12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yay for the pointy toe skimmer!, April 19, 2007
This review is from: MIA Women's Hepburn Skimmer (Apparel)
I saw these shoes at Macy's yesterday for $36. They only had the red. IMO, the red is a bright, clown red. It's not a bad red, it's just a true red with no subtlety. I almost considered getting them, but I reminded myself that I was on the hunt for a black patent, pointy toe skimmer. I am *so* glad Macy's did not have the black because I got them thru Amazon for $22.
I believe the shoe fits true to size. I am a 7.5M, period. In pointy shoes, I sometimes go for an 8 or avoid pointys altogether. I was going to listen to the reviews here and order an 8, but I tried on the 8 at Macy's and it was too big. I think it was a bit stretched it given that it was the floor model, but I figured even a brand new size 8 would be too big.
I ordered & recvd a 7.5M. When I recvd the shoes today and put them on they were snug. Not snug in a tight or uncomfortable way. They just fit exactly to my foot. This is a leather upper and not man made. So the patent looks black and shiny! It's not cheap looking at all. The point comes to a nice triangle and isn't exagerrated. Given that they are leather, I expect them to stretch a little to my feet.
The shoes measures 10.5" from the point to the middle of the heel. The point to the top of the shoe is 3" and there is 1" between my big toe and the point. There is comfortable room to move the toes and because the shoe is leather, it will form a bit to the feet as you wear them. I have experienced that already just walking around the house. The shoe looks low cut on the sides, but my foot stays completely in the shoe when I am walking. I'll be watching to see if I end up with a line/bend across the front of the shoe. By the time that happens -- if it ever does -- I will certainly have gotten my $22 out of them.
And finally, I am 5'2" and I tend to avoid pointy toe shoes because it sometimes looks like I am wearing skis. These shoes are great because they elongate my leg and don't create a costume-y look. They look great peeking out of the jeans I have on and I expect them to look good w/the new capri leggings I got the other day.
Highly recommended!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do not buy a bigger size.., March 22, 2008
This review is from: MIA Women's Hepburn Skimmer (Apparel)
I followed the advice of those who said this shoe runs small. It's not true and I had to give away the lst pair. Just got the 2nd pair in my normal size 7m and it's fine, even a little big on one foot. So, if you have a normal foot--just buy the size you normally wear because this shoe runs normal. And it is very cute.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute shoes and very comfy!, May 15, 2007
This review is from: MIA Women's Hepburn Skimmer (Apparel)
I love these shoes and have purposely built my attire for the day around wearing them when I have a long day in store! SO comfortable and shows just the right amount of "toe cleavage"! Have had mine since December and they are holding up beautifully after wearing them quite a bit!
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