Customer Reviews Taos Footwear Z Soul

I thought they would be more comfortable due to the previous reviews. They are not flexible and rather stiff. Not as comfortable as I'd like out of the box.

I loved the look. Shoes appears to be well-made. However, it felt like I was walking on a brick. Maybe if you put a cushion insole in it, or you are young enough that the lack of cushioning & arch support does not bother you, then you will like this shoe. The wide fit and length were both good for me, which made it even more disappointing that these sneakers were so uncomfortable .

I have a bunch of Taos sneakers and thought these with the zippers were so cute. Unfortunately, I did not care for the look with the laces tied and when I tried to stick the laces inside as suggested it was very uncomfortable.

Very narrow! I do not have particularly wide feet but my pinkie was smashed in these. I wanted to like them, but very painful to wear.

Cute shoes but even though I have a narrow foot, I could not get the zipper to work when I had them on. Even my husband tried to zip them up, but it was awkwardly placed and wouldn’t budge. If I left them zipped and tied them, the fit was good but I bought these for the zipper feature.

I really wanted to like these. They're cute and have great arch support, which is hard to find in a casual sneaker. But they are just too small. I tried them in a half size and full size bigger than my usual size, and my toes were jammed up into the end. They're also too narrow. Cute though.

The flowers don't look nearly as pretty in person - looks rather 60's. Individual ones not blended or muted. But the quality is lovely.

This shoe was very stiff and uncomfortable. My foot was swimming inside the shoe(and I don’t have a narrow foot). It also was a heavy shoe, not something I like really. But they are very cute!

this sneaker is big in the toe box and slips on your heel

I liked the look of these shoes, but just too hard and stiff to be comfortable. Didn’t seem like it was a “need to be broken in” type of discomfort, so I returned them

I have duck feet. Narrower heel and a bit wider toe box. So I have a foot that if it fits in length, slips at the heal. Based on reviews, I purchased the Size 8 instead of my normal 7 1/2. The shoe looked great! But when I put it on, it slipped in the heel and I had visions of blisters. Really liked the arch support. The length could have gone down a tiny bit, but feared a 7 1/2 would have been a bit short with heavy socks. So I returned the shoes.

I got the wides and they still really pinched at the toes.

I wanted to love these shoes. I saw the ads that they were more comfortable than Hokas. They sure are cuter! But they are stiff. They were uncomfortable to wear sitting on the couch. Love the style, the color, the zipper - but they are super stiff. I would imagine if I wore them for a week they would soften up but I definitely cannot bend them like they do in the IG post!

Rub wrong on the inside of my toes. Very stiff, but seem to have good arch support.

I bought these for my daughter who has a wide foot, size 7.5. These were definitely not representative of a wide fit. The zipper is next to to impossible to zip up, which leaves you with the lace up option. The shoes are too snug, even on me who has a less wide foot than she does. It's a no go. Returning.

I really love the style and the arch support is great for me. That said, the zippers are extremely stiff and will not stay up. I wore them without socks for a few hours yesterday (because they are difficult to zip as it is, and completely impossible to zip with anything thicker than the thinnest no-show socks) and I got the worst blisters I’ve had in years. I was out and couldn’t change shoes or get any socks so I just had to suffer. Not sure if I want to keep them. I definitely can’t return them because it’s too late and after yesterday there’s blood on the inside heels. I wish I could recommend these but I just can’t.

The medium width shoe was too wide for my feet. I don’t normally have issues with medium width shoes.

I wear a size 7 M 99% of time. This shoe is so narrow that I couldn't get zipper zipped without significantly loosening the laces. So I ordered a 7.5 M and a 7 W to see if that would work. The 7.5 was too long. The 7 W was okay, but not great - it was too wide in the heel. All 3 sizes, however, were uncomfortable, with stiffness in strange places around the zipper, presumably to support the zipper. Plus, even after "locking" the zipper, the zipper came unzipped after walking for a bit. I love the style of these shoes and really wanted them to work. They just didn't.

I love the look of these sneakers and they do have great arch support. However, I ended up with a blister and heel pain with the first wear. I don't typically have feet problems so I guess these just aren't for me. I have several other pairs of Taos (sandals) that fit great.

I wanted these to fit because I really like the way they look. I ordered a half size larger because of all the comments here but I have a high arch and it was just too difficult to zip up the shoe. So not easy on or easy off for me.

VERY stiff shoe and too wide at the heel. (Slips when walking and I have a normal width foot.). Style is cute, but I found these uncomfortable to walk in due to very inflexible soles. The shoe is also very heavy - definitely not a win as a travel shoe.

I loved the style but as others have commented there is too much slipping in the heel. Tight in toes loose in heel.

These shoes were cute but ran small, and we too stiff. The rubber sole was thick and inflexible.

I loved the style but they are really uncomfortable! I tried walking around in the house. They were just too uncomfortable! I really wanted to keep them for the style but I had to choose comfort over style! :-(

Runs small. No cushion. Cheaply made