Customer Reviews Palladium Flex Lace

I was looking for a basic canvas sneaker that was 1. wider in the toe box than Converse, and 2. had removable insoles to make room for my orthotics. Palladium to the rescue with something well-priced and cute (I love the black/black option). After almost a year of heavy wear, my only complaint is that the treads have worn almost smooth, which I didn't expect would happen so quickly. Otherwise, they're still in great shape.

Cute shoe, but a little narrow for me...but, to be fair, I have bunions and they may be okay if you have normal feet.

I have low ankles and these hit the bottom on them so I had to return them. The canvas is stiff and there is absolutely zero arch support and no room to add an insole. I love the look of them, though.

Very fun, casual look, but absolutely no padding. The toe area is pretty wide for me, but I do have a narrow foot. I thought that I could just tie the laces tighter, nope, that just messes up the tongue area.

I was looking for a canvas sneaker with more room in the toebox than Chucks and with an insole I could remove to add my orthotics. These are cute, low-profile, and comfortable. They have no arch support to speak of, but that's what the orthotics are for. I wish Palladium made them in leather as well.

Cute, if you have small feet. Something about the upturned end made me feel like I was wearing clown shoes. I wear a women's size 9 so that had something to do with it. Will keep trying. I really wanted to like these!

Wearing these with bare feet felt true to size but if I wanted to wear with socks or even peds, I'd be happier with half size larger. Love the style but these are "old style" sneakers so not sure you'd want to be walking around all day in them as they don't have a lot of padding. Again, a half size up might permit a cushioned insole which would make a difference.

These are cool-looking sneakers, and comfortable unless you have high arches. They are very flat, so I just put in an insert for my high arches and that solved the problem.

I liked the style and the removable inserts, but I found that even with my own inserts this show was lacking in the cushioning I need for comfort. The sole is just too thin. The fit was great for those who need a little bit of a wider shoe in the toebox.

These are really cute! However, I would get them a half size larger and wouldn't wear them to work. But with an insert, they aren't too bad.

These are very comfortable especially in the toe box. I just wish the canvas was a little stiffer. The tongue kind of gathers on top of your foot.

These shoes are absolutely adorable. I purchased them in the grey shade, and the color was very much as pictured. They're great for running errands around town, but I wouldn't count on them for serious walking. If you need to do a lot of walking, I would recommend sizing up a half size to make room for an insert. I purchased them in my normal size, and unfortunately, there isn't enough room for an insert.

I love them! No arch support but an insert took care of that. On the run all day and they were very comfortable and cute.

Very cute, even on my wide feet. Great color (gray) and styling, but rough on the inside. The heel and tongue rub so I wear them with tiny socks. Some soft padding at the heal and a fabric lining would be a big improvement.

My foot is on the wider side of medium width, and these were wide enough to accommodate that. Unfortunately, they were rubbing the back of my heels pretty badly. It's too bad, they're cute, but I'll have to return them.

These are ok. I thought they would be more comfortable. They are a cute basic white tennis shoe that looks good with low socks or no socks. Still need to wear them with socks though... after 3 wearings tried them without and got heel blisters on my commute to work. Should have known my MN-covered-all-winter-feet wouldn't like that! Need more time to break them in. I am a true size 8 so these feel a touch small. Next time I am spending more for something with more support. You get what you pay for with these!

Loved the style, but disappointed when I tried them on. Very flat with no cushion/support. My shoe sizes is 9.5/10 and had ordered the 10 but felt it was a half size too small. Had to return them.

These are cute until you put them on and you realize they sort of look like clown shoes. I had to return them. They were pretty comfortable but I didn't wear them around my house for too long.

While I love the look of these shoes, they kill my feet. The back slightly angles in, and the gave me massive blisters on my heels. For try number two I had to step on the heel area to push it down and I'm wearing them very little, but as clogs instead of tennis shoes. If your looking for comfort, these aren't it.

These were very cute and light weight. I would have kept them except they were very uncomfortable in the heel. There would be no way that I could walk around for any length of time. Too bad, so cute!

I really like the one-piece sole design - that is always the first thing to go on my sneakers. I was excited about a pair which would not do that thing where they separate at the edges of the soles. But these have no arch support at all. Totally flat, would necessitate buying a different pair of insoles to make them fit. Also, they made my feet look really long. I wanted to like these, but I am returning them.

Adorable! Exactly as pictured. Just a fun sneaker to wear casually with jeans, capris, etc. Very flat...not really a good arch, but not terribly uncomfortable either. I put arch orthotics in....I also have had major bunion and hammertoe surgery, and can still wear them comfortable shopping, etc.

These sneakers look good and fit pretty well. There is no real arch support, so if you need that, they may not work for you.

These run true to size and have a roomy toe box, but the back of the heel was very stiff and would have rubbed blisters had I kept these shoes. Also, the tongue on the right shoe seemed like it had too much fabric. It stayed bunched up despite my adjusting it and looked really unflattering. I would sure appreciate recommendations from other customers for other, similar shoes. I've been looking for a sneaker alternative that's wider in the toe box than Converse, but haven't found the perfect one.

I almost always where an 8, but when I received there I tried them on without socks and they were a bit narrow. I wore them around the house to see if they stretch out, but they didn't. So I tried wearing a sock (a thin one) and my foot barely fit in the shoe. I'd go a size up if I was to order again. They're very cute and I'd love to get another pair.