Customer Reviews Dansko Professional

Great Work Shoe - I read a lot of the reviews posted on the website before ordering my pair of Dansko’s. I ended up ordering a size bigger then what I normally wear and they fit perfectly! I knew that they are made by hand so every pair is not exactly the same size. I love my Dansko's!

Professional and comfortable - These shoes are great for work. I wear them to work standing for 10+ hours per day, and they have helped my plantar fasciitis. They do need to stretch some so the sides don't rub, so I would recommend wearing them with some medium-thickness socks. I wear a 39, and they seem to be true to size. I think they are a tiny bit narrower than they should be, but a few wearings with socks have stretched the leather just enough.

Buy 2 sizes up!!! I'm a doctor and needed a pair of shoes I could wear for hours and hours on my feet in the hospital. The arch support is amazing in these shoes and you'll notice at least 75% of hospital staff wearing them! I’m writing this review because of sizing - I wear an 8 in open-toed shoes and 8.5 in closed-toe shoes, but I had to buy the size 40 (supposedly 9.5-10)! Thank goodness for Zappos' free shipping and returns because I started with 38, then 39... now on my third try, they're perfect!

I love Dansko. They offer great arch support. I’m a size 6.5-7 and 37 is a great fit for me. I can fit 36, but my right foot is a little longer than my left, so I can feel my toes hit the top of the shoe. Sanita in size 37 were way too tight for me, but Danskos always fit me comfortably. I work 12 hour shifts for the OR and I no longer have hip or back pain.

Had to send back because it was too small. I ordered a size bigger and received another pair, but the finish on the second pair was different. (The shoe pictured on the right.) Size was perfect so I’m going to order another pair and hope it’s the finish on the left. Love these Danskos!

I LOVE these shoes!! I am a nurse and spend a lot of time on my feet. These are the most comfortable shoes I've found and love the fun color!

I LOVE these. This is my first pair so I’m still getting used to the fit but based on research they seem to fit perfectly (loose enough like a backless clog, but can’t kick them off). I’m a size 7.5 and ordered the 38. I’m also thrilled with the color, I was nervous they’d be more yellow...but they’re perfectly light brown and match everything!

I have had 10 plus Dansko clogs, and would never use any different kind of shoes. Number one is protection, it protects your feet from nasty bodily fluids as I work in the hospital. Number two, you can slip in and out of them with ease, if your feet get too hot. Number three, arch support is great. And looks good too!

Restaurant tested! Customer approved! I manage a restaurant and work close to 80 hours a week in these shoes. I’m on my feet all day and never have any problems. My feet, back, and legs all feel a thousand times better in these than any other shoe I’ve tried. I STRONGLY suggest these for anyone looking to find shoes that can be worn with anything (still look professional under dressy clothing), and want a shoe they can be sure will be comfortable (even after a 16 hour day!). ***My only caution, for me they are a little tight over the top of your foot and don’t really stretch out.

These are one of my FAVORITE pairs of Danskos!! I love the variety of color effect it has depending on how you look at them!

Love this shoe - It takes a little getting used to because of the heel lifting, as it's supposed to, and the arch support is shaped different, but after I had them on about an hour I forgot these things. The high and wide toe box suits me perfectly, and I also like that the sides don't come up very high and hit my ankle bones, as so many shoes do. I wish they weren't so heavy though, and that the heel could be lower. But overall I really like them, will probably get some brown ones (I got the black).

Black Box Professional - LOVE THEM! I work as a server and these are extremely comfortable and energizing. I have plantar fasciitis and I have had no problems. Plus, they make me a little taller! haha

Loved the fit. I’ve worn Dansko since 1997. The only issue is when they are a little tight sometimes because they are hand stapled clogs and this is easily remedied with shoe stretching spray and thick socks. The distressed grey were awful... a really AWFUL greenish muck color that looked nothing like the photo. They had to go back. I tried to buy the Stone Waxy Burnished which was as close as I can find to the medium brown with light base that were my go-to clogs for years but I can’t find them anywhere and am bummed. I really wish Dansko would bring back the oil-rubbed brown leather clogs that looked similar.... but alas it is not meant to be. The sparkly patent clogs are wicked fun. I wasn’t going to do it but had credits so I pulled the trigger and am glad I did. This is a photo of my floor covered in Christmas Tree glitter which matched my shoes. I couldn’t stop laughing. Buy them. Be a kid again. Have fun.

What a treat - Excellent quality and styling. Fit was true to size and extremely comfortable. An even bigger surprise was placing an order on Saturday and having it delivered to my door Monday morning.

Dansko clogs - Love them. Just takes a bit to get them stretched out. A bit narrow.

Great Comfort - I want more styles - These shoes are the best. I work in an office requiring professional-casual dress code. I can wear these with slacks. I walk 2-3 miles a day between offices so comfort is top of the list. Thanks Dansko I plan to try some of their other styles.

Didn't work for me - Just wanted to let other ladies with large feet know, if you wear a Size 12, don't bother ordering Dansko. Their "12" is really an 11. I wear a true Size 12, and I couldn't even get my foot INTO this shoe, much less wear it.

Don't get me wrong, I love dansko clogs. I've worn through (as in the rubber sole split in half at the ball of the foot) three pairs of the brown oiled leather ones, I wear them every day at work. I just got the honey distressed ones because I love the wood grain heel! Sadly the fit is totally different than the other brown oiled and the black box leather ones I have (???) I wear a 41 wide but the honey distressed in that size were falling off my feet, could fit two fingers behind the heel instead of a pinky. I was very confused but not deterred. I ordered them in a 40 wide, and I also ordered the coral distressed ones in a 41 regular width, thinking maybe since they run big the narrower width will be ok. The regular width on those was perfect, but the shoe was way too long. The 40 wide was perfect width but my toes hit the front :( Honestly I'm so sad... because I just want these to fit the same :( guess it's not meant to be. Still wearing my other ones daily ^_^ Tldr; The honey and coral distressed run bigger than the black box leather and antique oiled leather versions

I absolutely love Danskos, and have been wearing them for 30 years. I was so excited to receive these, they are so much fun, and really pretty in person. However, they were AT LEAST a half size too big. They also felt wider than a medium. I was swimming in them. All of my other Dansko clogs fit fine and are all the same size 41. The cheetah ones say they are a 41, but are clearly larger. I'm enclosing a picture so you can see. Sending these ones back :(

I have twice ordered Dansko professionals and both times the sizes have been off. I usually wear a size 40 in these shoes and have purchased them from other places 7 times. Size 40 always fits. When I buy from Zappos, the 40’s are way too big. When I exchanged them for 39s, they are too small. I suspect Zappos is either selling knock offs or shoes Zappos can’t sell because the size is incorrect. I won’t be buying shoes from Zappos again.

I was a little skeptical on these but was willing to take a chance on them because I loved the color and style of them!!! I have plantar fasciitis due to other shoes and I can tell you that these give me no problem. I have no pain in them now! It only took 6 shifts to break them in.

After 12 years in the hospitality industry, i finally decided to try a pair of Danskos. Everything usually hurts after a long shift, my feet, my knees and my back, but after a week of shifts since getting these shoes my knees and back feel great by the end of the shift, the only pain i feel in my feet is from breaking in the shoe. This style with the wooden sole is much more stylish than the classic style i see most other people in the kitchen wearing. The only slight issue is your ankle is at a slight risk of rolling from the platform. Overall, I'm very happy i finally got these shoes!

These were typical Dansko fit for me. I wear a 9 or 9.5 running shoe and a 40 Dansko. They're snug enough to stay securely on my foot and loose enough to give breathing room. I uploaded a picture because I ordered this color which looks different in person. Linen patent. The Zappos picture shows a white and black cross stitch linen-like pattern. Mostly black. But from a distance maybe dark grey. Very muted. When the clogs arrived, it was the same pattern but there was all this muted color. A surprise. Which caused dismay at first but I love them now. The Zappos picture looks downright drab (on my computer) compared to the real thing. I'm hoping the photo I took out in the sun will show the color. It's really pretty. Like metallic rainbow. But still very conservative and goes fine with all my clothes.

I love the shoes, except they are extremely tight over my forefoot. I am trying to stretch them because it actually becomes painful after a few hours.

I have posterior tibial tendinitis and the stitching inside on both feet rubs right against it. I couldn't even try to make these work. So disappointed!