Breathable mesh lining treated with Aegis antimicrobial solution
Molded nylon arch shank
Ortholite anatomical footbed
Rubber outsole
Leather upper
mary jane shoes - reviews
Best.Shoes.Ever. I bought these ... week ago, and I wanted to give them a full test run before I wrote a review. I am using these ... every day out and about, not running FYI. I can't see how these would be useful for running with the strap over the top. Anyhow, I have always loved mary jane style athletic ... but these are the absolute best ... have ever had in this style. Right out of the box they were super comfy and were "barefoot" feeling like the popular Vibrams that these are similar to. I'm an athletically built tall female, and these didn't make my feet look all narrow and tiny compared to my legs like some other brands of mary jane/ballet flat althletic ... do. Super super comfortable and breathable! I have a very high arch, and these offered great support. If ... came in 1/4 sizes, I'd say these run 1/4 size too big, so definitely don't buy a half size up from your usual. Also, the Lavender color is more like a blue/periwinkle, so don't expect purple. I WISH these came in other colors like a brown/tan. Oh well, I'll still buy another pair in the solid black. Thanks Merrell for another fine product!
Looking for the perfect travel shoe I bought these to wear for an upcoming trip to Italy. I wear a 7.5 in dress ... 8 in athletic ... ordered the 8, which was plenty roomy. After wearing them around locally for awhile, I took suggestions from previous reviews and added insoles and applied moleskin to the underside of the straps. (I wasn't that crazy about the barefoot feel and the straps definitely rubbed me). Now I think they will be perfect touring ... especially like the soft elastic around the back sides of the shoe. No heel blisters or rubbing under my ankle! They look good and I like them a lot after making my slight modifications.
Perfect long lasting ... my todder''s narrow feet! I've been buying these ... both my daughters for years now. The sparkles don't fall off like other ... it's a very durable, comfortable ... My 3-yr old has about 5 pairs of ... these are her favorite. I usually go with the silver (goes great with everything and the color really shows off the sparkles!) but since they ran out, I opted for the pink, which is also pretty but not as sparkly as the the silver ones. My daughter's feet are very narrow, particularly at the heels, but these work due to the extra support on the upper inside heel and the secure strap. However, my older daughter, who also has narrow feet, cannot wear these ... size 11.5 and 12 anymore --- for larger sizes, the ... too wide for her, but the smaller sizes worked well. My older daughter would be able to wear these for at least 6 months and after much wear and abuse, these ... always wore out in one area: the velcro strap. The stitching around the velcro would fall apart before the ... ever did. I wish there was some way to make that last a little longer. Otherwise, these are the best sparkly mary ... money!
Cute ... My daughter loves these sparkly ... silver ... have a nice iridescence that sparkle in all sorts of colors. Silver really goes with a lot of her outfits and is a nice change from black mary ... don't really agree that the sparkles stay on very well...the toe box area has really gotten scuffed up, so you can just see the gray fabric underneath. However, she's already gotten a ton of use from them and says they are comfortable, so I think they're worth the money. I just ordered another pair to save for the dressy occasions!
look horrible when scuffed I am a huge fan of Pediped ... my 3 y/o daughter has had multiple pairs since she was an infant. Normally they are very durable and wear very well. Unfortunately, the Giselle Mary ... brown) were a huge disappointment. The brown leather scuffed horribly around the toes the very first time my daughter wore them, and the stitching around the polka dot near the toe area came loose. So after wearing these only once, she has ... scuffed around the entire perimeter of the toes with a leather polka dot that looks like it's about to fall off...pretty ghetto looking for ... were fairly expensive. I cannot recommend these to anyone.
