Customer Reviews Cole Haan Air Bacara Ballet

I love these shoes! I am going to order them in other colors. I have always had trouble finding a flat that fits well, as I have a narrow foot. The fit is perfect for me. The more I wear them, the better they feel. I ordered a half size larger than my normal size.

I've been thinking of splurging on these for a while and am so glad I did. I walk a lot, and just as advertised, these are comfortable as running shoes. I love them and already bought a second pair in another color.

These are the only ballet shoes that comfortably fit my size 12 feet. They are so comfortable and the decorative ties on the back of the heels are adorable. I am now on my third pair of these shoes. My only complaint is that they wear out too soon - I like to wear these as my "commuter shoes" walking to and from the train (they are a little more polished than gym shoes or Merrell type shoes) and the heel seems to wear out quickly. Then again, I walk over 3 miles a day in them. I have also recently tried the Frye Carson shoe and it caused a bunion on one foot and has created more new pain than I've had in my life, so I'm going back to my Cole Haans yet again. I only wish that there were other colors available in size 12 because I would buy them all.

My favorite favorite favorite flats. I have them in maple sugar also... comfy, classic, and contemporary. Did I mention these are my favorite flats?

Super cute shoes, but only get them if you never plan on walking outside. I walked three blocks and the soles got absolutely torn up because the rubber sole doesn't cover the whole bottom of the shoe. In addition, less than a year later the suede is peeling away from the core of the cute bow on the back and these shoes might as well have been 19.99 from a discount store. What a disappointment!

I struggle to find wider ballet flats - the C fits beautifully and the padding at the ball of the foot and the heel makes this comfortable even if I'm on my feet all day.

I am so disappointed. They cut out to much in the front. There is too much toe cleavage. They are cut much too low on the sides. They did not feel secure and comfortable on the feet. They are just a very poor fit for my feet. I want great walking shoes to take to France for a month. These are not them.

The styling of this ballet flat and the variety of colors are excellent. I had to return the first pair; too small by a good 1/2 size...a rarity for Cole Haan. The ties on the back of the shoe hit the body of the shoe when you walk; bothersome at first, but you get used to it. Looking forward to a lot of walking in these shoes.

Great "go with everything" shoe. I travel a lot for work, so these are great to change to from heels when running to catch a plane. Glad I got them!

Nice looking shoe. Very little arch support and narrow, so uncomfortable for walking long distances.

Love these! This is the first ballet flat I can wear all day without my back starting to hurt, and it doesn't put uncomfortable pressure anywhere on my feet. I will definitely get another pair. However, they do run small, as many others have pointed out. I ordered a half size up, and the fit is perfect.

I had the soles replaced because the two part bottoms were showing wear right away. This was a bit annoying. I am ready for a second pair, and I think that I will order these again, however, the sole thing does give me pause. They dug into my heels at first, but broke in quickly. Wear on the outside was most noticeable on my big toe. Overall, the cost-per-wear was very respectable.

This is a cute, versatile ballet flat. It is very comfortable, and the heel has never rubbed or caused a blister. I love the lace up on the back of the heel, so cute. For a ballet flat, the arch support is pretty good.

My 6th pair of Air Bacaras, and I love these as much as the other 5 colors. However, the color is not true to how it looks online. It is actually much pinker, but still looks great with jeans.

I have both a regular leather pair and a patent leather pair. The regulars are fabulous, broken in within a day or so and remain comfortable a year later. The patent pair, not so much. thus, the one star for comfort. I know patent leather is stiffer. But there has been zero break-in on these after several months. And I just love my bright red patent flats. Unfortunately, I hardly wear them. Anyways, beware the differences in the materials.

These are the most comfortable flats--as comfortable as wearing sneakers because of the Nike Air support. They are great for traveling... running through the airport, slipping them on and off through security, walking for miles through cities and still looking neat, polished and stylish. I have them in nude and black and have been wearing them non-stop all summer long.

I was not sure about these, but the more I wear them, the better they get. They are extremely comfortable, and the dark pewter/bronze is a really versatile color. I get a lot of compliments when I wear them in my business casual office. Initially they seemed a little tight, but they are more form fitted after a couple wears (no blisters or rubbing anywhere), and now fit very comfortably.

I'm a pretty solid size 7 in all shoes and I ordered this is shoe in Rooftop Metallic Snake in size 7.5 based on reviews that said it ran small. It was definitely too big for me so I would recommend ordering your normal size. I loved the rounded toe box and the color (funky iridescent) and the fact that there was no bow on the toe -- the shoe is very cute and simple and lovely but it hurt my feet badly. The back of the shoe cut into my achilles and hurt before I even took a step. The toe box was too hard and hurt my big toe. I didn't even reorder because the shoes hurt so bad -- even at a half size too big. I'm thinking that the soft leather (not metallic snake) and the suede would likely be more comfortable in the toe box. These shoes are more sturdy than the Sam Edelman Felicia's I tried. If they don't hurt you, they're great shoes.

I bought these to change into at my son's wedding so that I could dance. They were intended to be back up shoes and, sure, I could have gotten them in black, but couldn't resist the red sparkly ones and, as several people had recommended in their reviews, ordered them a half size larger. These were amazing! I must have walked miles in them on the big day and wore them from 1pm until midnight...on my feet for most of that time. I have never had a pair of shoes, sneakers included, that were comfortable for that length of time. I had a blast at the wedding and never even thought about putting on the gold high-heeled strappy sandals I'd brought along. I'm on the Zappos site now ordering more! Way to go Cole Haan!

I really don't understand the whole trend with the shoes being elastic-y and scrunchy at the top.... Anyway, arch support is non-existent, but this doesn't bother me. There is some cushioning of the sole, but minimal. However, due to the shape, I can only wear these with protective band-aids at the achilles. I thought the shoe would stretch out a little, but no, not so far at least. I tried a size larger, but that's just clown-shoe huge on me. The shoe puts unrelenting pressure at the achilles insertion to the point were my heels ache just thinking about it.

I had a hard time shelling out this much for a pair of non-designer flats, but more than a year later, I have to say these flats are worth it. I ordered the black leather for walking shoes to wear on a long trip to Europe last June. They were cute enough to wear with dresses, jeans, and shorts. I usually feel like I look silly when I substitute flats for heels, but I did not feel that way in these. I will say that sometimes my husband and I would walk more than 8 to 10 miles, and these were not equipped for that (they're not tennis shoes and I didn't expect them to be). Since the trip, I have worn them pretty much every single day to work. I walk 10-15 blocks a day for my job. These have survived and been comfortable since then. I've recommended them to friends, and I will buy myself another pair!

Love these shoes. Bought them in black nappa, they are form fitting to the foot, there is no room to wiggle my toes but somehow this works! They are extremely comfortable, fit snugly so they do not fall off and the leather is very soft and supple. Wore them right out of the box and very comfortable. I also have them in grey metallic and will purchase more colors!

These are very cute shoes, but beware -- they are painful!! Felt fine around the house so I took them for a spin in Manhattan -- ouch! Tried to give them the benefit of the doubt and struggled through a two-week break-in period. Unfortunately, they did not stretch a bit. Be forewarned -- if they hurt on the first day of wear, things will not get any better. Only wished I realized this before wearing them outside the house...

Very comfortable. I normally wear size 6.5 for all of my shoes but I got 7W as 6.5W was a bit snug. 7W was comfortable but bit wide, so recommend getting 7M if you are like me.