Customer Reviews Eric Michael Ginger

So I like these but there are caveats. COLOR: Ordered these in "Brown" and the color does not match what's shown online. Color is not as dark or rich and the character of the rubbed leather is just barely there. SIZE: I wear a 7.5 and ordered the 38 (7.5-8) and that worked out fine, I do have to buckle them as tight as possible (very last hole) to feel secured. Don't want to size down for this as my toes would be hanging off the foot bed. WIDTH: I have narrow feet and the heel portion on these shoes is almost too narrow for me. If my feel were any wider I'd be falling off the side. COMFORT: These are decent, they are not perfect. I don't know what it is about how they strap in, but they push my heels to the inner sides and I find myself wanting to make slight adjustments throughout the day. Other than that the foot bed has some cushion and the leather itself has nice flexibility - not too soft which feels like you're going to stretch them out and not too hard which feels like the edges are cutting into you. FINAL THOUGHTS: These aren't exactly what I was expecting color-wise, but I'm not unhappy with the real color, so I'm keeping them. Love the style, love the added height and they go with pretty much everything.

I didn't like the natural color - it looked unfinished and splotchy, making the shoe seem cheap. If they had had the black in my size, perhaps I would have kept it. I ordered a 39 and wear a 8.5 to 9. The shoe was slightly wide and a smidge short.

Hreat heels

I really like the style, but the sandals aren't comfortable. The heel height is very severe, making them awkward to walk in (some shoes are able to pull off height, without being uncomfortable, like Aquatalias). I wish the bottom had rubber, making it more comfortable, and cushiony, and quiet to walk in. The buckle on the sandal is so cheap and flimsy. I am wondering why I ever kept these sandals. But, I know why I did, they are cute. But if I am going to spend this much money on shoes, I have decided that moving forward, they need to be cute and comfortable.

The material and buckle felt cheap.

The ankle strap is way too small for the shoe- I’ve never had this problem before. The size of the shoe is fine but the ankle strap proportion is WAY off. Had to order a size up and get another hole put into the strap.

Beautiful shoe—soft, rich leather straps and sexy heel height—that felt true to size and comfy, even on my rather wide “Flintstone” feet. However, as another reviewer noted, the design of the shoe, particularly the strap across the foot, seems to push the heels to the inside and off the soles of the shoe. This occurred immediately, with my first steps, and no matter how tightly I adjusted the straps, my heels kept shifting off the shoe. I couldn’t imagine wearing them all day, having to constantly adjust my heels back onto the sole, so unfortunately, back they go.

The leather- if you can call it that- looks and feels like plastic. It is thin, hard, and too shiny. I love the style- the heel and platform are really cool! If the upper had been a better quality, these would have been home-run shoes.

this was a disappointment , I really wanted to love this shoe but it is sure not in American sizes. way too small!

They fit great, and I love the color. I like the styling a lot too. But the leather was very thin, the buckle very flimsy, and there was just something about them that felt cheap. If they were $40 I'd have kept them but they didn't seem worth the price.

These looked and felt cheap. The soles aren't actually wood; they are some weird composite material made to look like wood, and it's pretty obvious. In person, they also did not look youthful enough for someone in her 30s--which was weird, because the heel is fairly high. If you are looking to add some cute bohemian style to your wardrobe, these are not it.

These are so cute and the leather felt soft but I'm so disappointed to have to return them. Like other reviewers wrote, my heal would not stay centered on the heal pad when I walked. This felt like a disaster waiting to happen for my knees. Sending them back.

These shoes are terrible. I have another pair of Eric Michael shoes that have been very comfortable so I had a lot of faith these would be good. I tried on some similar pairs to the Ginger at B&M stores here in NYC before ordering these, which confirmed that I should go with the 41 (that means these run very small as I am a true 9.5 -- not a 10/11!). When these arrived, they hurt everywhere it is possible for shoes to hurt. The leather is stiff and unforgiving. They cut into my feet at the toes and the leather at the ankle strap was so stiff that it hurt with every movement. I couldn't get these off my feet and back to Zappos fast enough. P.S. As many other reviewers have noted, the "natural" color is misnamed. It should be called "salmon" as that is the color and it does not have the natural variegations in shading that it appears to have on-screen. It is just a flat, salmon-pink leather.

These looked great but were cheaply made. they also didn't stay on my heel right when I walked. the pull from the design pulled my heel off center from the shoe.

Yipes, no. Construction of these shoes felt very, very cheap, especially in the leather straps. The worst design choice is actually visible in the product photo, though I didn't notice: the strap going around the back of the heel has a seam on the inside edge of the heel. I can't imagine how horrible that blister would be if I wore these shoes for any length of time!

The buckle doesn’t go around my ankle to fasten … so short and I’ve got skinny feet

Looked great in the pics, but in person these shoes are so cheap. Definitely not worth the price.

This not like them at all. The platform look like wood but when I got them, they look more like plastic. They did not support my weight at all. When I wore them, heel felt like they were moving apart.

This shoe is pretty cute, but does not fit well at all. The design likely limits how many types of feet it can fit. The leather is also stiff and does not mold to my foot. I've also learned, after trying two different styles of this brand, that it definitely runs small. Even after ordering one size up from normal, the ankle strap will not close, and the footbed is just barely long enough. I've not had this problem with other brands.