Dolce Vita Women’s Zina Sneaker

Very comfortable
These are my favorite shoes for substitute teaching. Fashionable, versatile, and incredibly comfortable when I’m on my feet all day! I also love the slight wedge. I’ve worn these with jeans, dress pants, and dresses. Worth the money!

Great summer sneaker
I love the rafia woven look of these as they really speak summer vibes. They are lighter and cooler than my white leather sneakers and the color is more fun and unique and unexpected but not weird. The only thing I found odd is the insole which strangely super thick and built up on the heel. I mean like an inch! It does compress significantly when you put your weight on them but I have never seen or experienced a shoe with insoles like these. I The soles are very rigid as well which is typical for espadrilles but is more noticeable with these because they are lower heel height. i did try swapping them out with regular insoles from a few other types of shoes but it seems they did make the height of the shoe somewhat compensate for the increased padding so the tops kind of rubbed / hit to high when I used the other insoles so I just put the originals back. I have gotten used to it now and enjoy wearing them very much.

Not for “even close to” wide feet. But so cute and well made!
I was sad to return these because they are so cute and comfortable except for the toe box. I usually get a medium width, but these are maybe more pointed than I’m used to. If you have a narrow foot, these would work well for you.

Decent cute shoe
So I’ve officially bought 3 pairs by now. I know, I know. You’d think I’d learn. Here’s my pros/cons— pros— SUPER CUTE, super comfy, and super stylish. They look cute with everything. They have a somewhat built in arch which gives a small lift to the foot. They are incredibly soft leather which makes them easy to break in. Like 1-2 wears and they’re soft! They have so many fun styles and patterns making them very attractive and eye catching. Hard to find other shoes that compare this way. So I have a black with leapard print, and the white with silver and black details. Ok so now the cons— they fall apart relatively quickly as other customers have said. They begin to. Unstitch at the seam, where the leather and the sole meet. My first pair fell apart, after only wearing them a few months with light wear. The boutique I bought them from was very kind and just gave me a store credit since the manufacture wasn’t willing to refund the money or send another pair which I was not happy about. The other thing is that the leather scratches relatively easy and any sort of metallic print whether it’s on the shoe or the sole scratches off very easily as well. This almost feels like a lambs leather. Initially I bought my first pair in my normal size which is an 8 1/2 but after a few wares, they stretched out and felt more like a 9. So my recommendation is sizing down a half size. I know some people say that these fit true to size and they would be correct and that they fit true to size, but only initially. After 1-2 wears they stretch out, they run big and your foot will slip in them. I prefer my leather shoes on the snug side so that I can wear them with or without a sock. So once I sized down on my second pair to a size 8, they fit so much better. They initially were a little snug, but by the end of the day, they fit great and after my second wear they fit perfectly. Fitting more like an 8 1/2. I know that these fall apart quickly so I’m extremely careful with mine because I love them so much hence the reason I have three pairs now. I’ve gone through them relatively quickly compared to other shoes. I’m fortunate enough to get these when they’re on sale on different websites for 40 to 50% off. I found the pair on Amazon for only $75 compared to the higher price that they normally run on other website. All in all the ya re a good shoe. You just have to be careful with them, size down and treat them like your first born lol. 😂

Love!

Love the look of the shoes so much but I could not put them on with the high arched insole they come with. The toe was too tight and my heel was so elevated that my heel was slipping out. I tore out the insoles and put an old pair in (a flat pair) and now I can wear them but they are not that comfortable. They hurt on the sides of my feet. I am normally a 7.5 but purchased a 7 and it’s the right fit. The photos are with the new insoles I put in. I am going to have to find another solution so they are comfortable to wear all day.