Customer Reviews Frye Alicia Ballet

I love these shoes. They were comfy right out of the box and still are after a few weeks. I have been looking for plain brown flats forever and would normally not spend this much on shoes, but I love them and would buy them again!

Not 100% flat -- a bit of a slope into a 1 inch heel. Gives a bit of extra femininity for me. Comfort, than the perfectly flat shoes. Some may find a bit of toe cleavage, which I don't care about either way, but for me, the opening shape just allows my little bit of a bunion to be free, not enclosed. Finally, unlike most flats, they do not slip off my narrow heel. I have size 8. I love these. Just a little more sexy than a usual flat, with the slight heel, and pointy toe.

These shoes look lovely, nice enough to wear with a nice dress or skirt as well as with jeans. The wedge makes them better for me, since I can't tolerate true flats. And the toe box is good, giving my slightly wide toe area enough room, so that the medium width worked well, with the heel correct. I wore them straight out of the box an entire workday (with 2 hours of walking) with no problem.

I expected a lot more for this price. Didn't really think the style was all that spectacular, almost towards granny side really. I hate toe cleavage, and in this one, it showed on every toe.

I'm a huge FRYE fan and these flats do not disappoint! Comfy for all day wear and they look great at work. The dye does wear off on your feet though...don't freak out when you have bright pink feet!

These are so pretty- but definitely run smaller than my other Frye flats (which I usually take an 8). I will have to go up to 8.5 in this style. I love the little wedge- these will be great for work once I get the size worked out.

Impressed. I'm a huge Frye fan but not a flats lover but I'm very pleased. No pinching or squeezing in the toes and no chafing in the heel. I have wider forefoot and high instep and they fit perfectly.

These shoes are delightfully comfortable, but unfortunately don't hold up to constant city-walking. Living in Manhattan, I expect a bit more from a flat that costs this much. Frye are well-made, but I've come to find they're not ideal for daily urban-trekking.

I really hoped I would like these, but I should have known from the pictures that they were too pointy for my tastes. Nice quality leather, and also a bit tight through the forefoot for me.

Beautiful shoe but didn't fit. Narrow in front due to pointed toe. Also rubbed in the back. The leather would probably soften but decided to return it rather than risk it since they aren't cheap.

Pros: * I like the wedge inside the shoe so that it isn't 100% flat. * The pointed toe is comfortable and looks nice. * Fits true to size for me, maybe a little on the small side but I'm glad I didn't size up. I sized up a half size for my Frye boots, but didn't do that here for these flats. They'll probably stretch a little once I wear them. Cons: * The price was pretty steep for this semi boring shoe. Still deciding whether to keep them since they were so expensive, but it's pretty hard to find dark brown flats that don't look like nurse shoes. * The toe opening is a little wider than I expected on the inside of the shoes (near the big toe). I'm still deciding whether it bothers me or whether it makes them look better. I didn't have the toe cleavage problem that someone else mentioned. * The dark brown shoes are a little dull (not shiny at all). I expected that since that is how my Frye boots are, but I do sort of wonder whether the gray or plum color in a different style might be more versatile than the dark brown. (I wish someone reviewed the gray and plum colors!) Overall they are nice shoes that I'll probably get a lot of use out of, and I'll probably keep them if I can make peace with the price.

Pros: * I like the wedge inside the shoe so that it isn't 100% flat. * The pointed toe is comfortable and looks nice. * Fits true to size for me, maybe a little on the small side but I'm glad I didn't size up. I sized up a half size for my Frye boots, but didn't do that here for these flats. They'll probably stretch a little once I wear them. Cons: * The price was pretty steep for this semi boring shoe. Still deciding whether to keep them since they were so expensive, but it's pretty hard to find dark brown flats that don't look like nurse shoes. * The toe opening is a little wider than I expected on the inside of the shoes (near the big toe). I'm still deciding whether it bothers me or whether it makes them look better. I didn't have the toe cleavage problem that someone else mentioned. * The dark brown shoes are a little dull (not shiny at all). I expected that since that is how my Frye boots are, but I do sort of wonder whether the plum color might be more versatile than the dark brown. (I wish someone reviewed the plum color!) Overall they are nice shoes that I'll probably get a lot of use out of, and I'll probably keep them if I can make peace with the price.

Love these shoes...so much more comfortable than the Frye Olive Seam. Did find that they ran 1/2 size small...had to return my initial order of a size 9 and exchange it for a 9.5.

I wanted to love this shoe. For the price, I am very underwhelmed and they are not quite up to my expectation. I originally ordered my true size (9) but it was quite snug. I exchanged for a (9.5) and while these felt good at first...they never fit my feet right. The heel has lots of extra blubous room. The shoe comes up high in the back heel so be prepared for it to RUB. I'm on Day 2 with them and hate that I spent so much money on them that I feel obligated to keep them. I expected more for the price and brand name.