CapezioPedini Femme Jazz Shoe

Love the idea! Feels comfortable if fit my R foot! The heels can hit I’d foot and take a while to adjust to… had to return… not have my size(12)??

Perfect stable

Great shoe but runs a little big so I would suggest sizing down 1 or at least 1/2 a size.

I needed some dark shoes for a show choir reunion performance and wanted character shoes. Sadly, I dropped a trough on my foot several years ago and can’t wear those anymore so these were recommended to me for their stretch by two dance teachers. They felt wonderful on my foot but a bit strange at first. I wore them around the house in spurts to get used to them and break them in. They will stretch to fit your foot over time so don’t be alarmed if they are tight. They should fit like a glove. I loved them, they looked great on stage, and they were perfect for what I needed!

I am only writing a review based on my initial information of these shoes. Like an idiot, I read the reviews and made my decision of sizing based on several reviewers who said to size up. Um, not so in my case. As with most dancing shoes, it is tricky to find the right size. I do tend to read reviews of other dancers and figure out what I need to do for the best shoe fit. I have had to return these shoes and am now sizing down one full size. I ordered an 8, which is a half size bigger than my normal street shoe, and these were absolutely way too big. These shoes, because they lack a normal arch, and have stretch in the arch as well so that you can maintain pretty, pointed toes, have a lot of give to them anyway. Sizing up in these shoes made me feel as if they were going to fall off in an instant while glissanding and doing pirouettes across the floor. Dancers can not have this and this could be a potential to hurt oneself if they are bracing themselves because their shoe is about to fall off! For those looking into this shoe, you might want to just stick with your normal street size. I like my shoes a bit on the snug side, since I do tend to use them quite often and also sweat in them so they tend to relax and stretch. I am getting a size smaller than my normal shoe size, because I do like them snug. Will update when I get the right size!

These pedinis are as expected except for the one shoe that came out of the box very wrinkled on the toe top. I don’t know why just one is super wrinkled. It almost looked as if it was used, but the bottom is not scuffed or dirty. Overall it will work fine on stage, but it was a little disappointment for such an expensive dance shoe. They also run very small/tight, though they loosen up slightly after some use.

I was just hoping this shoe would be a great replacement for my Pedini 321 which I couldn't get anywhere in my size and it is!! I ordered a US 9. I'm a UK 6 and usually buy 8.5 in US. The front of my foot is wide and my ankle is very small (weird feet alert!). I was worried the front would be tight and although the length I could probably have gone down 1/2 a size I think I might have needed the 9 for the front width. When they arrived they looked microscopic but it's all in the stretch material. When I put them on my feet they stretched to fit and felt beautiful. I don't think they'll stretch out to the point where they'll be too big for me. They felt beautiful to teach in and felt like good support as new Capezio shoes always do! I think they are going to be better than the Pedini 321 - we'll just see how long they last on a dance teacher's foot!

This shoe fits true to size to match my street shoe size. It is comfortable and dependable. It is very flattering and easy to get on/off. It is sewn well and quality materials were used. I see this shoe lasting a long while.The placement of the heel under the foot takes a wearing or two to get used to but I don't even think about it anymore. I read reviews that the heel slips off and I would say that this shoe is like any other - if your technique is sloppy your shoe will suffer for it. If your foot placement is where you need it to be, and you are not using your shoe as a crutch to accommodate bad placement, this shoe will serve you well. I can see that the heel would slip out of place if you landed a jump or turn improperly. That's not the shoe's fault though. A character heel would do the same thing. This is a quality Capezio product that I would buy again.

This is my second pair I've owned. Capezio has always been my favourite dance shoe company.I use these as my practice shoe for salsa dancing :)

The shoes were a gift for my granddaughters dance. They were exactly what we were looking for and received them in great time.

Size was good but shape was a little off. overall not bad for the price

I loved the price and quality... we tried the 8’s but they were too small and the 9’s are a little big but she’ll grow I’m sure! They are great for wide feet!

As expected. Pedini's fit small so we are always buying up a size or 2 to true shoe size