Customer Reviews

Capezio Women's DS11 Fierce Dansneaker,Black,7 M US

5 star:		(66)
4 star:		(32)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(15)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Ok, after reading about Capezio sizes and after a call to Second Skin Store for sizing, I ordered a size 8 1/2. The insole measures 10" and I figured they would fit well. Wrong! They are narrower than regular sneakers.I take Zumba and have a lot of other classmates looking for a dance sneaker. We all wear them with white gym socks. D, who wears a size 7 always, bought the 8 1/2. G, who wears a size 7 1/2 to 8 (but prefers narrow in the 8), fit into the size 9. I wear an 8 street shoe and fit into the 9 1/2. So I guess a size and a half up is what's working for us.The arch in the center of the shoe is high and so it feels a little strange. I wore them for class last night and they were great. I might put a small heel pad into the shoe if I don't get accustomed to the arch. Swiveling and turning were a breeze. This sizing is the same for the Rock-It. Hope this helps!

I bought these for Zumba classes because regular sneakers are clunky and stick to the floor, making it difficult to pivot, slide, and shake to the latin beat. I'm enjoying the class so much more with the right shoes. According to the Zumba instructor, these shoes shouldn't be worn for other fitness classes, so the price offered on Amazon.com was just right. My street shoe size is 8; and based on the reviews I read, I bought a size 9, and they fit.

6/5/2010 - I am on my second pair!! The first pair lasted through 2-3 Zumba classes per week, AND when they got a little stinky, I'd throw them into the wash (cold water gentle cycle). Great shoe for a great price!

I am a professional fitness/dance instructor and I love this shoe!! I teach a number of latin dance based cardio classes and have found that this is the perfect shoe to handle all of the turns,lateral dance moves as well as the sculpting routines in my class.

I wore these in one Zumba class and they were very uncomfortable and ended up hurting my feet. I do feel that you should just get 1/2 size larger than your normal street shoe, though. I wear a size 9 and got a 10 due to the reviews. Though these fit, I think they should fit a little more snug; for Zumba, anyway. You don't want your foot moving around in the shoe. They seemed a little clunky to me too. Kind of like I was wearing a man's shoe. I returned them and got a pair of Capezio Women's Web Dansneaker; and I love them!!

I teach Zumba and ordered these Capezios. I've had to return 2 different orders because the sizes are NOT at all comparable to street shoes... they run much MUCH smaller.

Ordered 2 sizes larger today, hoping these will finally fit. It would be helpful if Amazon's product information (at the top of the page) cautioned that these run small and suggested buying these shoes at least 1 1/2 sizes larger than normal.

I purchased these due to I was having a hard time doing Zumba with regular tennis shoes. The strain that I was putting on my knees and back was horrible. I had noticed some of the "seasoned" ladies had these on and they told me to go to a dance studio to purchase them. I have had the ballet dance shoes and those hurt my feet as well, no support. I used these and THEY MADE A DIFFERENCE. I was able to complete the entire zumba dance class with ease and able to get the full work that Zumba was made for, I would not go back to tennis shoes for any reason for any dance class.

Great Shoe! I teach Zumba so I needed a shoe that I could use for fitness and spinning, sliding moves. They worked out great. The shoe does run extremely small. I wear a street shoe 9. My running shoes are a 10. I purchased a 10.5 and I'm glad I didn't go any smaller. I'd definitely get another pair if I ever needed them. No problems at all.

And excellent all-around shoe for performance movement. Good support, flexible shoe body, toebox for ease of toe stands, and aesthetically apealing design. The standard laces do tend to be overly long, and can pose a tripping hazard if not tied carefully.

The arches are mesh and I tore a ligament in my foot doing zumba. The bottons really slide and contort your foot in unnatural ways. Some people have suggested wearing them outside to scuff up so they wouldn't slide so much. I love zumba, but am out of it for at least 6 weeks. The sizing for me was 1.5 sizes larger than I normally wear, which I learned from feed back and is true.

these shoes are great. I was having knee problems from wearing regular tennis shoes. Thought I was going to have quit going to zumba but the shoes made it possible to continue. I would recomment these to anyone. You do need to order them atleast a size bigger.