Aravon Women's Bromly Ghillie Flat Sandal

These shoes are a gorgeous rich crimson red: think Ralph Lauren’s “Red” or Vera Bradley’s “Cardinal.” These are a beautiful wedge ghillie shoe with a classic elegant look that pairs well with dress pants, dresses or dark jeans; although they’re called a sandal, I consider them to be more of a classic dress shoe (I can’t think of a closed heel shoe as a sandal). I was looking forward to wearing them with 40’s-esque swing dresses! The lace-up cutout style of this ghillie is old fashioned and elegant. I usually wear a 7.5M or 8M in dress shoes (with stockings, always) and these fit me near-perfectly in the 8M. They are almost the same fit as the Aravon Clarissa shoes I own: except the laces make these impossible to fit perfectly. With them laced tight enough for my foot to not slide out (with back-of heel cushions: I have slim heels) it's next to impossible not to have the toe box laced too tight so that it pinches the toe knuckles together. I have Greek Feet: people with their joints better aligned might not have found the lacing such a problem. Almost perfect, for me, but not quite. Returned!I cannot give the experience of buying these shoes five stars. The convenience of trying new shoe styles at home — with free returns if they didn’t work out — had converted me to shopping on Amazon for shoes instead of trekking around the mall. In this case, because of multiple customer reviews stating that the shoes ran a half or a whole size large, I ordered three sizes to try at home, intending to return the ones that didn’t fit. The shoes are sold by Virtual Exchanges Inc. and they slapped me with a “20% restocking fee” despite the “free returns” advertised when one makes a purchase. I therefore do not recommend anyone order any pair of shoes from Virtual Exchanges Inc, unless they are "fulfilled by Amazon," are positive they will be keeping them, or don’t mind paying a restocking fee.

These sandals are very comfortable, especially because I can use my custom orthotics (which are large and fairly bulky). I didn't think I'd find a pair of sandals I could wear. The footbed is held in place with velcro, which is another nice plus. I cover my orthotics with Peds and they stick nicely in place, and you can't really tell they're there.The first day I wore them, there were no rub spots or sore places, no "breaking in," just comfort. I did have to adjust the lacing a bit, as my feet tend to swell as the day goes on, but there's plenty of adjustability. Nice for someone like me who has extremely (and I mean EXTREMELY) high arches/instep.Lastly, I rated these shoes as running "somewhat large." Because I have very wide feet, finding shoes that fit usually means going up in size. That wasn't necessary with these, so to me that means they run a little large (if that makes sense).I will certainly look for other shoes in this brand, now that I know how well made they are and how nicely they fit.

I really do like Aravon shoes. I'm actually between a 7 & 7.5. I purchased the 7 narrow due to reviews that they run big. Yes, they do. A 6.5 would have worked; however, I kept the 7 narrow. They are a tad long (no one would notice but me), and so very comfortable and the arch did not cause fatigue after wearing them all day. I was so happy to find these shoes for a great price (I purchased 3 different styles). Wish they had the red in my size. My experience with past purchases is that Aravon shoes run on the short side. Glad I looked at the reviews. If you want stylish, durable, and comfortable shoes then you should try Aravon.

I ordered my usual size 8.5 medium width. They have superb arch support and great heal support. These shoes are slip resistant and the lasses tie securely. The heal height is perfect for people with back problems- not too high.

I have to wear special made orthotics because I have one flat foot. I have searched for years for a sandal to have a removable footbed to slip my orthotics into. I am so elated I found these. I can fit my orthotics in the sandal and still have the footbed sit over my orthotics. Now my orthotics don’t slip and I can enjoy the comfortable footbed of the sandal. I can adjust the laces to give more room in the toe area which is great because my baby toe always spreads out and gets crowded. I love these sandals. Will probably buy second pair.

For my foot when I pull the string tight to close there is still a it of play in the shoe so I can't get it tight (like when I tie my sneakers) but they still work well and I guess just feel different on my foot. I am able to wear these without using my insert which is a rare event - the one in the shoe is sufficient - but the insert is removable for anyone that needs to use more custom inserts.

Very well made and very comfortable

Very comfortable, with plenty of support and being adjustable is a big selling point for me. I was so happy to see this style again, as I had a pair like these, except in white, in 1968 and someone stole the elastic laces out of them in the hospital while I was giving birth! It took forever to find replacements, but it was worth the hunt. The hospital workers all swore that I must have come in without them, since they certainly did not have any thieves on staff! It’s still funny that anyone could seriously think I would have been able to keep them on my feet with no laces.

Es comodo. Soy 25 en Mex asi que en Uea soy 8 debido a los comentarios pedi un num menos o sea 7 narrow mi pie es delgado y me quedó bien. El color se ve un poquito plasticoso y es como color cemento con gliters discretos. Si lo recomiendo porwue con las agujetas puedes dar el ancho que necesites al ancho o delgado de tu pie.

I am thrilled my new shoes. the fit me as I expected. I love the. I have had many compliments while wearing them.i would order this type of shoe again.

prendre pointure plus petite la largeur est super mais la semelle est longue

The shoes are very sweet-looking and stylish. I wear them with my orthodics which fit perfectly in the shoe. They are so comfortable

Love the style, but fits half a size too long in a 9 aa.