Zia Sneaker (Women)

If you think these look super cute and you're ok with slightly uncomfortable shoes, then BUY THESE. They are soooo cute and I generally wear them all the time, but with caveats. THE GOOD: Appearance-wise I love them. Super cute and trendy, I get compliments on them all the time. Particularly of note is that they have a hidden wedge in them, so if you're short and are looking for height, then these are definitely the shoes for you. Personally I am on the taller side (5'6") so the wedge was an unwelcome surprise for me, but not a dealbreaker. Like I said, I still wear them all the time! THE BAD: On their own, these shoes are generally uncomfortable. Like not Louboutin uncomfortable, but not comfy enough to spend an entire day on your feet in them. I bought a pair of Dr. Scholl's inserts that I keep in them and it made the shoes bearable to wear around for an extended period (ex. I wore them to the airport and on a plane). Even with the inserts though, I wouldn't describe them as "comfortable" but rather "bearable". FYI: You need to be careful with the socks worn with these. I am generally more comfortable with ankle socks because no-show socks always slide off of my feet, but if the ankle socks are too tall then they peek out a bit on the side of the shoe with the "V". In the end, these shoes are "form over function" so I wear them when I care about my appearance for the day, but wouldn't voluntarily wear them on a trip to the grocery store. Still I would tell you to GO FOR IT!

Whoops, didn’t read the description closely and didn’t realize these had an internal wedge - downside to this includes some heel slippage if you have narrow heels (could probably be remedied just fine with heel grip inserts) and the wedge pushes your heel up high enough that only the shortest ankle socks will not peep out on the side of the shoe with the super cute cut out. Also, not quite as comfortable as a flat shoe, although certainly not uncomfortable. Still, so cute (even my too cool for school sons thought so) so I’m likely going to keep them. They do seem to run just a tad big in length. The color of the grey looks slightly warmer beige-grey than the cool grey in the photo online.