Customer Reviews Kork-Ease Ava

I am an 8½ and ordered a 9. They fit. They are definitely tight around the toes but after a few hours, that part broke in just fine. The strap across the top of the foot near the ankle is very hard leather and that rubbed on the top of my foot a lot after several hours. I got some blisters but I have to say that I am keeping them because they are cute and a great height and will be comfortable, eventually.

Love the look but not sure about the fit of this shoe - I am planning to order a size down to compare. It seemed a bit big and wide, but my feet are on the narrow side.

I like these sandals even though they are not the greatest for walking around in all day. They make my feet tired and they rub my toes. They are cute though and are OK until they are suddenly not okay and you have to take them off really fast.

First of all, I love the way these sandals look, and they fit my normal width, but low profile foot very well. I bought them to wear with skirts to work, but I've found I don't like the smooth leather on the bottom of my feet. I'm a teacher and walk around a lot and the leather just rubbed the bottoms of my feet too much by the end of the day. They are supportive for my back and legs, however. So not comfortable enough to work in all day, but so cute and comfy for more casual activities. They look really cute with jeans, too, and because of the heel/platform I can wear them with my longer length jeans. I would love a pair lined with suede!

I love the shoe, but the sole is hard. There is no cork anywhere. That said, it is a good wear it every so often shoe. You will be able to wear it all day, but then your feet need a serious rest from it.

I usually wear a size 8 1/2, but I ordered these in an 8. They fit very well. I think a 9 would have been a little too big. These shoes are very cute. The platform is very stable and easy to walk in. My only compaint is that after a long hot day, my foot sticks and the top rubs on my toes.

I bought these because I also have the black letter/suede pair and I absolutely love them. The leather ones were comfortable from day one. This cork version took more time. They felt tighter from the beginning and the toe section was much tighter and more narrow than the leather version. I expect they just don't give as well. However, I put shoe stretchers in them and it helped immensely. They are still not as comfortable as the leather versions, but they are still nice feeling and the look is fantastic. I would purchase them again and recommend them!

I bought a pair of super cute Korkease sandals and the 'top leather' COMPLETELY separated from the laminated 'under leather' of the straps. I had worn them maybe 5 times. ridiculous! I was so disappointed in the low low construction quality. I would never buy this brand again, even though I think they are cute and pretty comfortable for a "heel".

Comfortable for the height. I really wanted to love these, but unfortunately, when I wear them, they are clunky feeling, like I have a pair of bricks under my feet. A bit heavy, I have platforms similar in price that are lighter and more secure on. These always never felt secure somehow, I just always feel like there is too much shoe. It also always makes anything I wear look frumpy and bogged down. It may be because the front platform is angled upward...the vintage ones were straight and flat which looked much more refined and chic. Mine just sits in the closet, I wore it once, it made my cute sundress look "flintstonian", not boho chic.

These sandals had the right combination of fun style and comfort. I've never paid this much for casual sandals before but I couldn't resist them so I bought them last summer. They only run in whole sizes and I wear a 7 1/2. I made the mistake of buying the size 8, I thought the 7 would be too small. What I didn't realize is that the leather would stretch. So at the beginning of the summer they fit but after wearing them several times, they stretched out and now they are too big on me. If you wear a 1/2 size, I'd recommend going down a size as the leather does stretch. I wish I knew that before I bought the size 8.

I have several pair of these Kork-Ease Avas and have always loved them. I just tried to wear the new pair I got in black, and they are actually painful. They feel stiff and tight and there is no way I can wear them. So I started looking at them and comparing them to my other Kork-Ease Avas and discovered that they have changed the leather on all the straps. This leather is not soft natural leather on the underneath side of the straps, but instead is lined with a smooth material and is stiff rather than soft and giving like I have always known Kork-Ease to be. I cannot believe that they would change what was already perfect by replacing it with something like this. Sadly, I cannot wear these Kork-Ease Ava's and I am going to have to return them.

These are so cute. I have the Ray Bans...so I knew I would like the look. Sadly the fit was very odd. They were the right length, but too wide in the toe area, and I slid forward in them. Glad Zappos has such a great return policy!

I've worn Kork-Ease before but never seen them in this unique all over cork look. Their comfort and style and versatility cannot be beat and neither can Zappos - an amazingly friendly, helpful, "hip" staff that makes ordering, delivering and solving any dilemma "Easey". You're great!

Let me start by saying that I really love these shoes - they are comfortable and look great. So I'm sad to say that I cannot endorse the quality. The elastic that secures the ankle strap buckle loses its elasticity very quickly and compromises the fit and potentially the safety of the shoe. I'm on my second pair (thanks Zappos! They were awesome about sending a replacement with absolutely no hassle) and the same thing just happened. I'll still wear the shoes but they won't be my everyday shoe as they just don't seem to hold up. I've had some low-end shoes that have been much more durable, which is surprising.

The leather these shoes are made of is very stiff. One spot along the front edge wore away very easily. I covered it with a magic marker. I do like the nice platform. The quality is very average.

Like many other reviewers, these were my favorite from my childhood. I bought this very pair - Ava, vachetta, about 4-5 yrs ago on Zappos. They were fab! Just like I remembered them. They were soft right out of the box and grew quickly to accomodate my EEE width foot (yes, you read that right, not a typo, though I wish it was). No break-in period needed, just straight-up comfort all the way. Even with the high heels, they were my go-to summer shoe, until the leather strap finally gave way and broke beyond repair. Since then, I've wanted a new pair, but experimented with the brown "textured" ones a couple yrs back. These were completely different - stiff leather, which I attributed to the texture. I kept them but they never broke in, were never really comfy, and also ended up breaking (but were repairable). Finally, I gave in and ordered my original favorite. Received them today. And it was nothing by disappointment. I agree with the other reviewers who said the leather is stiff, etc. and looked to see if they too, were made in China. Sadly, they were. No more supple, soft, Brazilian leather that just gets better with age. Couldn't even get my Fred Flintstone feet into them. Kork-Ease, if you're out there and read these reviews, PLEASE stop making these in China, and, if you continue, have the integrity to NOT label them as "The Original" because, truly, they are anything but. So back they go and I am shoeless once again with no hope in sight, sigh. (I'm really kicking myself for not having invested in a back-up pair sooner when they were made well.)

I've been looking for this exact shoe and was so excited to find it. It arrived today and unfortunately, the front is so stiff it feels like I'd have to wear it for a year before it gets broken in...I don't think my toes would survive it. I am so sad because I really do like the look of this shoe but it has to go back!

Such a bummer! The shoes I received were made in China and have a piece of elastic at the ankle buckle. This elastic causes the ankle strap to stretch and contract with each step which is highly annoying. I have a pair of the taller Kork Ease wedges and there is no elastic and the strap is much more stable. My old pair were made in Brazil. The leather on the Chinese pair is much thicker, stiffer and darker than my Brazilian pair.

I have had four pairs of Kork-Ease sandals and two were the Ava Style. I love the style and comfort but I won't purchase them again. I bought one pair in late fall of 2013. I wore them a bit in 2014 and then wore them regularly for about a month in 2015. I wore them to drive to work and at an office (not a lot of walking). After the few weeks of wear in 2014, the elastic holding the buckle stretched out and was no longer flexible. I was going to take them in to get repaired but yesterday, after just another month of wear one of the straps came out of the sole. That is unfixable. So, I got less than two months wear from sandals that cost a lot. My first pair of Ava's held up quite a bit better. I purchased a pair of Ava 2.0s earlier this summer and I'm hoping they'll get me through the summer. But, that pair already looks terrible because the leather is basically unfinished and spotted in the rain. I'll be trying other brands from now on. The quality is just too poor considering the price.

I have owned two different styles of Kork-Ease. BOTH pair kept coming unglued. I spent as much on repairs as I did on the shoes! They were like having a bad car. Always in the shop! Bad glue? Quality control issues? The shoes are so cute, but I finally pitched both pair and bought something I knew I could depend on. Cant believe they are still in business!

Was excited waiting for these and ordered a 1/2 size up as suggested. Disappointed - too large in the toe box. Old lady shoes. Wished I had watched the video before ordering. Returning - definitely not worth the price.

Beautiful shoes but the elastic at the buckle wore out on a matter of months. I replaced the shoes with the same pair and the same issue with the second pair. Considering duct tape now.

These are beautiful shoes. I followed advice in other comments and sized up. Glad I did - many European sizes are a little off and my usual size 10/41 doesn’t necessarily always fit. The 10 is sometimes a 40, and a tad too small. These, in 11, are a great fit.

Wore this shoe in the 70's and LOVE them today... the leather was not stiff, I put the shoe on right out of the box and wore them with no problems at all... they feel true to size, love the color, love the height of the shoe, love that they bring back HUGE memories of when I first bought them many years ago... they were a great shoe then and are a GREAT shoe today...