Customer Reviews Taos Footwear Z Soul

This is my first pair of Taos. They fit great with good arch support. Overall very comfy. The left shoe makes a very loud noise when I walk. Unfortunately I didn't discover this until I got to work and was walking around in the very quiet office. I can't figure out what is causing the nose. Hopefully it will go away with wear. Now I know I can't wear them to work.

I'm returning these because I thought they were a no-tie sneaker--per the photo. I don't like how the laces look when tied...too long; looks sloppy. They were a bit tight when zipped up.

I have a very normal 7.5 shoe size and I couldn't even get these shoes on. I would have had to go up a full size or more, I think. I couldn't really get them on to judge comfort.

I liked these out of the box, but I could get them on. I’m an 8-1/2 W. I also couldn’t fully close the zipper (not wearing). Returned.

The zipper on this shoe does not move as easy as necessary to make it usable. Tying the shoes with every wear would be much easier than using the zipper, making the zipper more about looks than function. I ordered 8W, my normal size. It felt a little too narrow for my foot, but I would have kept them had they not been so heavy and if the zipper had been functional. I haven’t had good luck with Taos wide shoes being wide enough and will stop trying this brand. If width isn’t your problem, I highly recommend Taos for the arch support.

I loved this shoe except the heel was just not right. Rubbed around when I walked around my house, likely to blister. Going to have to return it unfortunately even thought it was comfortable in other regards. Fit was true to size/size up at half sizes.

I have a pair of the Star Burst canvas shoes from Taos and absolutely love them. Zappos recommended that I go up a half size, which felt weird. These shows are a wide, but are long because the toe becomes so narrow. The fit is just strange and so these will go back.

HEEL SLIPS I love the look and they have good arch support but my heel slips out of the shoe as I walk. I exchanged for a smaller size but that did not fix the problem so I will have to return these too.

This shoe slips at the heel. It’s too bad because the style is so cute and the insole felt great.

The 7 1/2 was too small and the 8 too big so I had to return, They are great looking shoes .. could have better arch support.

First of all, I received 3 sizes too large so I can't complete a total review...but, I will comment on the insole and outer shoe. The insole did not impress me, as the heel cup and arch parts are rather overdone. The heel & arch density was too extreme in relation to the forefoot - in fact, the forefoot was totally overlooked! Right after the arch shape, the insole radically dips down to the front and is very thin. I, for one, need much more under the ball & toes. Who doesn't? So I took out the insole to see what the shoe was like underneath it/inside. Good grief, it was hard material. So I was convinced the ball & toes wouldn't get any more cushion help by the shoe construction itself. The outside/upper of the shoe is very nice, cute style & quality. But I think Taos is trying a bit of novelty with their insoles, which are too weirdly designed for natural foot comfort.

Loved the style. Not wide enough for a wide shoe. Great support.

While I cannot say they were too small for my feet, they did not give toes room to wiggle. i thought zipping them on and off would be easier, but it was not. Zipping was difficult

Not comfortable on my bunion foot.

I love the style, fit and comfort of this shoe! I have a wide foot, but wide width shoes usually are too wide in my heel. These were great with a thin sock. The thing that really bothered me is that you can't wash them! These are white shoes and when I washed them, the silver leather piece that goes over the heel, bled blue stain all over the shoe! So now they are unusable. Shame really.

These were the cutest style but have to return because the arch is like walking on a rock. I think it's a touch small for me but they weren't cushy enough for me to try a half size up, and that may have helped the arch placement feel better.

There is something wrong with the left shoe. The top of the zipper on the inside of the shoe is sharp and hurts. The right shoe is ok.

They're cute (the dark blue is maybe a little TOO cutesy for me) and as-pictured. The sole is comfy and overall the width is normal... but they feel too small. My toes push right up against the front of the shoe in a way that's not comfortable. I wore them for about 30,000 steps hoping they'd stretch as they broke in, but no luck. Might try a half size up next time.

The seemed a bit large for my usual 8 1/2 W. They also were very stiff. I will return to my usual Brooks. Please thank Lloyd, in Jamaica, for his help in getting a return label.

These are super cute! My sister has a pair and she loves them. I love the looks, and I love the arch support, but there is so much support that the ball of my foot is forced in a ‘hole’ of sorts. Makes my feet hurt, but only when I walk. ?????Sadly, I had to return them.

it was hard to zip due to arch of my foot

I love the look but I can't zip the zipper on the shoe over my foot and it feels to short in the toe. I wear a 7 1/2-8 and ordered the 8.

These were pretty comfortable and supportive. They looked cute too. The side zippers were very stiff and not as convenient to use as I'd hoped. Unfortunately, the white surface quickly looked dirty. I threw them in the wash machine like I would for any other sneakers, and they became discolored all over and were basically ruined. So don't do that. If you can keep them clean, they're pretty nice shoes.

I tried the Plim Soul and Z-Soul. Both fit about the same length-wise. The Z-Soul had a thicker bit at the heel that I could immediately tell would give me blisters, so I kept the Plim Soul. I also felt the Z-Soul zipper was a little hard to use, so I would probably end up lacing regardless. I have wide, somewhat flat feet and really love that both of these come in wide with decent arch support - I might not even need my orthotics. I went with 9W. I also wear a 9 in the classic, wide toe box Keens, 8W in Vionic sandals, and 8.5W or 9W in athletic sneakers.

Super cute and mostly comfy but the arch support was too far forward.