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Greek twins mom
October 16, 2015
Real Leather,best for comfort!
Glad I found these in leather. My daughter wore them the first time at Greek Dance practice and the toes were a little tight. The next day before practice, I sprayed the inside toe area with leather stretch, had her put on a thick sock and she wore them for 1/2 an hour. When we got to her Greek Dance practice, she put them on with her nylons and they were perfect! She's able to wear them for her 2 hour dance practice with no problem. The leather shoe stretch I keep on hand at home since you can't get it at stores anymore (but you can order through Amazon). I try to go with leather because they let your feet breathe and they will conform to your feet.
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Excellent Quality with SOFT, REAL LEATHER for Price!
I was so happy to find that these very comfortable dancing shoes, "Capezio Women's 459 Suede Sole Jr. Footlight Character Shoe" were still available and they had my size, 7W, in Black! I love them because they are SOFT, REAL Leather, have a wide 1.5 inch heel, and a suede sole. The fit is perfect and I can dance in them for hours despite my foot problems. I owned and wore another pair in the past, that are very comfortable to dance in, despite my bunions, and have lasted a very long time.The only "negatives" are that the heels are not covered in suede with exposed nails, along with very minimal arch support. However, these problems were easily solved by having a shoe repair person apply suede covers on the heels and wearing my usual orthotics with them. The cost at that time for the suede heel covers, several years ago, was only $6.I am disappointed that the "Caramel" color is no longer available, in this exact shoe, in my size. I can only wear non-synthetic, REAL Leather on my feet which seems to be increasingly difficult to find now, and everything about this "459" shoe is perfect. I hope that it becomes available again in the near future.
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Runs big, heel short
Pretty good shoe. I tried on character shoes of a different brand and the 9 was a little small they were leather so supposed to stretch. I thought these would fit similar but they are notably too big. The heel is also not the height I thought it should be. I ordered a 2 inch heel, but there's no way it's over 1.5 inches. (which matters with character shoes depending on the show) I'm returning so I can get taller ones. I also don't think they were worth $50. The new ones I'm ordering are $35 with higher heel.
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Athena G.
October 08, 2018
seem to fit ok, look decent
They fit true to size. I usually wear a 9.5 and the 9.5 feel great. They kind of look like a pair of black ballet slippers with a heel on them, the toe is a little more rounded than I was expecting (but that also means more room in the toe area which is nice). The heel is strangely lacking suede and you can see nails (like other reviews mentioned.) They bulge out a lot on the inner side when I flex my foot. There is almost no support under the arch. They are nice and light and a pretty black matte color. I bought these for swing dancing lessons. I think they will work well, I just hope they hold up well, I'm eying the thin strap warily that is absolutely needed to keep these on.
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Tdog137
December 15, 2018
Suede sole improves balance and sure-footednessss
The fit in bare feet is slightly loose, so when I use nylon or cotton pedis it's just right. I dance Argentine tango, not the dancing with the Stars type. This is my first time using a suede sole shoe and I will never go back to leather. The suede makes it easier to cross my feet and turn while my balance feels solid. I preferred the shorter heelDon't wear these shoes on any surface except a proper wood dance floor or it will ruin the smooth suede sole.
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Not a good Capezio quality - cheap.
I bought these in the hope of having more comfortable character shoes than the pair (by Danca) I've worn for years. These were a horrible overpriced disappointment. Although the heel height is fine, the leather flexible, the shoe fit a bit too large and the whole shoe felt flimsy. So I put a thin foam innersole in them and wore them for a couple of hours for a performance. When I removed the shoes, both of my feet had cuts on them, about halfway between the ankle and the base of the big toe. The cuts were almost an inch long and took over a month to disappear, meanwhile, they looked horrible and I couldn't wear sandals til they healed. The forward opening of the shoe has a sharpness to it that actually scratched my flesh! Sadly, I'd bought these ahead of time & by the time I'd worn them, once, the window to return them had closed. I plan to advise the manufacturer and send them the photos of my cut feet! I've worn Capezio character shoes for over 30 years and the quality of these is just not up to par - they feel very cheap & not worth the price!
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Nina R. Franco
April 20, 2016
A good shoe-a lousy heel.
The shoe itself is fine, the problem is the heel. It is completely uncovered wood-looking material with a nail in the middle. Ballroom dancers know that turns are done on both the ball of the foot AND the heel. An uncovered heel is slippery and the nailhead will ruin a ballroom floor. In my case one of the heels has the nail in in a slight angle-the nailhead is slightly offset making it protrude just enough to scratch the floor. I won't bother to return the shoes--otherwise they are fine--I will hammer in the nail a bit more and take the shoes to the cobbler and have him put suede over the heels -which is what Capezio should have done in the first place.
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