Customer Reviews Frye Carson Ballet

Sizing on the Fry Carson Ballet is incredibly inconsistent. I have ordered three pairs (size 7) One was too big, one too small and one fit just right. The pair that fits is wonderful, but I'm knocking them down to three stars because, frankly, at this price point I expected more quality control across the product line.

Nice style and color options but the quality was more like a $65 pair of leather shoes and not this price. Had to send them back.

I'm a huge fan of Frye boots so thought I'd try the flats for spring. Basically struck out both times in terms of size. The 9 was really tight and 9.5 was a little loose--I knew they would be too loose after wearing them for a few days. They didn't feel very substantial for the price. I have no issue with spending this much for a pair of Frye engineer boots, but the cost for these very thin flats seemed like too much for too little.

These shoes are overpriced for what they are. They are flimsy and there is no arch support. Do not be swayed by the fact that they are Frye's. Frye boots are good quality and sturdy. These are not good quality and they are very expensive - buy Born or Naturalizers - cheaper and better quality.

This is the perfect little ballet flat and this is my third purchase. I bought both black and brown for the fall/winter but thought the bronze color would be great for the spring. I do love this color. It is a combination of both silver and gold. My only negative is that these shoes seem to be prone to flaws. My first pair arrived with horizontal creases in the leather at the toe that seemed to be permanent. Zappos was wonderful and exchanged them for another pair. The second pair arrived quickly and looked great at first glance so I wore them right away. One of the shoes was very comfortable and one was not. On closer inspection, I noticed that the shoes are actually cut differently. By this I mean the toe cap is bigger on one shoe than the other. The shoe with the smaller cut shows toe cleavage and is very uncomfortable and the other shoe is very comfortable as are my black and brown pair. Check out yours more carefully than I did and if you get two alike you will love them!

I wear a 7½ or an 8. I ordered the 7½ and they feel two sizes too small in the toe, but the heel leather is rather floppy and I think it will slip off in a larger size. Additionally, the toes of the soles are really slippery. That is too bad because I like the full sole and it did not feel too thin. Back they go. I am sad.

I love this shoe...except. They are perfectly comfortable, very cute, and incredibly well made. My only issue is that they make my feet sweat unlike any shoes I have ever worn. They are not exactly a pair of shoes that can be worn with socks and my fear is that they will be ruined by odor much sooner than I would like/expect an expensive pair of shoes to do.

These definitely ran small for me, at least a half size. In my regular size 8, my toes were pressed all the way to the end. Another problem was that I felt either exposed nylon threads or a bit of glue or something in the seams of the lining at the heel. It felt rough and scratchy, not something you want to feel for very long. I had that experience with another pair of Frye shoes this fall. For their prices and reputation for quality, I expect the inside to be nice and smooth. Another negative was zilch support. I don't expect much in ballet flats, but the sole of these was flat as a pancake. These are cute and made of really nice leather. The red was beautiful. For Frye prices I just expected more, at least a true-to-size fit.

These are great quality soft leather shoes. I ordered the antique navy, and if they fit great was prepared to get the charcoal grey. The size was fine. I'm 8.5 narrow. But my big toe was pushing up through the leather and I knew that over time there would be a permanent indentation that would look lame. Also, as great of quality as these are, I thought they looked a bit boring and frumpy. Maybe I'm just not a ballet flat kind of girl. They went back.

I liked the style of these, but I couldn't get the sizing to work. I have two other pairs of Frye shoes that I haven't had a problem with. I have an average foot when it comes to fitting shoes. However, I was in between sizes on these. 7.5 was too small and 8 was too big. I felt that the width was a little larger than standard. I also didn't love that the leather on the toe of the shoe was a little darker than the leather on the rest of the shoe. At that price, it should be uniform. I had high hopes for these and was sad to have to return them.

The leather on these is really nice, but the whole shoe seems a bit flimsy for the price. Very, very slippery--I struggled to walk on carpet when trying them on at home. I did order my true size, 9, which worked well. I am sending them back though, since I'm not in love with them at this price.

Cute shoe, and I really wanted to keep it, but it's just too big. I'm a normal size 9 in most flats, but this shoe was too wide and too long. Unfortunately, I'll be sending them back. I'm afraid an 8.5 will squish my toes.

These shoes fit me, but when I went to walk in them I noticed how slippery they were. I am 74 years old and can't afford to fall. Therefore, I am returning these shoes.

The back of the shoe was too stiff. I got blisters.

I originally bought a size 10 because reviews said that the shoe ran large. I returned it for a size 11 which suited me a little better. I have a wide foot with a narrow heel so the heels kept slipping and even with heel pads, still do. I really like the look of the shoe but maybe I need to add elastic across the top of the shoe to hold it on. In future i will buy shoes with elastic around the edge. I don't like returning things twice so kept the shoes. I can wear them for short periods only.

These were too small, but the reason I returned them and will not get a size bigger is because they were way too slippery. I was slipping all over the carpet, hardwood floors, and tile.

I absolutely loved these flats. Unfortunately, after buying 3 pairs in different sizes I had to give up on them. They looked great on but hurt when walking only around the house. Hope they work out better for others since they are very cute shoes.

This shoe was attractive, but uncomfortable and stiff.Feels like it would take a very long time to break in.

In a month of not excessive wear, the heel is separating. The Carson Ballet used to be my go to shoes for work, but no more. Not worth the price.

Pretty light silver color, but a very stiff shoe. It also is cut narrowly so there is a lot of "toe cleavage" showing. Thankfully Zappos returns are hassle and cost free!

I give up!! I just received the third pair of BROWN Frye Carson Ballet shoes...….the first two pairs each had a LOUD squeak of the right shoe so I returned them and re-ordered another brown pair. This third pair has a loud squeak of the right shoe and a slight squeak of the left shoe. I REALLY wanted the brown color (I purchased black & beige and loved them).....but, alas, I will also return this brown pair and not re-order a 4th time. Thank you, Zappos, for your great return policy.

OK, this is the second pair of BROWN Frye Carson Ballet shoes I've had to return for the same reason...….a very LOUD squeak of the right shoe. I have two other pair of Carson Ballet shoes (Black and Beige) that I am very happy with -- and neither have an issue with squeaking. I am returning the brown shoes once again, will re-order the same color, and hope against hope that I receive non-squeaky shoes on the third round. This is SO unusual for a shoe as expensive and of usual-quality as Frye.

I previously ordered the black Carson Ballet shoe and loved them so much I ordered two more pair -- the beige and brown colors. Sadly the right brown shoe squeaked LOUDLY with every step, so I am returning them and will re-order the brown color again in hopes that the next pair will not squeak.

In the past, Zappos has always given first-class service for the many, many years I've ordered shoes from them. This order was a shocking disappointment on several levels: (1) the shoes were in a flimsy clear plastic bag with no packing material at all -- not even the Frye's shoe box!, (2) the right shoe was dirty, (3) the shoes were mailed in an unstructured plastic mailing envelope. Quality control definitely fell through the cracks on this order. I previously had ordered the black Carson Ballet Frye shoe and loved them so much I ordered two other colors. I will order the beige color again and hope to receive a quality shoe with quality packaging. This experience is SO unusual for Zappos usual extraordinary service.