Customer Reviews Alegria Debra Professional

I am normally a size 6.5 or 7. I went against my gut and bought a 37. Definitely sent it back and got the 36! The 37s were huge! Still awaiting that first return to go through. Now that I have the size 36 I love them! Very comfortable. Requires no break in. Excited to have them for those 12 hour shifts. :)

I really thought this would be the shoe for a foot-weary nurse. I wear 7.5 and ordered 7-7.5. This shoe was just a bit too snug in the toe box and was way too big on my heel. So I can’t go up a size. The shoes flop on and off my heel when I walk. If there was an option for a narrow (to bring the size of the heel down) I could try an 8-8.5 narrow, but there isn’t one. Too bad, because this shoe would be heaven to walk in if it fit my foot. If you have a very narrow heel and wide toe box (not that uncommon really) this shoe may not work for you. If it does fit you, you will be in heaven because the feel, walk motion, and balance are great. Alegria: Please consider a narrow option for those with a pronounced foot shape - very narrow heel, wide toe box! You’d have the market because NO ONE is making shoes for us.

I ordered a 9.5/10 Women's & it it's too short in the toes. It feels like a 9/9.5 instead. Everything else feels great except that.

These shoes have been so much better than I ever expected!! I am a large (350+ lb.) woman with very flat feet that often hurt. I recently got custom orthodics and purchased these shoes because my orthodics fit with the factory footbed. However, after wearing them for the past month I'm finding that I don't need my custom orthodics. The factory footbed is THICK and is like walking on a cloud. Even after a solid month of wear they are supportive and are even molding to my feet. I can now feel my arches in the footbed. I am amazed that they have not smashed down more. I highly recommend these and will be buying more.

The fit and size are perfect. No break-in time will be needed with these shoes. I am ordering a second pair because I ordered a patterned shoe, when I meant to order the Black Leather. I’m so happy with the pair received, I’m keeping them too. One can never own too many comfortable, good-looking shoes.

Loved these shoes whore them down as they were very good and excellent support, height and comfort

Tea cup pattern so cute, but sizing chart is wrong, stick with you true EU size. I’m an 8.5 (39EU), followed chart listed and ordered 38W for extra toe room…still too small. Had to return.

First pair was a little bit small to size so order one size up! But the second pair I ordered is excellent! Customer service is outstanding my second pair arrived super quickly! I am very happy with my new comfortable shoes and the service I have received! Thank you!

I have flat feet and weak ankles, I’ve been wearing running shoes for most of my nursing career. I was ready to try something different, and these clogs so far have met my expectations. I work 12+ hour shifts; these have provided great support, and I’ve noticed my feet, legs, and back are feeling way better!

If I could give these shoes 6 stars, I would. I have had all sorts of foot problems recently and nothing has been very comfortable. These shoes are way better than anything else I've tried. Soft, thick insole, arch support, no problems with my neuroma or my bone bruise. I bought another pair of Alegria which is promising as well.... still have to wear them around to judge for real. But these? Better than barefoot....

Fit great. Right out of the box I wore these for 4 12 hour hospital shifts in a row. My feet felt great.

At least a half size too small. Beautiful shoe though.

I'm always buying shoes, one because I love shoes but two my left foot is prone to hurting, I'm always searching for a solution. These shoes are so comfortable and cute in a dorky kind of way. Expensive yes but worth it because my feet don't hurt. I got the sugar skulls design and I love them. Size 9 /39 fits perfect. Thanks Zappos.

I have a severe problem with second toe and metatarsal -- also plantar fasciitis.. Have tried at least a dozen different shoes...THESE SHOES ARE PERFECT right out of the box. Wore them for a whole day without pain. The rocker bottom helps with metatarsal pain. Podiatrist said get a shoe with stiff platform and rocker bottom --- Also this is very cute which I didn’t expect. Am going to try another Alegria style. Zappos great because they have provided easy way to find perfect shoe for difficult feet.

LOVE these! I now own them in two versions (Sugars Skulls & Treasure, and I hope to buy Embossed Rose some day). The stiff, rounded sole is perfect for me right now as I have a metatarsal injury which makes it impossible for me to wear shoes with soft or flexible soles. I should add that I believe these would be comfortable no matter what -- they just happen to fit the bill perfectly right now as I heal. The rounded sole is the first I have ever worn and I like it so much that I want to try other shoes with this design. It really does feel like you're propelled forward, that walking is easier and your gait more efficient. The Sugar Skulls are my house shoes and so I can't report on the rubbing-off issues that others have reported. Mine still look pristine. My only quibble is a personal one, really: I don't like to wear socks or stockings, and yet these shoes do sort of demand them. My feet start to feel like they're glued to my shoes after awhile - as if this leather doesn't breathe as well as other shoes I own - and I have to remove the shoes to air them out. A note on size: I wear a women's 9.5 in pretty much everything, but in the Alegria Debra that translates into Euro size 40 rather than 39.

The shoe seemed a size short

I'm a RN on a BUSY unit. I track my steps and each shift is between 7,000-10,000 steps. My feet are achy but in an acceptable way. No throbbing, no need to take pain meds after my shift. Before this I wore nikes (training style) and my poor feet and back were in pain. I don't usually get wide shoes, but I did for this. I didn't want any rubbing of my toes. My usual size is a 9 and I ordered the 9-9.5 wide. They fit well but I had to stretch out the right shoe because it slightly bothered the top of my foot arch (not as bad as the Danskos did-- those made my toes numb). Overall, I'm 90% pleased with these shoes and unless I find something better that is also stylish I'll keep buying this brand.

The folks at Zappos were great about helping me find the right style and right size shoe. After a bad experience on vacation with narrow toe box shoes, I looked for a shoe with a wide toe box. Danskos don't accommodate my high instep, but this style of Alegria does. If you have this problem, make sure you look for a shoe with a flat band across the top of the foot. I tried another style in size 10, too small, size 11, too big. This style in 10.5 US is nearly perfect. I just ordered a pad to go on the heel of one shoe which is slightly too large. The shoes do appear a bit boxy, but that's the price of having a comfy toe box. I love that Alegria has so many styles and colors. I hope I've found shoes for life. Thank you, Zappos.

For the first time in years I am pain free after wearing the Debra Pro shoes for 8-9 hour shifts, for 2 solid days. I am in heaven! Also love the Flight butterfly pattern. The only difficulty now is deciding which other style I am going to order. Too many choices! Ordered 41 as that is what I wear in Mephisto, but had to exchange them for the 40. Yes, the heel slips a little, but I got used to it. I may go with a Mary Jane style for that reason.

I usually wear a 9-9½, but I got these item in a 40 and they fit perfectly. They do slide slightly in the back but I am told that that is normal. I wore these shoes straight out of the box for a 13 hour nursing shift and they felt great! That was the first time in awhile that my feet did not ache when I got off work. I will definitely want more colors! I would definitely advise going up half a size on these.

I was hesitant to try these after spending about the same on a pair of Danskos in nursing school, only to hate them because they made my legs ache after every clinical. But after working for several months in sneakers and giving myself plantar fasciitis, I bought these based on the arch support (I have higher arches). After the first shift in these, I felt an immediate difference. My feet are very happy during my entire 10.5 hour shifts. I find this brand lighter than Danskos and my legs do not ache, not even after four shifts in a row. I wear a size 9&1/2, but bought a 10 (40) because of my feet swelling from being on them so long. They fit perfectly with my thicker Sockwell compression socks. I'm in love with these shoes for my feet.

I really like the shoes especially the style. I have gotten a lot of compliments from other co-workers.

So cute, but sizing all wrong; I had to return. Order ur true EU size; for example I’m a 39 in Birkenstocks (8 1/2 sneakers) and I should have ordered the same for these

These shoes are nice, provide good support, heel isnt large enough where i am toppling over (like Danskos) but they seem to fall apart rather quickly for a shoe I wear everyday to work for 12 hours. The plus side is you can buy inserts for these shoes to replace them but the back of the shoe fell apart before I could utilize that option

Wide doesn't feel wide and leather is very stiff on the black embossed. The clog is attractive and I was hopeful it would work with the rocker style with my toe arthritis as I have an Alegria sandal that works for me. However, I ordered the 36 Wide and it doesn't feel wide to me. Since I have a high instep it was hard to get my foot inside the shoe with the opening. Also the heel area grips very tightly which may be due to the stiffness of the leather on top. This doesn't feel like it would loosen up with wear.