Customer Reviews ECCO Helsinki 2.0 Bike Toe Tie

I've been buying these shoes for over a decade. But clearly, Ecco has started cutting corners. This pair is made from a thinner, lower quality leather, and the stitching is different. The shoe looks and feels cheap. It also is a completely different fit than those I have ordered in the past (wide, long). Really disappointed.

Advertised as an American six and a half only to find out it's truly a European size 40 which is a size 8 in American not correctly sized

This shoe is an update of the ECCO Helsinki Bike Toe shoe. I like the original slightly better as this one seems to slip a little on my heel. Perhaps that will lessen as it gets broken in. I like ECCO shoes.

Good fit. Plenty of room in toe area. Has removable insole if you want to use orthotics.

I'm a 9.5 and ordered the size 43. The shoes fit well and not loose. In my line of work, I stand up to 4 hours straight in the morning and afternoon...the shoes are comfortable throughout the day.

Great shoe, just not for my feet. I’m a 10… fit about whole size too big and was cut too low on sides for my liking.

Loved the shoe. Fit was close to good but just a bit too large, will try a half size smaller.

Comfortable shoe

Very comfortable shoes with nice stylish look

Great shoes, stylish and comfortable

Very comfortable.

Great casual shoe, very comfortable, dual insoles for customizable fit for wider feet.

Will need some breaking in; the creasing across the toes / top of the foot on first wears is more stiff than comfortable, but hopefully these will become as slipperlike as previous ECCO shoes have proven to be.

My feet are slightly wide and these were too tight

For many years I've bought Ecco's 'Helsinki' style (lace-up versions) shoes for everyday wear, mostly the 'biker-toe' style, and also sometimes the 'apron' style. They've now changed the design to what they call 'Helsinki 2', and the 'apron' style appears to have been discontinued. 'Helsinki 2' is very much a deterioration. The sole is now a much smoother finish giving less grip, plus less tread on the heel part of the sole unit, and the soles squeak on smooth flooring. Although the overall shape of the shoe is the same, the stitching pattern is different making the shoe appear less streamlined. The back of the shoe is built up higher than before and feels less comfortable. The removable footbed 'sock' is much softer and more 'spongy' than before, gives less support, and again actually feels less comfortable The shoes are now labelled as 'dual fit' by means of a secondary footbed 'sock' which you can remove . . . a completely unnecessary addition for this type of shoe in my opinion. Finally the quality of the leather is not as good as it was, less flexible and thus again less comfortable than what they were previously where I could wear them straight out of the box and feel I'd been wearing them 'forever' in terms of comfort. Great shame, and having bought one pair of 'Helsinki 2', I won't be buying any more.

tight across the toe. very stiff shoe

I've bought this shoe almost every year since 2007 and have found them to be extremely comfortable for walking. They've been my go-to shoe for international travel because of the style and comfort and to blend in with locals. However, this most recent pair (same specs as the last pair) is pinching my feet at the vamp. The shoes are so uncomfortable I've stopped wearing them and bought something else. I don't know what changed, but it's really too bad.

Received the wrong style shoe in the correct shoebox. Returned immediately. It has now been over two weeks and I am yet to receive anything from my shoe return. Very unhappy with this experience. Zappos is certainly no longer the same company from twenty years ago. Sorry to have given this company a second chance.

bizzare, I have several other ecco shoes this size that fit fine,. I even have a pair of Helsinki 2 ECCOs this size that fit great, but this pair was unbearably tight across the midfoot

Use to be a good shoe. But seems like the soles were changed because these squeak loudly. Embarrassing to wear.