Northside Women's Mariani Casual Shoe, Brown/Leopard, 7 M US Review

Daughter is a lifeguard and wanted some "Firks" to wear at poolside so that she didn't have to worry about ruining expensive shoes in the wet environment. Very pleased with these. She found them comfortable (they did make a slight farting sound for the first day and a half, but resolved quickly) and they look great, especially for the cost.They're real leather upper, though they are fabric-lined. So they do stretch, but maybe not as much as the 100% suede uppers of the name brand. She started with them buckled tightly, as one would with the "real" ones, and they have loosened to a perfect fit.If you're accustomed to the name brand, these may not satisfy. But I paid less than 25% of the cost of those name brand ones, and they're at least 75% as comfortable, according to my daughter. So good value. If you have a child that's still growing, these are totally worth it. i don't think they'll last as long as the name brand, but if they outgrow them in a season, why pay that much anyway?

I love these sandals, and I have gotten so many compliments on them already! They are super cute and comfortable. Flip flops really hurt my feet so this was a great little purchase right before summer. I am able to walk to class and back with no problems. As for the sizing, I was a little bit weary because of all the reviews. I am typically a size 6. Because of the reviews I was going to go up to a 7, but they did not have them available in the color I wanted. So, I took a risk and went with the 6. They fit, but it was a perfect fit, there is no extra room. They also run a little bit wide, so if I had gone up to a 7 they probably wouldn't stay on my foot as well. They run a little small but to me it's not a whole size off. I compared them to my Nikes (size 6) and it's a little bit smaller. So if you are a half size or prefer a little extra room I would suggest going up, but if not the sizing isn't dramatically smaller.

These are super cheap and cute. The suede is soft and not stinky. The heels are padded, which is great because my heels have been hurting lately. They are very comfortable. The sizing was accurate for me. I'll have to see what other shoes Northside offers!**UPDATE** I've worn these for about a week now and deducted a star due to the shoes constantly making a suction sound when I walk! I thought it would have gone away after breaking them in, but it hasn't stopped and it is really annoying. Another thing that I didn't realize at first is that they make a sound (like something is sticking to the floor, but nothing is on the bottoms) when walking in the tiled halls of my school, so I won't be wearing these in certain places. You can't hear it on concrete and I didn't hear it on my hardwood floors. Very strange. Other than that, I still like them.

They fit as expected. Cute and comfortable. Great price.

I read the other reviews prior to purchase, so knew they ran small, but they run extremely small. I usually wear a 7.5 sandal, sometimes even a 7, depending on the shoe, but since everyone was saying these ran small, I went up to an 8. They barely hold my foot! From heel to toe, I'm at the edge of the shoe. That's my first dislike. Second, you may not be able to tell from the pics (I couldn't), but the straps are lined with some sort of felt; if you're expecting the softness of the suede (suede-like?) straps, forget it. The foot bed is okay...it has a couple of oddly-placed lumps in it and I'm not sure if they're there to serve a purpose or what (I'm not referring to the one that sits under the heel--that's pretty obviously there for a reason). Last dislike is that the soles seem to be some kind of foam and are pretty slick if you're walking indoors and also as another poster mentioned, there was a weird suction-cup sound upon walking (although it only happened to me once or twice the first time I wore them. I chalk it up to those oddly-placed cushions in the foot bed). In summary, the price is good but I doubt I would purchase these again. Actually, I might try another pair, but would possibly try a 9. They're decent enough for the price if you are able to find a some that fit.

these sandals are good quality for the price. I read the reviews which a lot of people were saying these size small and to size up which I did. I do not recommend to size up they fit true to size. I wear and 8 but ordered a 9 and I should have just ordered the 8. I kept the 9s cause they don't look bad at all but for next order and i will be ordering again I will stay true to size. comfy and cute!

I 100% reccomend to et these shoes!!! They’re so comfy! People said they had a weird squeaking sound when they walked and I had them for about a week and that haven’t happened yet. For sizing I’m a 9 1/2 in Nike sneakers and got a 9 in these and it’s the perfect size!! They look so cute with jeans and leggings and they kind of keep your feet warm sense I’m in cold weather. The shipping took 5 days to come even though it said prime and I have prime but it was worth the wait!! I really recommend to get these shoes and to not waste your money and real Birkenstocks because these are literally the same thing!!

I wear a 9.5 size shoe. Ordered a size 10 because i was afraid 9 would be too small.The 10 is just a little too large. I tried adjusting the buckles but couldn't get as comfortable as I'd like to be. The footbed hurts my foot too. I bought another brand on Amazon about 6 months ago. They were getting a little flat after wearing every day for 6 months, so I was trying to replace them. These aren't going to be a good replacement though, not comfy enough. I'll give them away, i already wore them a few days so can't return them.