors where I work. I might have to get them resoled for the embarrassment.

Shoe is really not attractive for work and everyday life -- the upper is a shiny stretch material that looks inappropriate outside the home. I could not see that from picture or would not have ordered it. It also seems small, though I did not spend long trying to get it on; just don't like the looks. And I am used to pretty comfortable shoes; not real picky about looks.

Didn't work for very high arches. The opening above the arch cut into my foot a bit, and that part is not stretchy. I wear an 8 WW, and it was wide enough with socks. Also, they are NOT cute and don't look like they cost a lot!

I wanted to really like these shoes, they were very comfortable but the style and material were not my favorite. I really disliked the interior material of the shoe, but that is because I was hoping I could wear these shoes without socks. With socks it was fine, that just wasn't the way I wanted to wear them. Overall comfortable shoe, just not for me!

So sad. The throat of this shoe comes up so high that it cut very painfully across the top of my foot. Not wearable for any length of time. Otherwise, cute.

These shoes looked great, but I have a brace on my right foot and the shoes could not accommodate it. I will persist, though! Luckily, Zappos has a great return policy.

Well, I started with the medium width - I am in between a reg and width width - not wide really, but sometimes like the extra room allowed by a wide. Well, I could not even get my foot into the wide. These are extremely narrow shoes so I cannot speak about the quality or style or comfort as I could not even fit them on my feet. So beware if you have wide feet you will not be able to wear these. Yikes!