Customer Reviews Taos Footwear Ta Dah

I have legitimately wide feet and the WW in these shoes isn't even close to wide. It's more like on the narrower side of average width. Also, the enclosure on these shoes are velcro which degrades quickly over time with Mary Janes. They seemed to be well made and could have been cute, but they just won't work.

All I want for work is a decent looking black leather mary jane. Not easy to find. These shoes are ok, but not as comfortable as my previous Ecco shoes (which I can't find anymore) or my Naot mary janes (they don't have a simple black leather version). They are narrow and have minimal padding. I put in my own inserts for arch support which helps with the padding. But I spend a lot of time on my feet as a veterinarian and I want a comfortable black mary jane shoe that looks good and is easy to clean off. These are cute, just not terribly comfy. They also have more of a heal rise than I would like. I am wearing them, but am on the lookout for something better.

The problems were (1) scratches on the outside of both pairs of the shoes and (2) I wanted to wear them with or without socks. Without socks I could stick 3 fingers in between the top of my foot and the front of the shoe. When I experienced this I remembered that I'd tried them on in a local shoe store and was disappointed about that. Why so much extra room there?? Too bad as the color is really nice and classic & it's a nice design.

These are a very nice looking pair of shoes, I just wish I could have found the perfect fit! I ordered my regular size and it was too long in the back by almost an inch. I then ordered the next size down, and it wasn't much better. The next size down was too small in length and in the toe box. Maybe for the right foot this would be a great shoe.

I had to add thicker insole to the shoe, in fact a Taos sneaker insole, because it was too big. I was expecting the same insole and was disappointed when it wasn't the same. A side benefit I guess.

Really wanted to love these shoes. Very cute--style is great. However, has a strangely wide toe box--which would be great when the feet swell--but kind of a short strap. So, if feet were swollen I could see the strap being uncomfortably snug. Just a really strange fit because I felt like I was wearing a size too big on the front half of my foot even though I ordered a size smaller than usual. Sorry, gotta send back.

Beautiful, well made, quality shoe, but unfortunately it runs about 1/2 size too long. I ordered a 7 1/2 W, my usual size, and am returning it for a 7 W.

Seem to run long, a little wide too. Might have worked well w/ my custom orthotics but the style wasn’t as cute as in the photos, imo. Also didn’t appear to be a nice thick leather. Overall I felt not worth $125, so back they go!

The Zappo's size chart says there should be about 3/8 inch difference between a size 11 and 12. The Ta Dah's difference was more like 5/8 inch. I think they might be trying to fit as many people as possible with their upper size, but it didn't work for me. Too bad, the 12s seemed very comfortable, except for the fact that I was swimming in them. I suspect I would be very happy in an 11 1/2, if only they made them.

the shoe 'box' is approx. as described. The back = heel portion of the SOLE is much narrower than the actual heel. While that might look sleek, it means heel strike - the contact with ground - is less stable than in a shoe where the sole-heel is wider e.g. see dansko or naot mary jane styles

Cute but way too big for me! Thanks for letting me try, Zappos

This shoe is reasonably cute and comfortable on my weird troll feet. Unfortunately I really don't like the velcro strap. I just see it attracting all sorts of lint and dust and consequently not holding up over time. If they had a buckle, I'd buy them all.

I have bunions on both feet and it's hard for me to find shoes (other than sneakers and hiking boats) that are comfortable for 8+ hours and can be worn with nice pants and skirts. In the past, Keen's Mary Jane shoes fit me well, but unfortunately they are discontinued. I ordered a 8M based on Zappos on-line fit guide (best fit shoe=Oboz 8.5M) and reviews of others that indicated that the M is slightly wider than most mediums and fits many women with bunions well. The left shoe fits perfectly, but the right shoe by my bunion hurts and throbs after wearing them for 2-4 hours. I tried thinner socks, but still experienced the same problem. Although I hoped to wear these for 8+ hours, I will probably wear them for sort periods of time for dinner out, concerts, etc. I'm hoping the leather will stretch the more I wear them. In the future, since I like the style of Taos shoes, I'll try them in 8W for hopefully a better fit.

The shoe length was perfect, but the toe box is way too wide. If I didn't have the strap pulled tight the shoe would fall off my foot.

These shoes did not fit well on my foot. I needed a 10 1/2 & you only had 10 or 11/

I wish I could have kept these- they are really cute and well made. They felt great on my feet, but they put my spine out of alignment.

These Taos hurt the ball of my foot, so they are going back. Will get Cobb Hill or Earth.

Unfortunately these shoes did not work for me. They were very comfortable but the leather at the toe had a nick in it and the leather was a discolored tone. several different shades of discoloration.Zappos is always good about returns.

I'm returning this shoe, although it's very cute, because similar to Skeecher's bikers, the sole directly under the arch is curved to the point of disrupting my gait. In other words, there is no arch support on that section of the shoe. I don't feel stable when I walk. I would suggest to turn the diagram to the bottom of the shoe to see what I'm referring to. Otherwise, I would have kept the shoe.

The leather over the toe box was too stiff and hard to accommodate my bunion and hammer toe. This made the shoe quite painful.

I usually really like Taos shoes but these had next to no arch support. My ankles were turning in when wearing them. The strap is also too skinny. This shoe just didn't feel solid or supportive.

Have loved Taos, loved the style, but in my standard size the shoe felt cramped.

This shoe looks cute enough for a comfort shoe and has decent arch support. I usually wear a 9, but the 9 was much too big. I exchanged it for an 8.5 which was still a bit on the wide side but okay because I could tighten the strap as much as I wanted. Unfortunately, the heel of these shoes is really, really hard. If you take out the thin insole, it seems they're made of plywood. I deal with plantar fasciitis, and I'm a teacher so I'm on my feet about 4.5 hours every work day. One day in these shoes caused a terrible flare up with my plantar fasciitis and made my feet just plain hurt from how hard the shoe is. I don't recommend these shoes if you need something to stand up in most of the day.

Run small, the wides run narrow, and the heels feel wobbly. Fairly cute, but require a pretty dainty size to fit.

These were so cute and I really wanted to like them, but the leather is SO stiff I had to return them. I kept trying to wear them and even tried a wide range of socks, but never managed to do more than walk around my house for a few minutes. The top of the shoe was rubbing my feet badly on the sides and the heel - and I have narrow feet so it's not because the shoe was tight. It's too bad because the footbed was very comfortable. Just wish the leather was softer.