Capezio Daisy Ballet Shoe Ballet Pink Review

I've started adult ballet (exercise) and needed some ballet shoes. I've never ordered shoes off internet before because I am hard to fit. I went ahead because I needed them immediately and the price was right. They came in exactly on time. I ordered an 8.5 medium (using some of the reviewer comments). My street shoes are usually medium to wide around the ball/toes and super narrow on the heel, and typically 8.5 in American made, but can range from 7.5 - 8.5 with others. These Capezio ballet slippers fit pretty well. Too wide at ball (and arch) of foot. I've pulled the elastic strings as tight as possible and that has helped. They fit pretty good, pulled tight for me to wear in class, but still a bit loose at the arch. They are a bit tight at the toes (length), but I expect them to loosen slightly with wearing. The way we are working in class, I imagine that I will need to purchase again. The next time I purchase Capezios, I will order 8.5 regular. I am pleased with the purchase and the quality.

Needed nude tone shoes for my daughters 5th grade musical and I ordered both the Capezio Daisy and the Bloch Dansoft. My daughter's foot length is 8.75ish inches, she wears street shoes medium width kids 4.5 / ladies 6.5. So I order according to reviews and / or charts. For the Capezio I ordered the 7.5 and a Bloch 4.5. Both are very good shoes,. The uppers are soft leather, the soles are suede, both outside length from heel to toe is about 9 inches, both has the tie bow to tighten. The differences you can see in my pictures. The color of the Capezio is more nude tone (Bloch is more pinkish), the inner sole is cloth material (whereas the Bloch inner sole is suede), the outer sole is longer than the Bloch and the top of the Bloch shoe is a tad wider. I think on both shoes I could have gone a size smaller or narrower and it would still fit. But I'm going to keep the Capezio and return the Bloch not because the Bloch is not a good shoe (it is very good and comparable) but because the color of the Capezio (nude) fitted our needs better and the fit of the Capezio felt less loose on her foot. Price was within a $3 difference ($22 to $25).

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The shoes are good quality. The fit was a little tricky. I wear 8 or occasionally 8.5 M in street shoes, depending on the shoe (8.5 is always roomy), so I ordered 8.5. Too tight in the toe box, and not sure whether they were long enough or not, as they are supposed to fit rather close to the foot. I know they stretch a bit and conform to the foot, but they say not to keep them if they are actually uncomfortable, which they were. I really didn't know whether to just go up to a 9M, or actually get a Wide (which I never do in shoes). Got the 9M and they are better. Just enough extra to go around.Ballet shoes always seem to gap around the sides; just pull the elastic tie to take up the slack, tie it and tuck it inside the shoe.The 8.5s came in a red Capezio box and had a red logo inside and a ballerina on the outer sole. The 9s came in a poly bag, have a different, grey logo inside and a stylized "X" on the outer sole. I wondered whether I had a legit product, but the photos from Capezio do show the latter style.The problem was that the 9s arrived with a noticeable number of what looked like black animal hairs inside the shoes. They seemed perfect otherwise, but that was kind of gross. I took photos and told Amazon about it. I didn't care enough to return them, and they did offer a minor comp.

I needed a flat dance shoe option to switch with my expensive shoes every now and then. These are perfect and I am shocked considering the low price.They fit nicely and adjust well with the elastic. I am normally a size 8-8.5 and size 8 fits me perfectly.

I purchased a pair of black ballet slippers for my young son. First, these shoes are fairly well made, with solid stitching and details. The black shoe leather and suede sole are made of nice, thick leather. However, in the pair my son received, there was a pea-sized spot of yellow glue on the inside white lining. So I had to deduct one star for somewhat sloppy craftsmanship. My son wears a 4.5 in ballet slippers, so I bought him a size 5. While the length was correct, with some room to grow for his toes, he struggled to try one shoe on. Turns out they are very narrow in the heel, then they widen in the middle to the toe. So they were too tight in the heel area and very uncomfortable. He didn't even try on the other shoe because of the bad fit. They were cut very strangely, which surprised me for such a well-known brand like Capezio. I don't know if we somehow got a factory-second or what. It was disappointing these shoes did not fit, because they were offered at such a great price here on Amazon. Where I live we have one dance store, so they charge exorbitant prices for their shoes and dance wear. We were hoping these shoes would work out so we could continue to order them on Amazon. For us, it did not.I must commend Amazon for offering a new Return program. Before, we would have to re-package the item ourselves, print out the label, then drop it off at a nearby UPS store. That was already very easy, but NOW, Amazon made it even easier--we printed out the Return Code, brought it in along with the slippers in their original box and packaging, and dropped everything off at UPS. You don't even have to re-pack the item; UPS will do it for you. Easy peasy! Another great reason why we shop online at Amazon. Hopefully we will find a brand locally that will fit my son--once we do, we will most likely purchase future pairs at Amazon, if the same style is offered.

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I am a size 8.5 (I wear nikes mostly). My foot is 24.8 cm. I never wear narrow or wide shoes but I purchased a 9.5 Narrow in these ballet shoes. I definitely believe you should go up at least one whole size (I looked at their sizing chart and an 8.5 would’ve been a 24.6 cm so I wouldn’t order my street shoe size because it would’ve been too small). I was conflicted between a 9 and 9.5 but so glad I chose 9.5 because my toes are comfortably at the top.Feels fine with or without socks. Since these run wide, I’m glad I chose the narrow fit. They were still a tiny bit loose but tightening the strings helped solve that.