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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
Not just for walking from the car to another nearby seat, January 17, 2010
These shoes are beautiful and both of the other reviewers gave them 5 stars BUT... When I read the reviews I was disappointed about the lack of useful information because while I am happy to learn that someone thinks her legs look great in the shoes I am more interested in how the shoes fit.
Even though I am JUST on the sane side of being a total shoe freak, I'd never heard of Diesel shoes so I had no idea about the sizing. I normally wear 8 1/2 to a 9 in pumps, depending on the brand, but these jumped from 9 to 10 so I ordered the 10. A 9 1/2 would have been a perfect fit and I believe a 9 would have been agony! As it is, a gel insole will take care of the excess wiggle room and just make a comfortable shoe even more so. The company put some thought into comfort as well as beauty because there is extra cushioning in the heel as well as the ball of the foot, so a gel insert is not something that you need to factor in when figuring out what size to order.
The product info states the heels are 3 1/2 inches and they are, if you only measure to the shortest point of the heel. From the rubber tip to the top of the heel is 4" with a narrow platform which is just over a 1/4 of an inch. The heel as depicted in the pictures is a good sturdy one, as opposed to the oh so wobbly spike heel, so that extra 1/2 inch is pretty much not an issue unless there is a reason why you are limited to 3 1/2 inch heels. I have a medium width foot and the width on these shoes is perfect for me. I think anyone with a narrow or wide foot would have problems. The ankle strap is nice and long so for anyone who thinks she has cankles, you won't feel as though you are strangling your ankle just by trying to close your shoes. Unfortunately, the T-strap is just a little too long so it doesn't quite lay flat along the foot as you are walking along, but it is not so bad that I would take away a star for it.
I have walked around my house wearing these shoes for a couple of hours and so far, no rubbing or toes screaming for release. For the cherry on top, you can stand up straight while walking, unlike some heels where the angle is so steep you look like you are about to pitch forward onto your face. We all have great looking heels in our closet which are perfect, if you only have to walk from the car to the restaurant or theater seat. These shoes not only look good on your feet, they still FEEL good after hours of walking or standing, which we all know is very rare. You can dress these shoes up or down which makes them very versatile, skinny jeans or that little black dress whichever you choose, these shoes will complement the outfit perfectly!
These shoes are a GREAT deal at $22.99 but when you order them in US sizes the price jumps to $57.99, for the exact same shoe and fit by the way! I ordered the Alpine/Taupe, which turned out to be more like Sage/Moss with the lighter green in leather while the darker green, including the heel made of suede. The White/Dk Plum/Rosedust pair is more like Purple leather with Eggshell or Offwhite suede and the Rosedust is a very understated pale pink suede scalloping between the purple leather and eggshell suede. So for those of you who live in areas where wet stuff falls from the sky these will not be shoes you can wear year round. For others like myself, who call the desert home, there will be no reason to wait, you can order these and be raking in the compliments by next week. One final bit of good news, even though it says $9.99 shipping per pair, this company shipped both pairs in the same box and only charged the one shipping charge, unlike some companies which hit you up for the shipping charge per pair.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
I am in love!, April 1, 2010
these were bought off my wishlist from a favourite admirer of mine.
they are perfectly retro( my style is 1950s pinup/rockabilly) with the t-strap and oxford styling, but very modern with the 3.5 inch heel( unheard of back then).
these are soooo comfortable thanks to the thick but not chunky heel. This type of heel, versus its stick thin counterpart, evenly supports your weight and can even help your posture- because let's face it: deliberately walking on the balls of your feet is doing NOTHING for your back.
the material is real leather. you'd be surprised how many shoe companies claim their products are made with leather, but then oldly enough, they start peeling and crackling after awhile. hmm....curious. lol
i hope this was a substantial review- i recommend these babies to everyone!
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PERFECT, May 19, 2010
Not only are these shoes beautiful - they fit beautifully and do great things for my legs. I must also thank VIRTUAL EXCHANGE for their great service.
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cute, February 11, 2010
love love love them. so comfortable as all the DIESEL shoes. they are also true to size
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