Women's Samara Ballet Flat, Black Patent, 5 M US

I purchased these shoes as an alternative to the pricy metalic line that Tieks offers. I ordered them for my son's wedding to wear with my formal floor length dress. They will definatly serve their purpose, they match the detail in my dress nicely. They are very pretty and would have been comfortable out of the box had I ordered a size up. However, I easily broke them in quickly wearing a pair of heavy socks and using a hot blow drier to stretch them. This gave me about a half size. I definatly would have sent them back for a bigger size if I had left myself enough time to receive them for the event. So make sure you pay close attention go the warnings about sizing when ordering.The construction is very similar to the Tieks brand, but the materials are definitely of considerably less quality. While Tieks are known to last for years, I would guess maybe a year with these shoes if worn often.They are worth the purchase if you need to save money up front, but otherwise, I would suggest springing for Tieks!

this product was definitely not an original YS shoe. the inside sole was cut and sewn very poorly leaving bunches of leather and stitching up near the toe of the shoe making it very uncomfortable to wear. i have other YS shoes and they have smoothly cut and stitched leather in sole and the YS imprint on the outside sole which is missing from this shoe.i suspect a knock off and am returning this shoe

I actually really love these shoes, but I took a star because they really need to make half sizes. My regular size fits, but it is too snug to be comfortable for any amount of time. However, I have a red pair of Samaras that I bought last year in a size up because they were out of stock in my size. They've always felt just a smidge too long in the heel, but they are very comfortable. I wore them in Europe last year and I wanted to add a black pair to take with me this year. I bought the black pair in my normal size and am exchanging it for a size up. Seriously. Half sizes would be SO great.I also add in a Dr. Scholl's ortho insert to cushion my feet and add arch support. With that, I can walk in these all day. Without, my feet hurt after a few hours.

I researched ballet flats for months to try to find ones that were sturdy but soft for a month-long trip to Europe this summer. I found Tieks but at $175 to start -- no. I found these Yoshi's on sale for $60 and I'm in love. I wear an 8.5, ordered an 8, all good. I expect they will stretch but I don't expect to walk out of them.

I normally wear size 7 1/2. Some reviews say they run small so I ordered an 8 which fits perfectly on my wide, high arch foot. I agree with the recommendation. They are so cute but I may return them. When I walk, there is a squeak made by the bottom of my foot moving on the rubber like insole.Yosi Samra Women's Samara Ballet Flat, Pony Hair Leopard Print Leather, 8 M US I am wondering if that squeak will go away with time of has something to do with the fit.

These have to be fake!! I ordered some new ones because these are falling apart and so did my black ones. I ordered new ones from the yosisamra.com website and the quality is drastically different from these ones, it's much higher quality! These fall apart so fast it's insane! They most likely are fakes!

I really like these shoes. I usually wear an 8.5 and I ordered a 9, but I might try an 8 next time. I wore them several times a week for months. They don't last forever but I love the flexibility and comfort of the shoe. The sole is pretty padded. If you want structure and support, look elsewhere, but if you want your foot muscles to flex these are great. I personally think that I get more arch development being able to flex my foot.

These ballet flats are indeed, the best. The soft leather is sturdy and well crafted, the colors are ideal and stay that way, and the comfort can't be beat - you literally forgot you're even wearing shoes! Add on the cloth dust bag that arrives with each pair for travel and you've got a true winner.Please, please, please, please order one full size up from your regular size. I know many people that wear these and each of us wears one full size up from our regular size - it's just the way they fit. Your regular size only results in a too tight toe box and discomfort.