Customer Reviews Dansko Professional

I purchased the same shoes back in 2001but these ones are way bigger and my feet did not shrink.

I wear them 3 days, very uncomfortable

Context: I have very small feet and originally purchased these shoes in a 35 narrow - for the first time ever, I had found amazingly supportive shoes that fit! I am a doc and am on my feet all day - I didn't think I needed arch support until I developed a foot injury. I love my 35 N black professional danskos - wore them for about 7 months straight and my foot was able to heal. (They aren't the most fashionable shoe, but the black is unobtrusive and I just rolled w the granonla-y style points they gave me. Plus better posture and extra height are always in style!) A WARNING THOUGH - I tried to buy another pair as back up since my size is so hard to find. I ordered the same shoe, same size, also from Zappos... and they fit differently. The left shoe is marked 35N but fits like a 35 regular or maybe a 36 narrow. I can't wear them :-( so they're going back. I have to take excellent care of my 1 pair that fits because this second pair failed me :-(

The reputation of Dansko is, “Once you break them in they are great.” I don’t have the patience to have my feet hurt while waiting for something to work for me. No doubt these are well-made and they are go-to shoes for people on their feet or working in kitchens but I went with Timberland Pro shoes instead because they were immediately comfortable out of the box.

I used to wear a 40 (I have a size 9 shoe - 9.5 in Nike) in Dansko Professional. But the last 2 times I bought a pair I had to size up to a 41. This time I bought a 41...and had to size back down to my regular size of 40. Not sure if it has something to do with the material; as the previous two pairs were Cordovan and Plum. Those felt tighter along the top and a bit narrower in the toe box. These ones feel much wider every which way (and no, they are not wide width) but not in an over-the-top way. They feel like the perfect width. The size 40's fit me perfectly but I'm still on fence about keeping them bc visually the rib (or whatever you call that part that goes right over the ridge of your foot) looks very bulky. Much bulkier than the straight out leather ones. It doesn't make the shoe uncomfortable...just not sure I like the looks of it. But for comfort you can't go wrong.

Fit true to size for Danskos - I consistently wear a size 37. However, I ordered and tried on the Dansko XP and true to the reviews, this style is more cushioned - something I found lacking in the Dansko Pros. I had to return the XPs because of the sizing - the size 37 is about a half size too large and the 36 was too small. For now, I will keep and wear the Pros.

I use these for work daily in the kitchen environment and they do not disappoint. They easily wipe clean and the non skid sole has never failed on a wet surface. I have several pair and wear them outside of work as well.

These are unique shoes, and have great arch support. They are stiff, however, and hopefully they'll give a bit, as I am really not sure if maybe I should have gotten one size bigger. My toes do not hit the end, though, and the heel has a pinkie finger's space, so I think that's the way they are meant to be. I will have to just get used to them. I love the tooled leather, and the extra height they give me without being high heeled. Great with jeans and more dressy attire. Also, there will be no sneaking around in them - they are LOUD on our wood floors! Clonk clonk!

This style is also running big but not as big as the xp Pro. The 40’s are a bit larger new than my already stretched out old 40’s. I ordered the 39’s to see if a full size down works but the left on them was uncomfortable do I’m going to keep the 40’s. My US size is 9. The color is a very nice navy. Very glad for Zappos return policy so I can get the right fit!

These shoes were great looking but even in the wide width, they were very across the top. I also felt they were very stiff to walk in. I had high hopes as my friends wear these to teach in and tell me how wonderful they are. I just felt funny walking in them because of the stiffness.

I own five pairs of Dansko brand shoes - four pairs of the Professional clogs and one pair of sandal clogs. While I have never ordered Dankso from Zappos, I do want to point out that the women's shoes are not the same as the men's, so I do not understand why they are grouping them in the same category on the order information. If you purchase a pair of Dansko clogs in the men's department in your size (say a 41), they are going to be too small. I wear a size 41 (10½-11), and if I purchased a size 41 in the men's, they would be equivalent to a size 9-9½ in a woman's size. Men's are also slightly wider than women's. Just FYI.

Working as a professional chef means on your feet for 14+ hours a day. The Dansko Professional clogs are one of the best shoes for great arch support, the thick soles keep one's legs from aches, and help with posture for less back pain. Not to mention the many colors and styles to add a little personality to my kitchen uniform.

I ordered a 40, my usual Dansko size, and it was way too big. I then ordered a 39 and a 39 wide, both of which were too short. I wore Dansko clogs for years and loved them for the simple fact that I could wear longer pants without having to hem them or wear heels! I took a break break from wearing them over the last several years, and maybe I just wasn't used to the space in the back on those 40s. I could have fit two fingers between my heel and the back of the shoe and felt I'd be exerting a lot of effort to try to keep them on. But they looked great, the cordovan goes with everything and the black (wide) is sharp looking. Maybe I'll try again in a few years. In the meantime, I just reheeled a couple of other Danskos, so I'll keep wearing those!

Too much arch support! The shoes are also too long for their size - I can fit a couple fingers behind my heels easily, and my pants get caught in the heel.

I am a lifelong wearer of Dansko clogs. However, as of the past few years, I can purchase 2 of the same shoe and they will fit differently. I am better off buying them in person, locally, near my home. Dansko's QC is not what it used to be..

Bought usual size (38) but too large.

They are too big. Wore 41 for years. Something has changed with the sizing.

So not the Dansko look and feel of past purchases.

I am a longtime wearer of the Dansko professional clog. They just make my feet happy. I wear them a lot so I replace them every couple of years or so. I have worn a 37 narrow forever. For some reason, the latest pair, though labeled 37 narrow, feels more like a 37 WIDE. They literally fly off of my feet. I really hope they’re simply mislabeled (though this would mean that a whole run of their shoes/insoles are mislabeled). I am going to try ordering another pair to see if they fit any better. I hope they haven’t changed the measurements and ruined my life ;)

Despite being advertised as narrow, these shoes are still very wide. My foot is a 2A width, and my foot was swimming inside the shoe. There's no way I could safely wear these shoes with how much my foot moved around in them, even when I tried a size smaller. So sad! I like the design of the shoe, but they are not made for a narrow foot.

I have 4 pairs in this same style. This latest pair seemed a bit wide.

I’ve worn danskos for years, so I know how they are supposed to fit. These came in and are huge and sloppy. There is so much variation between pairs within the same size that you’re better off going to a store and trying several pairs to find the correct fit. These were awful, certainly didn’t feel like the dansko professionals of old.

I just received these and will wear them around the house to see how I like them. One shoe feels bigger than the other on the top of the foot. They also slip up and down on the back of my foot but someone said that is part of it. They are really hard and I wish there was a softer foot bed or insert option. If I’m able to update here I will after I walk around I. The house today in them. I stand a lot since I’m a teacher so I definitely don’t need sore feet and I have planter fasciitis. I am a 7.5 and 8 in different shoes. I ordered a 38.

Have same size from previous purchase and this pair was distinctly different in fit and even quality of leather.

Have ordered same clog for many years, now feels large and sloppy :(