Customer Reviews Dansko Professional

Danskos are my go to shoe for work and now that I’m older and wear compression socks I wear them often. I’m now finding the sizing inconsistent. All my danskos are 41 but these 41’s are HUGE! Frustrating.

I don’t know if Zappos gets shoes that don’t quite make the cut (little things wrong) but they are my usual size and they seem like 3 sizes too big. I do need them for work so maybe I’ll the to wear super thick socks, and since my feet swell up it’s nice to have extra room (which is why I ordered wide) if you order wide, I’d definitely recommend order a size or 2 smaller.

I am a fan of Danskos for many years, but I have had to return nearly all the Dansko professionals I ordered this year because of size discrepancy. Mostly, the Right shoe feels almost a whole size smaller than the left. If I move up to the next size, they are far too large. I ordered the perfed pro style and had to order 4 pairs before I found one that fit. It is not unusual to have some sizing variation in Danskos, but this year has been out of the ordinary. I'm not sure what is going on, but I hope they fix it!

What has happened to Dansko? They were always reliable, even though I knew it would take a few pairs to find the right ones. I’ve always been a solid 38 in Dansko, but the current ones are floppy and oversized. I've order 8 pairs already to try and find at least one pair that fits, and have had to return them all. Did Dansko change their fit? Obviously. I'm afraid this company has sold out to the lowest bidder for manufacturing. I called Zappos and was told no one else has complained about this, but if you read the reviews, you'd see that this is not true; there are a lot of unhappy previous Dansko wearers. So warning to all lovers of Dansko, you're likely to be sorely disappointed.

These are beautiful clogs, but they run huge - and I've ordered this size in Dansko clogs before with no problem.

Unfortunately, Danskos seem to have changed their sizing significantly over the years. I've been wearing these clogs for 30 years, and I am swimming in my usual size. I'm going to try to order down a size/order narrower and hope for the best.

re: Dansko Professional clog in black box. What a shame. Dansko has changed their sizing. I have been wearing size 38 regular width for years. In fact I have the exact same pair from 2018 to compare. These are swimming on me! Very frustrated! I see many other reviews saying the same thing. Come on Dansko! They are going back.

Ordered my normal size, these babies are HUGE, don't know if they are mis-marked seconds or what, but I will be returning. For the record I have 4 pairs of this style and all fit perfectly.

A pair of Dansko Professionals used to last me a few good years at work in a hospital setting. The last 2 pairs fell apart after just a few short months of wear. The first being the newer XP 2.0. This pair began to bubble under the leather on the left shoe and eventually tore. The material is peeling off, the metal staples are rusting. They look like complete crap after only 5 months of light wear. Never had these outdoors either. Can't believe how poor the quality is on these now for $135.

I did soooo much research to try and order the right size of these shoes b/c I have a narrow foot. I wear an 8.5M, but am a true 9N. I ordered the size for 8.5/9 in Narrow. They are perfect. Don't try to walk on stairs in them. I saw comments about how loose they were - they're supposed to be. Just as they said, I can fit a pinky between my heel and the shoe. There are even instructions in the box on how to walk in them. I just love how I'm no longer on the floor when I'm standing in the kitchen for long periods of time and walking through the house. It's not supposed to be tight, and yet it's very comfortable.

IN this style the 40 fit perfect i used to wear a 41, that was 3 years ago and those were made in China. These are made in Vietnam and there is a size change from 3 years ago. As always with dansko you have to try several pairs to get the ones that are just right. I’m very happy with my new professional clog. My feet feel the difference.

Size down because they run big. I am normally 7.5-8 but had to return these in that size. Ordered 6.0-7.5 and fit well

This is my second pair; my first was purchased around 2003. I always thought those clogs would outlive me, but after 17 years the soles couldn’t take any more and I had to give them up. Happily, when I received the new ones and tried them on, it was like meeting an old friend! Comfy right off the bat. Hope these wear as well.

these are like wearing socks. for me. i spend all day on my feet and these are the bomb... not hiking shoes, but around the office, around the block shoes, all day every day

So excited to see a natural wood looking heel. I've received so many compliments about these clogs and people can't believe they are Danskos! Love the fit and style.

My only issue with these shoes is the sizing (width). I love these shoes, but the WIDE width does not feel much different than the REGULAR width, which is a little frustrating. I had to return them due to sizing, and will "size up" rather than getting the WIDE width. Other than the size issue, these shoes are wonderful. I have been wearing dansko for years - they are the best.

Anyone who has bought new Danskos knows, they require a breaking in period. I suggest a shoe stretcher if they feel snug. Helps make the breaking in go more smoothly! Great supportive well made shoes once they are broken in!

I believe that Dansko has changed their sizing in the past few years on their std pro version. I have wore size 39 regular width for many years. This time I swam in the 39s and sent them back, I ordered a 38 regular that pinched my toes and sent them back. The latest 38W feels a bit large, but is my best fit. I will keep them. They remain the best nursing shoe for me. I am grateful for the easy returns.

The wide size still hurts the corn on my little toe. :( Guess I need a much softer shoe?

This was my first time buying a pair of Danskos. I am a pharmacist and on my feet all day long. I have narrow feet. I tried the regular width first which felt too wide, so I ordered the narrow width. The narrow width was extremely tight around my feet. I returned the narrow width and tried the regular again with thicker socks and they worked fine. It took about a week to break them in, but now they are extremely comfortable and my go to work shoe.

This was listed as a narrow but it was very wide had to return due to too wide.

My heels came out the back of the shoe (I only wear clogs that have backs). Unfortunately the next smallest size is too small. I wish Danskos had more precise sizing that didn't leave some of us out of luck, because I loved an older pair I had and they are so versatile and comfortable. Sad!

The left shoe was perfect and super comfy! However the right shoe is improperly labeled or something because it was visibly smaller than the left shoe and felt very tight.. super uncomfortable. Would’ve been a great purchase if this had not happened.

I'm in the restaurant industry and have worn this clog in size 39 for the past 12+ years. The sizing has definitely changed; the left shoe feels looser than it should even for the usual fit of Danskos and the right shoe is literally falling off my foot. I can barely walk in them, much less run around in a restaurant. Wish I had read other reviews but it has never been a problem before, so I'm very disappointed in the change. Not sure a smaller size will work, either.